Heather Moulder

Keynote: Letterpress “Forever”: Printing a First-class Stamp

What is it like to work as an art director for the United States Postal Service? How is stamp artwork chosen? What exactly goes into preparing that one square inch that will last forever? USPS art director Antonio Alcala will demystify the stamp making process from concept to finished piece, and highlight projects where letterpress is the star. Heather Moulder will join him to talk about her experience creating the 2024 Bluegrass stamp artwork, and the impact a project like this can have in a rural community.

Workshop: Wish You Were Here: Greetings from Two Rivers

Work with USPS art director Antonio Alcala and Bluegrass stamp designer Heather Moulder to create your own letterpress printed postcard. Participants will utilize the Silver Buckle collection to create their own mailable ephemera, either by their own design, or by utilizing provided hand carved illustrations. Bring your own postage and we’ll finish off the postcards with a special Wayzgoose-only cancellation stamp.

Heather Moulder is a graphic designer, printmaker, and musician from Woodbury, Tennessee. She earned her BFA in graphic design from Middle Tennessee State University, and worked as a designer and printer at Hatch Show Print in Nashville for over a dozen years. She is excited about letterpress education, and has taught poster design and experimental printing to folks across the country. She currently serves as the White Oak Program Coordinator at the Arts Center of Cannon County, where she organizes exhibits, events, and programming for artists in Tennessee. She also creates personal work and freelance design projects at her home studio, Lordymercy.

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