2026 Black Cat Makerie : Lovely Letters Pressed with Allison Bozeman

LOVELY LETTERS PRESSED WITH ALLISON BOZEMAN
https://www.themakerie.com/lovely-letters-pressed

The heart of this retreat is timelessness – a letterpress printing experience celebrating the simple pleasure of ink on paper, thoughtful words on the page, and the small handcrafted rituals that keep us connected.

Enter the magic of ink, paper, and press. Lovely Letters Pressed is an invitation to slow down and rediscover the art of meaningful correspondence through the tactile beauty of letterpress printing. In this hands-on workshop, we’ll explore the timeless craft of printing custom stationery using moveable type, patterned plates, and thoughtfully composed layouts.

We’ll learn the fascinating history and fundamentals of letterpress printing while creating a small collection of personally curated letterpress goods designed to be shared and treasured — along with a few inky surprises along the way.. Together we’ll experiment with pattern, texture, and type to design and print a series of charming greeting cards. Individually, you’ll have the opportunity to curate and produce a set of playful little love notes and personal stationery reflecting your own unique style. Working both independently and collaboratively, we’ll layer patterns and typography to create something joyful and unexpected — letterpressed relief prints that carry the touch of our your hands and handwritten words.

This workshop is perfect for beginners and stationery enthusiasts alike. No prior printing experience is needed. Just bring your curiosity, your creativity, and perhaps an inkling of a few special people you’d love to surprise.

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Black Cat Farm ~ a place where all are welcome and the seeds of hope surround you. Nestled among the rolling fields just outside Boulder, Colorado, this rustic working farm is home to our Black Cat Makerie retreats. Tucked away from the rush of the world, time stands still. The beauty here isn’t curated, but rather defined by the ever-changing seasons and the pulse of growth and possibility at every turn. No matter where you are coming from or which season of life you find yourself in, you’ll feel the embrace of something so grounding and deeply authentic you might not ever forget it.

Using Black Cat’s Certified Organic farm as a source of creativity, Chef Eric Skokan creates an award-winning cuisine vibrant with seasonality. The kitchen draws heavily from the farm’s more than 250 varieties of organic vegetables, legumes, grains, herbs and flowers, as well as its large flock of heritage sheep and its robust population of heritage pigs, paving the way for a limitless palette of flavors, colors, and textures from which to build each food experience. The farm team devotes hours every day to harvesting ingredients, and then crafting them into outstanding dishes that mirror what is thriving in the fields. We can’t wait for you to experience it all for yourself!