SCRAPScollective is a petite letterpress shop and book arts studio by Jenn Graves.
The idea, SCRAPScollective, danced around in the mind of Jenn Graves for many years. The busyness of life often allows us to only devote “scraps” of time to the things that feed our creative souls, leaving us wandering creatively. Imagine taking those scraps of time on a creative journey by slowing down using your hands to create meaningful experiences and beautiful art.
Greeting!
Jenn Graves
Letterpress Printer • Book Artist • Educator
For the LOVE of letterpress and bookbinding!
Jennifer is a book artist and letterpress printer. Her signature style ranges from the bold and colorful to crisp monotone.
A move to Los Angeles is where Jennifer discovered her love for Letterpress printing and bookmaking. Always enamored by the look and feel of letterpress, she had no idea about the process of letterpress printing. Over a period of time consistently throwing herself into taking classes and spending countless hours honing her skills in the lab, she secured a part-time job working in the Laboratory Press studio at Otis College of Art and Design. Along the way, Jennifer began assisting in a Book Structures class and entered her journey as a bookbinder. Since then Jennifer continues to experiment, push boundaries, grow her practice, AND began sharing her love of letterpress and bookmaking to others through teaching.
Jenn’s Others in the Top 10 LOVES:
God, family, friends, music, reading, traveling, giving back, and good food...not necessarily in any order;)
Work Experience | Exhibitions
2023 Seeking Balance Exhibition, Laramie County Library System, Cheyenne, Wyoming
2021 Ink on Paper Letterpress Exhibition, Irvine, California
Reverting to Type 2020: Protest Posters, Standpoint Gallery, London, England, December 2020-February 2021
Book as Art Flight Edition, Decatur Arts Alliance, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, October 2018—October 2019
Book as Art Expanding the Limits, Decatur Arts Alliance, 2014
Bookworks 2014, 15th Triennial Pacific Center for the Book Arts Member Show, San Francisco Main Library, 2014