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  • •
  • PRINTS + ILLUSTRATIONS
  • POSTER DESIGN
  • PREVIOUS WORK
  • INVITES & ANNOUNCEMENTS
  • Posters for Sale
  • INFO
    • ABOUT
    • PROCESS
  • ORDER
  • ETSY

Photography by D. Kirk

ABOUT CAMP NEVERNICE

Laura Baisden cut her teeth on letterpress blocks as a young pup, putting away type and cranking posters for Bryce McCloud at Isle of Printing from 2006­-2010. There, she learned to love carving and the process of letterpress printing. Then, she got a job at Hatch Show Print and really honed her type­setting skills designing posters for all kinds of jobs­ local and international. In five years, she designed and printed hundreds of posters, redistributed thousands of letters and taught about 70 interns the ins and outs of letterpress printing.

With the help of Julie Belcher from Pioneer House, Laura opened her very own letterpress shop in Knoxville, TN in 2015. Based on the principles she learned over the last several years combined with her individual style and Pioneer House’s extensive wood type collection, Camp Nevernice sought to create beautiful hand ­crafted products for whoever needs ‘em.

In the fall of 2018, Laura moved her press and equipment back to Nashville, to open up a new shop and store-front of her own. Camp Nevernice offers custom letterpress products to suit needs for all things on paper using her own two hands and her Vandercook cylinder press.

GET IN TOUCH WITH ME

EMAIL: alwaysnice@campnevernice.com
PHONE: (304)516-3207
VISIT: 302 Douglas Ave, Nashville, TN 37207

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@CAMPNEVERNICE

IT WORKS! Camp Nevernice has a phone line. I’d like to thank my mom and dad for buying me this rotary phone for Christmas 10 years ago. Until now, it was merely decorative. For a good time (or maybe some posters), call 615-942-7475 ☎️
Knocking the rust off the gears...#roughsketch #colorseparations
A few months back, I made artwork for @pumpkinbreadband to use for their album cover. @lorenwitcher did some computer magic and turned the print into a bonafide album! So proud of this collaboration and especially happy for #pumpkinbreadband! #gogetemtiger
@fiftynineparks and @keymastergames teamed up to make a board game using the images from the park series! If you look closely- my buffalo is right there in the middle! They’ve launched a kickstarter to make the game, so if it’s something you’re interested in, get on BOARD. (Get it...board game??? Eh?...eh?) . . #Repost @keymastergames with @download_repost ・・・ PARKS made it to the table this weekend for PAX Unplugged and we’re loving how it’s looking! Doesn’t that art from @fiftynineparks just make you want to get outside for a hike??...it might be a little chilly depending on where you are but we can dream! Thanks to @gaming_twist for hosting us! . #PARKS #boardgames #paxunplugged #prototype #gamedev #preview #tabletop #kickstarter #greatoutdoors #nationalparks #celebrate #nature
Glimpses of progress! Getting more and more shop-like every day. It felt nice to hang a hook for my bag. Such a small thing, but every time something clicks into place, I feel a spark and some little part of my brain whispers “Its happening...!” . . . #homeforabunny #noonetoldmenottodothis #vandercook #letterpress #printshop #newdaysahead #fjallravenkanken #pointerbrand
Moving a flat file in 6 (thousand) easy steps. . Step 1: remove drawers (all 15 awkward wider-than-your-arms-feel-comfortable-reaching drawers) and find an incredibly in-the-way place to stack them. . Step 2: take the four very heavy, greasy, and somewhat warp-able sections apart (be sure to drop one, smash your toe and pinch the inside of your forearm or bicep at least once) . . . Steps 3-500: move EVERYTHING ELSE at least 5 times. . Step 501: set the base down and realize you don’t like that idea. . . . Step 502-1002: Move everything out of the way again. . Repeat steps 3-1,002 at least two more times. . Somewhere around step 4,000 or so...just commit and reassemble your flat file, making sure not to block important outlets and *most importantly* make sure you can open the drawers. (The reason for steps 3,000-4,000)
Here’s some really good news for 2019!!! I’ll be teaching a course at @penlandschool this summer! Don’t believe me? (It’s okay, I’m having trouble believing it myself)— Go follow @penlandschool, click on the link in their bio, and look at the printmaking course descriptions. THAT’S ME. 😎 TWO GUARANTEES: 1. I’ll tell you literally everything I know. (About anything) 2. we will have a lot of fun. . . . I would never presume to educate the masses about the challenging, wonderful, life changing adventure that is Penland School of Craft so, in the words of the great LeVar Burton🌈 “You don’t have to take my word for it...” 🌈APPLY. There are so many types of scholarships and different craft mediums and it’s completely within reach for anybody. Don’t let the cost, travel, or the time away from work deter you because it’s totally worth it and ...#yolo. (I’m thinking of some specific people here....creative friends who’ve put down their brushes, clay, pliers and pencils to make ends meet...I get it. But the workstudy/scholarship program makes it doable. You’ll leave with a new network of friends who make stuff all over the world, and it’s hugely energizing— even if you have to go back to your full time gig when it’s over.)
My sentiments exactly... . . . Updates about the shop coming soon- right now, I’m about as busy as this frog. Waiting on electricity/codes/permits/landlords/redtape. Unplanned delays, but I’m trying to take advantage of the downtime! Visiting family, organizing thoughts, sleeping more...read a BOOK?! Everything will work out soon and I’ll be flooding your feed with process posts before you know it. #hangtight #thisisonlyatest
I’m so happy to have a buddy who wants to team up when we’re both home for holidays! Thanks for organizing this, @questionablepress ! (And I agree with everything you said! It’s an honor!) #Repost @questionablepress with @download_repost ・・・ I decided to put on this pop up because 1.) I wanted to see people 2.) Zander Aloi @beltdrivenchampion and Laura Baisden @campnevernice make beautiful work 3.) My upbringing gave me the skills and mindset to tackle this crazy profession, and it feels right to bring it home. Come see us! Tomorrow 3-8 @stonetowerbrews
Hey Buckhannon! Put down your figgy pudding fork and come to @stonetowerbrews on Sunday Dec 23rd 3-8pm and say hi to @questionablepress and Zander Aloi and I as we help you with your two-days-before-Christmas shopping list. I will have most of my prints (take a looksee at the Etsy to see what’s available) with me and lots of Christmas cards! Look forward to seeing you!

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