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Silk Screening Striving Artists

Help Us Make Our Mark! Creative Community Needs a Silk Screen Press!

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Silk Screening Striving Artists

Silk Screening Striving Artists

Silk Screening Striving Artists

Silk Screening Striving Artists

Silk Screening Striving Artists

Help Us Make Our Mark! Creative Community Needs a Silk Screen Press!

Help Us Make Our Mark! Creative Community Needs a Silk Screen Press!

Help Us Make Our Mark! Creative Community Needs a Silk Screen Press!

Help Us Make Our Mark! Creative Community Needs a Silk Screen Press!

Kyr Westwind
Kyr Westwind
Kyr Westwind
Kyr Westwind
1 Campaign |
Portland, United States
$205 USD 5 backers
41% of $500 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal

A Little About Us

I am a print-maker living at Milepost 5, a community for creatives in Portland, Oregon.  150 artists, writers, film makers, and musicians  live, work, and create together here in an historic, slate-roofed mannor.  As emerging artists, resources are hard to come by, so we rely on eachother and share resources (for example, the video for this campaign was put together by a film-maker in the building, earlier this year, my dog appeared in one of his projects).
 
All of us came here to launch or advance our creative careers.  In order to do that, we need to be able to produce engaging and graphicly pleasing promotional materials, book covers, CD jackets, flyers, and posters.  We have made-do with a cobbled together, single color screen printing set-up untill now, but to do this thing right, we need the right equipment.
 

What We Need

In order to create the visually striking book covers, CD sleaves, posters, broadsides, and fine art prints necessary to make our collective mark, we need a Four Color Silk Screen Press.  Buying a new, commerially made press could cost  thousands of dollars,  but we have the skills and tools to build one for $500.  Thats where YOU come in: one contribution from you supports the careers of over a hundrad artists!

$500 is the bare minimum we need to make this happen.  Any additional funds raised, above the cost of building the press, will go towards essentials such as emulsion, ink, and paying for the space where the press will be located.  Additional funding will also allow us to make the press available to local schools and community groups. This is a project that never stops giving!

 

The Impact

With your help, we will be able to make everything from promotional items to fine art prints  ~in technocolor!  Your donation will help not just one person, but a hundrad and fifty, to live and thrive from their creative process. Your donation ensures our continued ability to pursue creative endevors and ability to reach our full potential.

Having a four-color press will also enhance our ability to serve our community partners: the schools, community groups, and non-profits with whome we collaborate and create.

With one contribution, you do a world of good!

 

 

What if you have no money to spare?

Sometimes you just can’t contribute, believe me I get it, but that doesn’t mean you can’t help:

Make Some Noise About This Project

Tweet this page to your followers, post about it on Facebook, blog about it, Tumblr it, do whatever you can to spread the word! The more people hear about this and see this page, the greater the chance that it reaches those who can contribute! 

 

In-kind Donations

If you are in a possition to donate silkscreening supplies, or materials for building the press, we would LOVE to talk to you about that! In-kind donations could dramatically reduce the cost of this project and allow us to do more.  You can get in touch at twohandsstudio@gmail.com

 

 

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Public Props

$1 USD
Every dollar counts, and every single person who contributes will receive a public declaration of our everlasting gratitude on the Two Hands Studio Facebook page and Tumbler account!
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Postcard

$5 USD
When you donate $5, you will receive a unique postcard, hand-printed and baring a personal message of gratitude!
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Thank You Card

$10 USD
In addition to public props, you will receive a hand written thank you card, baring our sincere gratitude. Printed by hand on archival paper, this limited edition card will be designed specifically for this campaign, and available only to donors.
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Affirmitive!

$15 USD
We can all use some words of wisdom, or encouragement, from time to time: give yourself ~or a friend~ a beautifully rendered sentiment to set the tone for the day! 5x7, screen printed on heavy stock, signed and matted, this 8x10 print makes a great gift for anyone ~even you! (see gallery for example affirmation print) If you have a particular quote in mind, let me know.
2 out of 15 of claimed

Set of Greeting Cards

$20 USD
In addition to a personal Thank You Card, you will receive a set of beautifully hands-printed cards. They are blank on the inside, awaiting your special message to a friends, or perhaps framing. Set of 10 so you can share them ~ if you want to. (see gallery for example)
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Fashion Statement

$25 USD
In addition to a hand crafted Thank You Card, you will receive a fun, funky, and highly fashionable t-shirt scarf, hand made from cast-off printing projects~ shirts that didn't turn out because we didn't have a silkscreen press. Each one is unique, and you will be given a choice of colors after you pledge. (See gallery examples).
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Limited Addition Print

$45 USD
In addition to a personal, hand written Thank You Card, you will receive a limited edition serigraph ~ printed on the press YOU helped us get! Matted and ready for framing.
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Creative Cornucopia

$50 USD
Oh, you are in for a treat! You will receive a surprise gift! A grab-bag of MP5 creations that might include a serigraph, chap book of poetry, a piece of jewelry, a music CD ~the possibilities are endless! Each donor will receive a unique collection, and sincere expressions of gratitude, from the artists in our community!
2 out of 20 of claimed

Wearable Art

$55 USD
In addition to a personal, hand written Thank You Card, your generosity will be rewarded with a gorgeous silk screened t-shirt. Hand pulled on organic, fair trade cotton. Each one is a unique, wearable piece of art. Photos of the shirt designs will be posted in the gallery, once the designs are finalized
1 out of 12 of claimed
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