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Bat Flower Press

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Natalia Woodward

Bat Flower Press is a continuation of artist Natalia Woodward’s long history as a printmaker. As an artist & art handler, having worked with high end art collectors and organizations such as NY’s MoMA, Natalia has spent her career around precious artwork. Bat Flower Press is about breaking down barriers of preciousness, collaborating with others, and making art approachable to everyone. As a traditional printmaker, letterpress is a new avenue for Natalia to bring her drawings to life through her love for printing.

Hailing from Pereira, Colombia Natalia grew up in a community rich with art, of entrepreneurship and making. “My friends and I didn’t have any video games or cell phones growing up. Creating art was always a foundation for my community. Handmade is way of LIFE for many families where I’m from, and its always stuck with me.”

And then there’s Gretta. Her journey to founding Bat Flower Press started much longer ago. Born in 1903 by parents Chandler & Price, Gretta is a lean (well, not so much), mean, printmaking machine!

Like the rest of us here at Makers Central, Natalia has spent over a decade working in hospitality, and she is excited to apply her quirky and unique designs to print stationary, wedding invitations and menus for her favorite restaurants.

 
 
Honored to be making for the incredible @zzdriggs. This stationery is letterpressed on our handmade saw dust paper and aligns oh so well with their mission of sustainability and heirloom quality furniture. Thank you @zzdriggs for your patronage - we
Giving my first batch of Rye paper a final ‘sweep’ 😉 before packing them up and sending them off. My Monday motivation is the feeling of joy I get from perfecting what I do - it’s how I know I’m on the right track! ✌️ #monday
🌾 Introducing Rye Paper 🌾 After a rye harvest at @stonebarns, the unused stalks of rye are left behind for nutrients to return to the soil. We took some to test its paper making qualities and were pleasantly surprised with its extra fine fibers a
🌱 Introducing Mugwort Paper 🌱 Another invasive to North America, but without such devastating effects as the Japanese Knotweed. Mugwort has been used medicinally throughout history, and interestingly, was a favored for beer making before Hops hit