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Manna Westcott, Modus Press (a vintage 1913 letter press)
Jennifer Wheeler

Manna Westcott, Modus Press (a vintage 1913 letter press)
Our work is inspired by simplicity in form and function.
While technology has a prominent place in our studio, our century-old letterpress is the heart of our operation. Every piece we create is lovingly hand-printed on this machine. Each sheet of paper is individually fed into the press where the inked image is pressed into it creating an impression you can see and feel.
Modus designs are always created with respect for the tangible quality of the letterpress medium. Papers are carefully chosen for their colour, texture, weight and environmental qualities. All full-sized cards are paired with a craft envelope made from 100% recycled content and protected with a biodegradable cellophane sleeve.
New for 2010 we’ll be offering weekend workshops at the studio! Please visit http://www.moduspress.com/workshops.html for more information.
An accomplished graphic designer, Modus Principal & Design Director Manna Wescott inherited her creative gene from her mother, her mother’s mother and her left-handed father.
A big fan of the postman since childhood, she has vivid memories of receiving artfully stamped brown paper packages, and eloquently addressed airmail envelopes that had magically landed on her doorstep from oceans away. With her creative background and this nostalgic notion in mind, she was naturally drawn to letterpress.
In 2007 she began steps to establishing Modus Paperie & Press with the purpose of being an advocate for traditional social etiquette and subsequently, hoping to have a small hand in the preservation of the printed word. She believes that genuine expression is not lost– it was simply misplaced somewhere between the advent of email and the Facebook gift.
www.moduspress.com

Jennifer Wheeler
Jennifer always grew up with doing art projects and working the creative thought process at home in Mont-Tremblant, Quebec. She first studied calligraphy in a workshop offered by a stationary store in Buenos Aires and immediately fell in love with the world of ink to express and explore this creative side. She plans to incorporate studies of linguistics with this expressive practice and develop a beautiful way to meaningfully communicate the many ways we can perceive our world. Sharing a space at the Beaumont Studios with a fellow ink-lover is a great balance to life with her work at the Vancouver Art Gallery in marketing, yoga practice, studying languages, and time to explore the her favourite neighbourhoods in the city.