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Chad Pastotnik, Proprietor 
Established 1992

 

 


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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.


~  2010 Carl Hertzog Award for excellence
in book design, Heart of Darkness.

Joseph Conrad

Title page spread of Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad

2/2010
New Books:  
  • The Changeling's Exile, by Gerard Wozek. A long poem of an anguished soul lamenting his unfortunate switch at birth by the faerie folk. Accompanied with a copper engraving by Chad Pastotnik.
  • 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. 
  • 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



special binding, Heart of DarknessA presentation binding of Heart of Darkness done by Don Etherington. Full goatskin binding with calf onlays in a drop spine box with a folio of drawings from the book.
Upcoming events:

March - Teesside University, Middlesbrough, UK. Chad will be giving a workshop and lecture series. Details coming soon.

February 25th - 28th - Broadcast interview with Aaron Standers on his radio show Michigan Writers on the Air on Interlochen Public Radio. (WIAA 91.5) It will be aired 9am on the 25th, 7pm on the 27th and 1pm on the 28th. It can be streamed on the internet from here on those dates and will shortly after be available as a mp3 on IPR's site and here.

February 6th - The University of Texas at El Paso. Heart of Darkness has been selected for the 2010 Carl Hertzog Award for excellence in book design. Chad will travel to El Paso for the ceremony.

September 13th - The 7th Annual Kerrytown Bookfest in Ann Arbor. Chad will be demonstrating intaglio printing. Stop by if you're in town and enjoy the fellowship of fine books and related arts.






frogs

First page of text from The Frogs Who Wished A King. Engraving by Chad Pastotnik.
12/09
News:  

  • Chad Pastotnik has won the Carl Hertzog Award for Excellence in Book Design for his work on Heart of Darkness (Chester River Press, 2008). Chad and the runners-up will receive national publicity and their works will be exhibited in the University Library of the University of Texas at El Paso for two months after the announcement of the award on February 6, 2010.
  • Chad 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 now available to listen to in the About/Contact link in the sidebar.



Other News:

As of 2005 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 Machine Stops, by E. M. Forster



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 fall of 2009.
Ernest



Above: Type set on a curve with circular quads to produce the title. Wood Engraving by Jim Horton.

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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