Month: December 2014
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Chapter 100- Drink & Ink at Bay View Printing Co.
More from adventures in letterpress! After my trip up to Two Rivers, I discovered that right here in Milwaukee, there are folks here just as excited about letterpress. Bay View Printing Company is a full-service print shop, with dedication to community workshops and spreading the love of this craft. They offer Thursday night Drink &…
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Chapter 99- Colectivo’s Gospel Brunch (Plus a totally unrelated giveaway!)
Last month, I finally made it to the Colectivo on Farwell for their Gospel Brunch, which supports Progressive Community Health Centers. I packed up my kids and met a friend, and the dancing immediately commenced. It was a great way to spend our morning! My kids made a new friend, ate some delicious baked goods,…
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Chapter 98- Hamilton Wood Type & Printing Museum (Travel Edition)
St. Nick brought a toy for the kids, and a Jack White LP for Theo, but I made out on top this year. Yesterday, I drove up to Two Rivers and attended a workshop at the Hamilton Wood Type & Printing Museum. If you don’t read anything else in this post, just know that you should…
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Chapter 96- Schlitz Audubon Nature Center
Because life happens to be particularly crazy right now, I’m finally getting to post about a trip to Schlitz Audubon Nature Center from about a month ago. We’ll pretend I’m posting pictures of warmer weather on purpose, to get us through the next few days, ok? I had been talking with a friend about October’s solar…