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"I'm a printer who just relocated from a shared studio in Asheville to FL. I prefer to print from handset type, but my personal collection limited to only a few drawers. I'm very interested! I just sent you a friend request with a message.…"

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Make/model of press(es)?: Vandercook #4 proof press, C&P motorized platen press, Craftsman Superior table top platen press

Press or Business Name: Flatbed Splendor

Website:: http://www.flatbedsplendor.com

Printing for How Long?: 7 years

Services Offered in Addition to Letterpress?: bookbinding
papermaking
graphic design

Apprentices or Interns Welcome?: Not Yet

About Me:: Bridget Elmer is an artist, bookmaker and letterpress printer working in St. Petersburg, FL. She is the sole proprietor of Flatbed Splendor (www.flatbedsplendor.com) co-founder of Impractical Labor in Service of the Speculative Arts (www.impractical-labor.org) and co-owner of The Southern Letterpress (www.thesouthernletterpress.com). She received her MFA in the Book Arts from the University of Alabama in 2010 and her Masters in Library and Information Studies in 2011. Having recently taught as an Adjunct Professor at Florida State University and a Visiting Art Professor at Colorado College, Bridget currently serves as an Instructor at Asheville BookWorks and will be teaching an 8-week spring concentration in the Books and Paper studio at Penland in 2013.