Instagram: @alex__swanson

Monday, December 31, 2012

Al Knost::Greg Swanson

Happy New Year

From our family to yours...

Sunday, December 30, 2012

Jeff Hairston::Erin Ashley

Two individuals who I am lucky to call my friends...

Friday, December 28, 2012

Thursday, December 27, 2012

Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Heading Home


Diving Board

with Erin Ashley...

Tuesday, December 25, 2012

Take Your Pick

Monday, December 24, 2012

California 30'

Greg and Jess out on the open seas...

Cobblestone Creeping

with Greg Swanson, Trevor Jones, Jonny Blue, and Erin Ashley...

Saturday, December 22, 2012

Newport Beach::CA

Photos: Erica Burtrum

Hang Ten Brother

Trevor Jones

Friday, December 21, 2012

Thursday, December 20, 2012

Trim

Greg Swanson...

JJ Wessels via Jack Belli

JJ from Jack Belli on Vimeo.

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Scooting Along

Greg and Jonny...

Been Pretty Busy Lately...

Please excuse the lack of posts...

Monday, December 17, 2012

Just Chillin...

Classic Jack and Adho...

Trevor Jones::Jonny Blue

Sunday, December 16, 2012

Storm's A Comin'

Ca$h Money

Erin Ashley, Jonny Blue, Trevor Jones, and Greg Swanson

Saturday, December 15, 2012

Artist Interview::Daniel Heffernan

I met Daniel in my freshman year at Point Loma. He's a really talented guy, both in the water and out... He has been working pretty hard on building his letterpress studio down in San Diego. Daniel really loves and believes in what he does, and puts his heart into each print...


"Clove St Press is a top-notch letterpress studio.
What makes Clove St Press different than other shops is the craftsman’s hands and eyes. Every business card, invitation, poster is printed and inspected for constancy and quality. When Clove St Press does your prints, you have the assurance and guarantee that every print you receive is of the highest quality."

How did you get into typography/photography?
Its interesting because I got into design because I was first into photography and wanted to explore other ways I could communicate. And through design I became more interested in typography and learning about how to control a message through the type I choose.
What's your favorite part about shooting photographs/working with fonts?
What interests me about photos and prints is that through each you're calling someones attention to something specific. Just by displaying a photo or a print, I'm essentially saying that its content is important.
Are you interested in any other mediums of art?
I'm interested in cinematography as a medium, but not planning on making any films. haha, I just think it's rad.



What's the most challenging part of your craft?
I think the most challenging thing about letterpress printing, for me, is patience. Even though I choose to do these old school techniques (letterpress printing & film photography), I still am influenced my this digital age of instant gratification. But with this stuff, if you can do it quickly... it probably sucks.
What's the story behind Clove St. Press?
Clove St Press was born out of a naive dream about letterpress printing. I was in a printmaking class with Bill Kelly of Brighton Press and he, recognizing my interests with language and communication, suggested that I might like doing letterpress. Bill is the best printer I've ever seen and a deeply insightful artist. So I spend the whole summer of 2011 looking for just the right press and eventually found it in Oklahoma City. So I pulled the trigger and shipped it out here. Now I'm running a letterpress shop where I'm printing custom design for a variety of clients.


Who/what influences you?
I'm influenced greatly by who I'm surrounded with, my friends, roommates, and local artists. Certain aesthetic influences have been from famous artists like Jerry Usellman or Rauschenberg, but the meaning & concepts behind the work is usually derived from specific 1 on 1 conversations I've had.

What keeps you motivated?
I stay motivated by staying in wonder. I really enjoy the pursuit of new knowledge but after I understand it or it "clicks", then I don't really know what to do with it. But in that pursuit I think that is where I'm actually motivated and make more stuff.
What's next for Daniel Heffernan?
Well I'm getting married soon, so that is quite a landmark. Very excited for that. I'm going to be promoting and building up Clove St Press because I think there is really a space for high-quality letterpress that is printed by an artist. I hope to expand this business further than Southern California because I love printing diverse design & fine art.


If you want to get in contact with Daniel, check out his website at http://www.clovestpress.com
To place an order or even ask any questions, email Daniel at: info@clovestpress.com

Troy Elmore::Newport Beach

Friday, December 14, 2012

Thursday, December 13, 2012

TEN PIGGIES OVER

ERIN ASHLEY

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Safe Harbors

"So throw the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sail..."
-MT

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Beach Day with Adho

Erica, Adho, and I enjoying our day off...

Monday, December 10, 2012

Gulls