Team Raph, as we affectionately call it, is our home & has been the home to many people in the past two years. Tired of the apartment life & wanting some land for his own, Rich bought his first home.
At any given time there have been as many as seven people living there & as few as three {no worries, it is a big house!}. The first summer was an adventure & the whole team took many field trips, mostly to the bar & the beach. The second summer was much quieter as the original team members moved on, got their own apartments, found new jobs, got engaged...
As a toast to Team Raph we decided we need to do something for the third summer...throw a party of course, & what better way to invite our guests than with coaster invitations.
Rich came up with the sun design & layout. I chose the fonts, mixed the inks, & printed away. The front was done with the gocco & the back is letterpress using my wood type. It was quite the collaborative effort.
Rich has already started coming up with new coaster ideas for me. The first night I used my letterpress he gave the fly wheel a few turns, but I think I need to give him a full lesson. Perhaps give him a go at the gocco as well. I could use an helper sometimes...Attorney by day, Printer by night?
I am off to Maine this evening to spend the day with my mom & sister tomorrow {it is her 24th birthday tomorrow!}
I hope it is sunny where you are!
awww... i just had a fond little flashback to summer'06. can't wait to see you (and your studio) on the 16th!
Posted by: Meg | August 08, 2008 at 02:05 PM