Larkspur press monterey ky

Zeitz is a fine press publisher working in monterey, in owen county, ky. They have published books by wendell berry, bobbie ann mason, james baker hall, guy davenport, ed mcclanahan, and others. For the last forty years, gray zeitz has been coming to work at his monterey, kentucky, print shop in some slight variation of old jeans, a comfortable shirt, and. Larkspur press, located just outside of monterey, ky, has produced hundreds of fine, letterpress, hand bound editions of works by kentucky poets and writers for 45 years. The company has been in operation for 40 years and mainly focuses on local poets.

After discovering letterpress printing under the mentorship of carolyn hammer at the university of kentucky, zeitz established his. Literary kentucky a handlist university of kentucky. Feb 06, 2014 gray zeitz and leslie shane run larkspur press out of monterey, ky. John brings decades of practice as a designerillustrator to his enthusiasm for wood engraving. Poet, novelist, and environmentalist wendell berry lives in port royal, kentucky near his birthplace, where he has maintained a farm for over 40 years.

Regular edition paper, regular edition cloth or special edition. He studies annually with canadian master engraver, wesley bates, and prints his editions under the guidance of letterpress authority gray zeitz of larkspur press in monterey, kentucky. Nov 23, 2017 and in some places, like larkspur press in kentucky, it still is. The process demands great patience, labor, delicacy and dedication, and his efforts do not go unnoticed, as larkspur press is highlyregarded as one of the finest. He works with the some of the states finest writers, including wendell berry and bobby ann mason, and his larkspur press turns out just a few editions a. He is also a 20 fellow of the american academy of arts and sciences. An inking disk brushes over a plate of metal type, which then clamps down on the waiting page to give this clamshell press its name. Paul evans holbrook, director of the press and author of an upcoming biography on hammer, will present the free public lecture the uncial typefaces of victor hammer beginning 7 p.

Nov 26, 2012 larkspur press is a publisher of handmade books whose letterpress shop is in monterey, ky. Mar 10, 2019 in our world of speed, step back into the world of. Maureen morehead business profile spalding university. She will read from her recent books the melancholy teacher, late august blues. And in some places, like larkspur press in kentucky, it still is.

Museum of printing presses, letterpress classifieds, printers yellow pages, and vintage postscript artwork for download. In a small shop in kentucky, gray zeitz creates books the oldfashioned way. He is an elected member of the fellowship of southern writers, a recipient of the national humanities medal, and the jefferson lecturer for 2012. For more than 40 years gray zeitz has been creating books one at a time in his twostory print shop near the town of monterey. His specialty is printing handcrafted editions of the work of kentuckys authors, including such figures as wendell berry, guy davenport, bobby ann mason, gurney norman and thomas merton. Oct 31, 2016 this book celebrates one of the great twentiethcentury american private presses, gray zeitzs larkspur press. All of larkspur press books are artistically pleasing with many having woodcuts by such artists as wesley w. Handmade paper and hand bound, the love of this work goes directly from heart to hand.

Larkspur has printed books by wendell berry, bobbie ann mason, james baker hall, frederick smock, guy davenport, and ed mcclanahan, just to name a few. For the last forty years, gray zeitz has been coming to work at his monterey. Gurney norman was born in grundy, virginia in 1937. Some were expensive pieces for collectors, but most have been reasonably priced for readers. What we try to do with our craft and art is to publish in a well designed, well made way. The larkspur press is a small letterpress publisher based in monterey, kentucky, united. Glasses, bicycles and books insp tv tv shows and movies. Dust jacket design for her name, pentagram press, 1981.

Larkspur press fortieth anniversary king library press 20. Larkspur press plan your kentucky vacation kentucky tourism. Wendell erdman berry born august 5, 1934 is an american novelist, poet, essayist, environmental activist, cultural critic, and farmer. Our selection includes works of poetry and prose, including. Larkspur books and broadsides are a delight to hold in the hand. Larkspur press is a publisher of handmade books whose letterpress shop is in monterey, ky. The larkspur press in kentucky is two years behind schedule, with no. They have published books by wendell berry, bobbie ann mason, james baker hall, guy davenport, ed mcclanahan, and others references.

The larkspur press is a small letterpress publisher based in monterey, kentucky, united states, founded and operated by gray zeitz. The first winter light, the new yorker, 28 december 1981, p. Zeitz learned the art of fine printing at the king library press while a student at uk. All listings in kentucky briar press a letterpress community. When making books was as much of an art as writing them. Larkspur press creating fine books one letter at a time hidden in the woods outside of monterey, kentucky, larkspur press creates books that are works of art, each one a delight for hand, eye, and spirit. The modern chinese history professor plays pool every tuesday and thursday afternoon with his favorite student, getting it on up to the brag monterey, ky. Larkspur press fortieth anniversary king library press.

This kentucky printer makes books the old fashioned way. May 23, 20 zeitz is a fine press publisher working in monterey, in owen county, ky. Zeitz was born in 1949 in alabama, but grew up in kentucky. He was a graduate if the university of kentucky with a b. King library press fall book arts weekend to showcase.

He attended stuart robinson school in letcher county, kentucky, from. Monterey is a home ruleclass city in owen county, kentucky, united states. Larkspur press kentucky artisan center kentucky arts. Larkspur press, monterey, ky gray zeitz is the founder and operator of larkspur press, where he prints books the traditional way, on a 100yearold press, one letter at a time. Larkspur press celebrates 40 years of printing kentucky. Larkspur press celebrates 40 years of printing kentucky writers. Once, bookmaking was an art as refined and distinct as the writing it presents. The king library press university of kentucky libraries lexington, ky 405060039. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Larkspur press 340 sawdridge creek west monterey, ky. He founded larkspur press in 1974, setting up in the rear of a monterey candle shop, with a couple of fonts of type and a press given to him by mrs.

Larkspur press 340 sawdridge creek west monterey kentucky 40359 5024845390 send us a list of the titles you want and the edition. The daylily poems, and the red gate, all from larkspur press, monterey, ky. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Larkspur press featured on cbs sunday morning shelf. This book celebrates one of the great twentiethcentury american private presses, gray zeitzs larkspur press. Lovely larkspur press book, limited 9 of 100 copies, handset and design, etc by gray zeittz. Last year he was awarded the 2012 governors artist award in the states annual governors awards in the arts. For more than 40 years gray zeitz has been creating. Several of kentuckys poet laureates have been printed by larkspur.

Wander into larkspur press on any given day and you will find zeitz feeding blank. They have published fred smock who currently teaches at bellarmine, richard taylor formerely at kentucky university, and uofl graduate and current ky poetlaureate maureen morehead among others. Larkspur press featured on cbs sunday morning shelf awareness. Mistrustful of technology, he holds deep reverence for the land and is a staunch defender of agrarian values. He grew up in the southern appalachian mountains and was raised alternately by his maternal grandparents in southwest virginia and his paternal grandparents in eastern kentucky in several towns, but primarily in the small community of allais, near hazard, in perry county. Book publishing companies based in kentucky united states publishing company stubs.

Sabbaths 2016, wendell berry with wood engravings by wesley bates. His poetry celebrates the holiness of life and everyday miracles. Illustration for a simple human motion by jeff worley published by larkspur press, monterey, ky pen and ink drawing. Mar 10, 2019 this week on sunday morning march 10 share. Andy catlett early education by berry wendell abebooks. Larkspur press black swan books has carried handprinted books by larkspur press since the 1980. What began with a small press and a drawer full of type nearly forty years ago remains a passion for gray zeitz, who with painstaking precision keeps alive the art of letterpress printing from a. Larkspur press editions are sought by collectors of fine press books, as well as by collectors of specific authors, such as berry or guy davenport. Poor richards proudly carries the finely crafted letterpress books from larkspur press. This year he celebrates the 40th year of operation of larkspur press. Capital gallery of contemporary art, frankfurt, ky. Composition, presswork and binding by dave smith and gray.

Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Zeitz is the most important designer and printer working in kentucky and he has published at least a dozen beautiful, handmade chapbooks by his friend wendell berry. Larkspur press in monterey, ky is keeping alive the traditional art of letterpress printing. Sabbaths 2016, wendell berry with wood engravings by. Dixon works from a homestudio in downtown danville, kentucky.

Kentucky book publisher larkspur is lowtech and proud of it. Gray zeitz and leslie shane run larkspur press out of monterey, ky. May 23, 20 zeitz learned the art of fine printing at the king library press while a student at uk. The larkspur press is a small letter press publisher based in monterey, kentucky, united states, founded and operated by gray zeitz.

Feb 03, 2014 but in a large studio in rural monterey, ky. A bibliography 19751990 clara keyes gray zeitz learned the craft of hand printing from carolyn hammer at the king library press. Larkspur press 340 sawdridge west, monterey, kentucky 40359. All listings in kentucky briar press a letterpress. Of a total edition of 1050 copies, this is one of 950. After discovering letterpress printing under the mentorship of carolyn hammer at the university of kentucky, zeitz established his own press in the rural village of monterey, kentucky.