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Posts by Colleen Dwire

"Rosebug" print: Colored wood engraving of blooming pink rose with green bug on a petal

"Rosebug" print: Colored wood engraving of blooming pink rose with green bug on a petal

An opportunity to learn wood engraving is coming up in April in Sebastopol! Hope you can join us!
www.northbayletterpressarts.org/for-sale/202...
#printmaking #letterpress #illustration

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Exhibits | San Francisco Public Library

The Wood Engravers' Network's 5th Triennial Exhibition is opening at the Main Branch of the San Francisco Public Library on April 3rd! Hope you can make time to be inspired by this wide variety of approaches to this historic medium.
sfpl.org/exhibits/202...
#printmaking #woodengraving #woodcuts

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Linoleum cut done in October 2025. Flowering cacti at sunrise with words "truth will out"

Linoleum cut done in October 2025. Flowering cacti at sunrise with words "truth will out"

We will get through this time. Courage and compassion. Violence extinguishes evolution.

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poster reading: When THE POWER OF LOVE overcomes the love of power the world will know PEACE ~ Jimi Hendrix

poster reading: When THE POWER OF LOVE overcomes the love of power the world will know PEACE ~ Jimi Hendrix

A free poster from North Bay Letterpress Arts
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3 months ago 2 0 0 0
standard edition opened to frontispiece drawing, shows facsimiles, maps, and slipcases

standard edition opened to frontispiece drawing, shows facsimiles, maps, and slipcases

standard edition opened to illustration of sequoia trees, limited edition book with patterned cover shown on left

standard edition opened to illustration of sequoia trees, limited edition book with patterned cover shown on left

book launch event (12/22/25) with Kevin Kosik, Executive Director of the Book Club of California

book launch event (12/22/25) with Kevin Kosik, Executive Director of the Book Club of California

creative team, Dennis Kruska, Colleen Dwire, Elizabeth Pomeroy, Dina Pollack, Julyana Gilan of Book Island

creative team, Dennis Kruska, Colleen Dwire, Elizabeth Pomeroy, Dina Pollack, Julyana Gilan of Book Island

A terrific honor and pleasure of 2025 was being hired to illustrate a very interesting book for The Book Club of California, its 244th publication. bookclubofca.square.site/product/our-...
The project has 13 pen & ink drawings, 2 maps, and 2 facsimiles
#journals #illustration #yosemite #letterpress

3 months ago 1 0 0 0
2025 wood engraving Christmas card: elf with large Christmas ornament hat holding sign reading "LEAD WITH YOUR HEART"

2025 wood engraving Christmas card: elf with large Christmas ornament hat holding sign reading "LEAD WITH YOUR HEART"

Happy Holidays and Warm Wishes for a Hearty New Year!

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Join in on the fun! Carve a linocut and see it printed by a steamroller, enjoy live poetry readings, great music, family activities and more!
www.northbayletterpressarts.org/north-bay-pr...

8 months ago 1 0 0 0
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Pat and Mike, two leprechauns, perched on their familiar barstools with pints at hand. Pat says, "I know me jigs, Lass," I says. "I don't care to larn this Twelve Step you keep talking' about.'" (original cartoon © 1996 Colleen Dwire)

Pat and Mike, two leprechauns, perched on their familiar barstools with pints at hand. Pat says, "I know me jigs, Lass," I says. "I don't care to larn this Twelve Step you keep talking' about.'" (original cartoon © 1996 Colleen Dwire)

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

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