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By Cache Petters-Matthews, English senior at Medaille College.

As my second day interning at WNYBAC comes to a close, I realize I made an amazing decision when I chose to apply here for an internship. I wanted to learn more about printing and the art community in Buffalo, and I am already learning so much despite it being my second Saturday here.

Both times I was able to utilize the printing press. Something I’ve only learned about in history class was before my eyes! It was amazing, and the wonder of the printing press still hasn’t left me. I made seemingly simple art crafts on the printing press: the shop bags, and notepaper with minor design. There are many fonts to use, and endless creative ways to express yourself at WNYBAC. For the shop bags, myself and another intern chose our type and created our forme, and using the printing press we imprinted on the bag. It was my first time ever using one and I fell in love.

“Button, Button...Whose got the button?!” 

Check this out—Mohawk Press!

If you’re interested in unique custom printing, our in-house printers at the WNY Book Arts Center excitedly take on letterpress and screenprinting jobs under the name of Mohawk Press to help fund the WNY Book Arts Center. 

Mohawk Press thoroughly enjoys new challenges especially music packaging, posters, and book covers. So if you’re looking for something truly one-of-a-kind, schedule a consultation today! Click here to download the Mohawk Press Pricing Guide. 

Mohawk Press has done work for bands such as:

Ben Folds, Bobo, Broken Social Scene, Carlene Carter, Cro-Mags, Deerhoof, Delays, Girlpope, GWAR, Ice Cube, Jack Topht, Jeremy Hoyle, Jonathan Richman, Lady Danville, Lemonheads, Mark Norris and The Backpeddlers, Mastodon, Odiorne, of Montreal, Okkervil River, Paley and Francis, Poet in Process, Rasputina, Ron Hawkins, Stars, Tegan and Sara, The Dillinger Escape Plan, The New Pornographers, The Walkmen, Timber Timbre, TOPS, Wadada Leo Smith, Wampire, Wooden Waves, Wu Tang Clan, and Xiu Xiu 

And artists such as:

Amos P. Kennedy Jr., Anne Muntges, Carl Dennis, Crispin Glover, Drive By Press, Greg Meadows, Gred Nanney, Jen Farrell, Jim Rimmer, Kevin Kegler, Michael Basinski, Nick Alley, Richard Tuttle, Steve Prochyra, and Tom Rooney

Become a Member!

Now is a great time to join our family here at WNY Book Arts Center and become a member! As a non-profit educational institution, WNYBAC is supported by our members so we can continue our growth and commitment to the book arts right here in Buffalo, NY. 

Membership benefits include:

    - 20% discount on workshops

    - 10% discount at WNYBAC Shop

    - Your work shown in our 9th Annual Members’ Exhibition, opening next year

    - WNYBAC equipment access during Open Studio

    - Annual member broadside print

    - An exclusive font, LTC Winchell, designed in 1903

    - Invitations to member only events

    - WNYBAC library access privileges

    - Free Wi-Fi Access at WNY Book Arts Center

    - Higher consignment royalty rate for items sold in out shop

    - Satisfaction in the knowledge that you have helped cultivate the books arts in Western New York 

We offer individual, family, corporate, institutional, and lifetime memberships. 

Click here to become a member!