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Chad Pastotnik, Proprietor 
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NESTLED in the forest along the banks of the Cedar River in Northern Michigan's Antrim County, Deep Wood Press has continued the tradition of hand crafted printed items, bindings and book matter. With a foundation in fine art and a careful attention to craftsmanship and detail the end result is more than a vehicle for information.

Our books are printed via letterpress on fine papers and illustrated with quality artwork from original wood engravings, lino cuts and intaglio prints. These sheets are then bound by hand in traditional and contemporary book structures to please the eye as well as the mind – which we endeavor to impress as carefully as our papers.



Joseph Conrad

Full double title page spread 18 x 12", Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
illustrated by Marc Castelli

12/08
New Books:  
  • Winter Walks, by Jerry Dennis with 8 wood engravings by Glenn Wolff. A short story with Jerrry's keen observations and reflections about wandering our Northern Michigans trails and backyards during our glorious, longish winters.
  • Heart of Darkness, by Joseph Conrad. A new edition heavily illustrated by Marc Castelli in a large format (9x12" page) and printed in 3 colors on Hahnemuhle Biblio paper. Produced for the Chester River Press and printed here at DWP. This link will take you to the Chester River Press site where it can be purchased.
  • Along with Youth, by Earnest Hemingway. A broadside produced for the Kerrytown Bookfest committee. Printed on Hahnemuhle Biblio paper in three colors.
  • The Chesapeake Voyages of Captain John Smith, edited and introduced by Gerard Cataldo, James Dissette and William Frank and a foreword by Adam Goodheart with illustrations from Marc Castelli, produced for the Chester River Press and printed here at DWP.  - Sold Out
Coming soon before xmas 2008
  • The Frogs Who Wished A King, Aesop's, versified by Mrs. Clara Doty Bates (1873). A childrens book, of sorts, with five intaglio prints by Chad Pastotnik.    *Special presales available through Dec. 15th.

frogsA unfinished proof of the opening illustration for The Frogs Who Wished A King.  Intaglio engraving, 6 3/4 x 7 1/4", hand set type.
Upcoming events:

September 7th - The 6th Annual Kerrytown Bookfest in Ann Arbor. Chad will be demonstrating intaglio printing. At noon Chad and Jim Horton will be giving a talk at the main tent about the making of the Hemingway broadside. Stop by if you're in town and enjoy the fellowship of fine books and related arts.

October 4th & 5th -  Oak Knoll Fest XV in New Castle, Delaware. This is the largest annual fine-press exhibition in North America with 40 fine presses from around the world represented. DWP will be there with my partners Chester River Press to enjoy the comraderly and hopefully sell some of our nice books.

December 6th - Book signing and release for Winter Walks at Glenn Wolff's studio in Traverse City, MI.

Ongoing - The 3rd Thursday of every month Chad will be leading a live  model drawing session for the Parkside Arts Council and Artists Alliance here at home in Antrim County in the village of Bellaire. Contact Chad for more information.





Ernest

Above: Page 27 of Winter Walks, by Jerry Dennis with wood engraving by Glenn Wolff.

Below: Type set on a curve with circular quads to produce the title. Wood Engraving by Jim Horton.
9/08
News:  

As of 2006 Deep Wood Press has formed a partnership with Chester River Press of Chestertown Maryland. Chad Pastotnik and Jim Dissette form the design and printing team along with two other partners for finance and sales. This partnership allows us to pursue larger works, explore a few new technologies, have a greater budget for these projects and get them out to bigger audiences.  To date we've produced two books on speculation and one commissioned work. We have several projects lined up for the near future, here is a list of these books done in collaboration:
  • The Chesapeake Voyages of Captain John Smith - sold out
  • Heart of Darkness, Joseph Conrad
  • The Path to the Beach, Nicolas William Kirk
Coming soon:
  • The Odyssey & The Iliad, Homer
  • The Machine Stops, by E. M. Forster


Other News:
  • DWP was interviewed by Jennifer Guerra from Michigan Public Radio and it aired on Friday, September 26th, 2008 during the Morning Edition and All Things Considered in the evening. It is available to listen to in the About/Contact link in the sidebar.


Apprentice Position
  • 9/10/08: DWP has received a grant from the Begonia Charitable Foundation to pay for a full time apprentice position. The grant will cover an apartment in nearby Bellaire along with a small monthly stipend. This position has been listed on Briar Press, the CBAA, the Book Arts Classified and the usual listserves. it is hoped that a applicant can begin in January of 2009.
 Ernest
Below: Printing the center throw-out for Conrad's Heart of Darkness on a Kelly 2 press at Seely's Printing Service in Charlevoix, MI. The sheet is 35.5x12", a little too big for any current press in possesion at DWP. That's Dale from Seely's running the beast and Chad at the delivery end.





In addition to producing books and fine intaglio artwork we also take occasional pleasure in providing custom invitations, announcements, and industrial ephemera for customers.  Check out the Services Offered link to view samples and perhaps gather ideas for your own upcoming projects that we may assist with.



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