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Tugboat Printshop's framing service is back in action and "THE MOON" print can now be purchased framed directly from our website! Pictured above & below in our oversize natural walnut frame with spacers, our frames display artworks simply & elegantly and are also eco-friendly!
All frames are custom made to order by hand, from quality, local PA lumber (oak, walnut, or maple) using all archival materials. Available with spacers or cut mat window options. 2-3 weeks for delivery. Contact us if you'd like a special quote!
Also, thanks to some great recent press on DESIGN*SPONGE and THIS IS COLOSSAL, copies of "THE MOON" are going really fast! If you have been waiting to pick up your copy, don't wait too long!
This Friday, April 5th, from 5-8pm, we are having a release party to celebrate & unveil "THE MOON" woodcut print!
Enjoy light refreshments at this free & family friendly event and take advantage of this rare opportunity to learn about traditional woodcut printmaking from artists & printers Paul Roden and Valerie Lueth. Bring along a pal or a bunch of friends, the more the merrier! Party takes place from 5-8pm at our studios (298 Main St. in Lawrenceville, Pittsburgh)
The party will be themed for "THE MOON" print, but we actually have a handful of new prints to celebrate, AND are about to jumpstart our frameshop so everything you see on the walls will basically be available framed & ready to go. PLUS we'll have a couple of our latest BIG works in progress on display, for those curious about process & eager to see what's coming up from Tugboat Printshop…
A good time to stop by, we hope to see you!
"THE MOON" is a 35.5" x 30.5" color woodcut print on BFK Paper.
Also, feel free to join & share the MOON EVENT ON FACEBOOK!
A few shots of our new woodcut print, "THE MOON". We think it turned out rather nice!
A few shop pics of the two of us printing the first run of color on "THE MOON" woodcut. The first block is printed as one big, silvery grey flat. The jigsawed blue & black keyblock prints atop this layer to complete the print.
You can see the first proof of "THE MOON" here!
The first proof of "THE MOON"! We are now in the process of publishing this print here at Tugboat (requires some reconfiguring of our space to handle the scale!). We expect the first batch to be able to ship out from Pittsburgh the 2nd week of January.
"THE MOON" has been a real hit over the holidays! We are planning to print an edition of 200. If you'd like a copy, they are still available for a limited time at the introductory rate HERE.
"THE MOON" is a 35.5" x 30.5" woodcut print on White BFK paper. Two blocks larger than the size of the paper were hand-drawn and hand-carved to produce this image (the blocks print bleed off the deckled edges of the paper).
Some photos of the newly drawn in backdrop of stars for "THE MOON" woodcut. Livens it up a bit, don't you think? We've been hearing a lot of love from internet land about this one ~ and we can't wait to show you how it looks (and see for ourselves!) We will first have to finish this carving, then transfer to our second color block, and carve that. Then, proofing! Whew! Soon, so soon!
FYI We used a blue pen to make the backdrop drawing, but is not necessarily the final printed color.
Many of the prints to be editioned are already spoken for, but there's still time to get your copy HERE!
Wrapping up the carving on the moon image for "THE MOON" woodcut. Then, on to the backdrop!
Carving has begun! We are well on the way to finishing the first block of "THE MOON." Hoping to be started on the second by the weekend, but we'll also be at HANDMADE ARCADE! We'll have the block along with us in our booth, just in case you want to stop by and take a look in person.
"THE MOON" will be a 36" x 32" woodcut printed from 2 woodblocks. The block above will print 2 colors (the yellow line above is our jigsaw line to cut out the moon, the surrounding background will be further developed). Another block will be drawn and carved for the backdrop as well. Expect silvery greys, and twinkly white stars!
Tried to capture the scale of this piece in the photos above, it is quite big! Our largest collaborative woodcut to date! We're offering it right now at an amazing intro rate for the holidays. You can see the drawing in better, upright perspective and check out all the landmarks HERE. Okay! Back to work! More soon!
The biggest piece we've tackled to date--AND we have a special offer for the holidays to be able to get one at a really great price!
Subject of myth, fable, story and wonderment…our constant extraterrestrial partner, producer of tides and stepping stone to the great abyss beyond…THE MOON!
We look to the sky knowing that shining little circle is out there, it's radiant face reflecting light down through the dark of night. Nestled into a backdrop of twinklin stars (yes, this print will have those!), "THE MOON" is blown up to fantastic degree, illustrating the terrain and seas of craggy grey surface, both a map and an image.
Really just so excited about this new print in the works that we can hardly contain ourselves! Shown above is the key block being drawn in for this new 36" x 32" print. "THE MOON" is now available for a limited time intro pre-order rate (delivery by Dec. 25th!) on our site.
