Dan Wood [1994, Printmaking]
Alums also at DWRI:
Lois Harada [2010, Printmaking] +
Hope Anderson [2013, Printmaking]
Based in Providence, RI
DWRI Letterpress is a custom letterpress shop based in Providence, RI. We specialize in fine art edition printing, stationery, pencils and paper goods. DWRI is a team of three RISD alumni balancing traditional letterpress techniques with a contemporary aesthetic.
Tell us about some of your main sources of inspiration.
I’ve always been interested in multiples and began working as a press operator in commercial offset lithographic printing for ten years after art school. I was also printing my own work on letterpress presses at the same time and founded Garbaszawa Press in 1994 to print a mix of letterpress and offset books and print for myself and other artists. I reestablished the business in 2002 as DWRI Letterpress focusing solely on commercial letterpress printing. There are so many printers and printmakers who have inspired me along the way, but particularly artist’s like Saul Steinberg who worked on that line between fine art and world and the world off mass production.
Is there a work/body of work that you are particularly excited about sharing with us at RISD Craft this year?
We’re excited to debut our new line of cards for all occasions or just everyday. We’ve also got some great new notecards and stationery sets as well as some editioned art prints from shop and in collaboration with local artists.
Any recent press, exhibitions, achievements or awards you’d like to share with us?
We had a spotlight feature in the summer in the Providence Business News. It was a great platform to share our work and has led to some interesting follow up calls.
Dan has had work featured in Art in Print, a publication specializing in fine art printing. His print “Emanuel 9” has also been purchased by Wheaton College.
Hope completed a stunning animation for local band Mountainess earlier this year. Doe-Eyed Nightling is available to view online and Mountainess performs with a recently released side scrolling animation also designed and produced by Hope.
Lois completed a show at World’s Fair Gallery of two color letterpress prints in June.
