With over 20 years of experience in the design and print industry, Mel is sure to create a final product that meets your needs and surpasses your expectations. With a vast selection of antique presses and type, Mel can design a simple business card or a large event poster. Be involved in as little or as much of the process as you like.
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My name is Melinda Stockwell, but you can call me Mel. I am a female printmaker who rescues and restores historic printing presses. My colorful prints celebrate the traditions of rural life in Iowa through the use of handset wood type and hand carved linoleum.
I was born and raised on an Iowa Century Farm and was first introduced to the etching press at Coe College in Cedar Rapids where I earned my Bachelor's degree with an emphasis in Printmaking.Grant Wood and David Plowden inspired me in the classroom, but on the weekends while bartending at the Stone City General Store I was in awe of artists, poets and musicians disguised as area farmers and factory workers.
I was born and raised on an Iowa Century Farm and was first introduced to the etching press at Coe College in Cedar Rapids where I earned my Bachelor's degree with an emphasis in Printmaking.Grant Wood and David Plowden inspired me in the classroom, but on the weekends while bartending at the Stone City General Store I was in awe of artists, poets and musicians disguised as area farmers and factory workers.
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Katie Meyers
May 07, 2016
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A great local place to get your personal or business designs done! Fast responding, works well with customers, and is very compliant with your needs! Great for business cards, does wedding invites, and everything in between! Also does work on old presses, too really bring history and authenticity into your works! Great local Iowa business!