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The Bow & Arrow Press owes total debt and gratitude to Adams House, particularly House Masters Judy and Sean Palfrey, and House Administrator Sophia Chaknis.

In 2008-2009, the press received generous support from the Office for the Arts to have fine arts printer Michael Russem lead a 10-week workshop.

Student groups associated with the Bow & Arrow Press also have received generous support from the Office for the Arts and the Undergraduate Council at Harvard University.

What You’ve Been Saying

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In this increasingly automated world, I am drawn to the handmade, the crafted, the arts of times gone by. I am drawn to the Bow and Arrow Press for the same reason I am drawn to knitting, ham radio, celestial navigation, and the solitude of mountaintops.

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--Peter Hedman, ’10

President, Student-Astronomers at Harvard-Radcliffe

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I enjoy giving out letterpress invitations--the hand-made care, the texture of imprinted letters, the nuance of the color of the ink.

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--Lisa Boes

Resident Dean, Pforzheimer House

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I love that the first-timer and the old pro work shoulder to shoulder. I love that the attitude is a perfect combination of I'd love to show you how and What do you want to do? I love the chill, inviting mood and the communal celebration of every new print that comes off the press.

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--Matt Corriel, ’04

Resident Tutor, Adams House

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I got tired of staring at my computer screen all day and wanted to get my hands dirty with some real type.

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--Melissa, ’10

on why she took a letterpress class

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Letterpress is a beautiful fusion of art, math and design. I love the feel of paper, I love sifting through the fonts, and I love the sound of the printing drum clicking as I pass the sheet through.

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--Rebecca Cooper, ‘10

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I love thinking about words, and the press allows me to do that in a very physical way. Instead of a word being something I say or see on a computer screen, a word becomes something with weight, that I can hold in my hand.

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--Sally Morrell, ’10

Student Print Master, Bow & Arrow Press

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