This is a collaboration born of cross admiration connected through our local craft community. We have been aware of Stephen Kenny of The Printer's Devil fame and had enjoyed his art which he has been releasing over the last few years.
Upon meeting Stephen we felt a great positive connection and a shared ethos in hard work, ideals, outlook on life and passion for culture.
Just in the same way that we use vintage and historic sewing machines to sew our jeans from the finest denim, Stephen uses a 1940's letterpress with vintage blocks and quality paper. Thismix of heritage is a fusion we both love and appreciate as there is character and stories which can be achieved through moderntechniques.
'In Jeans I Walk To You' is a play on a Roy Orbison song which inspired this poster, there are plenty of interpretations which can be taken away from this message, but for us it speaks of the power of jeans and the importance of community and taking that first step.
Notes
- Paper Size SRA2 /640 mm x 450 mm
- StockwellFourdrinierPaper 130gsm
- Grotesque / Sans Serif Font
- 4” blocks
- Font is made byH. M. S & Co Sheffield from the 1940's
- Each poster is unique in nature and is signed by Stephen Kenny
BLA x The Printer's Devil - ‘in jeans i walk to you’ Poster