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08/17/2026

More on the move: we made it to WNC and so did the 18 wheeler. It was parked down by the Toe River (because it can’t get up our driveway). And it took 7 trailer loads to get everything up here. But the printshop made it! Here’s some shots of things getting moved around. Thanks to Dave’s bro and nephews for the extra muscle. We needed it and they were unstoppable. Christopher Payne was here for a day before our christina penland workshop and he helped put the bins of product in place.

It’s been over a month now and we’re settling in. Blackbird is open for business. Finding a few new staff members. And looking forward to what’s next. With mornings in the 60s, well… that’s a big plus.

Dave’s bro said he wished he had gotten a pic of my face as I videoed the Vandercook being moved in the air, and what felt like, over the river, 😬😬😬😅 but it is in place. Hoping to print on it soon.

08/12/2026

Online shop is back open! This one is for all of us. If you look at or listen to the news, well you know what we’ve got is each other.

We’re settling into the new printshop in North Carolina. And dang I’ll take high 70s over high 90s any day.
More moving pics to come.

08/10/2026

This guy! You probably know him from our newsletter and packing orders, printing, and our collabs, Chris Christopher Payne , he also was my studio assistant christina penland last month. He’s an all around awesome dude and really helped get Blackbird ready for the move to NC. He “inherited” a couple of presses and couple paper cutters from me and now has gone out on his own in Baton Rouge. If you haven’t seen his work and what he makes, do yourself a favor and check it out. You won’t be disappointed. Good luck Chris in this next phase of making art and stuff. Thanks for all your help, ideas, and support over the last couple years. When can you move to North Carolina?

Go follow along Christopher Payne

08/06/2026

Part 2: move from Baton Rouge (earlier in July). I can’t keep up with sharing all of this. It is a lot and It was hard! Tetris and puzzling and heavy moving. Couldn’t have done any of it without irondesignllc , the best press / equipment mover ever. The dogs had a hard time especially Ava 🐕. Thanks to Dawn Black for taking in Muddy and Charlie during the day as things moved out. Two presses and two paper cutters stayed in BR and are in a new home with Christopher Payne . The 18 wheeler was packed and not everything in the house moved in this round, but the printshop made it to NC and all is getting settled. More soon.

Sitting on the porch with the dogs, they’re settling in well, and watching the hummingbirds 💚❤️

07/29/2026

The first pic says it all with Christopher Payne
All I really can say is these folks are amazing. And they made incredible spinners. I loved every minute even when we were all exhausted by day 3. I’m so happy to know these folks and can’t wait to see what they do next. I mean, Lynda brought us homemade gelato that she made in Denver! The fireball blazing sour apple things I’m not so sure about! ❤️❤️ I hope everyone gets to go make things at Penland.

Thank you especially to Christopher Payne who came to be my studio assistant. He is one of a kind and is incredibly talented and generous with all the time he spent in the darkroom making plates. Thanks Chris! It was so much fun partnering in this workshop.

Penland School of Craft

07/27/2026

Part 1: the big move. There may be several of these. We have successfully moved the printshop from Louisiana to North Carolina. It’s a mess in these pics and it’s still a mess. We packed the first week of July. Moved out on 7/7. More on the moving equipment next.

I had an incredible team packing me up. I miss them so much already. But they really helped set me up as we physically moved. I will miss this printshop so so much. Next to a 19th century cemetery and was everything I could have ever dreamed for. But the new shop ain’t so bad…

07/24/2026

Round two of pics from Penland School of Craft - didn’t take enough photos as usual. I miss these folks already 😭❤️💙 more pics to come- thanks to Christopher Payne for being the best studio assistant ever.

07/21/2026

Week two Penland School of Craft so many fun things on the press. What a great group of students. The last few days are going to fly by.

07/02/2026

I’ll be teaching at Southwest Print Fiesta in October along side some awesome other folks- check out the lineup!

Southwest Print Fiesta
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WORKSHOP REGISTRATION IS OPEN! Such a fun lineup this year. Choose from single-day classes, two-day intensives, or free drop-ins. See you in October!

06/21/2026

So fun to have Brian Kelly here printing on the vandy on Friday! Amazing work 🐊🐍 Great to see you Brian!

Brian Kelly
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No teaching on fridays… so, Spent the day at blackbird letterpress in Baton Rouge today printing a solar-plate. Thanks again Kathryn always great spending time with you!

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Baton Rouge, LA
70802

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