Calling for Collaborators: Book Arts Studio Transformation –
Middletown, CT
Are you a skilled bookbinder &/or letterpress printer looking for a creative, collaborative, well-equipped shared space?
Seeking two experienced book/print artists to share my letterpress book arts studio, a portion of the rent* and/or responsibilities & income
When & where: Starting fall 2025 / Historically known as Robin Price, Publisher Middletown, CT
My goal is to co-create a financially sustainable model that supports the long-term future of the studio & those using it. I'd love to contribute toward whatever leads to nourishing future generations with the incredible resources on hand here.
Studio Snapshot
- 1500 sq ft letterpress book arts studio, with loading dock, in a historic textile mill
- Quiet area, with a waterfall/old dam, pond with frog chorus, paths along the river behind the mill. Yoga studio adjacent.
- Located near Wesleyan University, and about 100 miles from both Boston and NYC
Key Equipment Includes:
- Vandercooks (219, Uni-I electric, No. 2 proof press), Potter pedestal press
- Etching press, polymer platemaker, Hammond saw
- Jacques board shear, guillotine cutter, bookbinding & dry mount presses
- 25 cabinets of metal type
Collaborators have, ideally:
- Several years of experience in book arts or printmaking
- MFA in book arts or printmaking preferred, not essential
- Solid executive function skills (planning, organizing, time management, etc)
- EITHER bookbinding expertise with varied structures/materials
- AND/OR knows their way around Vandercook cylinder presses; experience printing with a variety of matrices, papers, and other substrates
Bonus skills (appreciated, not required):
· Studio management
· Writing, editing, admin support
· Social media & outreach
· Community engagement / teaching experience
What’s Possible
This is an open, evolving opportunity. We might explore, among other:
- a short-term trial
- Project-based arrangement, with percentage-of-sales agreements
- Collaboratively publishing artists’ books or provocative, funny, inexpensive prints
- Take on selective commission work
- Offer classes / perhaps build toward a non-profit book arts center
- Creative partnership models not yet envisioned
I’m eager to share, mentor (if desired), collaborate, and provide access for team members to pursue individual projects. This is a space for mutual inspiration and invention.
For More Information:
For questions and/or a link to Dropbox folder with more info, including resources list:
robinpricepublisher@mac.com | 860-759-2658 | https://www.robinpricepublisher.com/
*Rent total $1200/mo; utilities average $140/mo
