During the summer I visited Print For The Love of Wood which is in Lancashire. I had contacted Jacqui who runs the business previously as I was interested in her letterpress work and that she runs her own business. At first I enquired about her studio and the possibility of a work placement. However after visiting I had decided it wasn't for me at all. Her work was beautiful and she showed me many examples and how she puts projects together both with old wood type and by having plates made. It was a brilliant insight and I am pleased I visited as I feel I had learnt a lot but now I know that I don't want to be stuck doing only letterpress artwork. I enjoy making in the print room but this isn't something I want to do for every single brief I complete. From my experience at university I enjoy being given a brief and doing something different with each one depending on the audience ect however at print for love- a large amount of the work were set designs which of course is an easier way of producing pieces but it does seem rather repetitive and perhaps something I wouldn't enjoy.
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