Letterpress poetry prints
Frameable art for poetry lovers,
crafted with care & permission.
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Damn fine words & exacting type letterpress printed
Expedition Press is a poetry-focused letterpress printshop in Seattle, WA.
Our mission is to deepen regard for language and connect people with poetry.
We make art with words on paper and share it.
poets we've worked with
Ocean Vuong | Ada Limón | Ross Gay | Terrance Hayes | Natalie Diaz | Victoria Chang | Ilya Kaminsky | Mary Ruefle | Lucille Clifton | W.S. Merwin | June Jordan | Raymond Carver | Tess Gallagher | Chen Chen | Mosab Abu Toha | Ellen Bass | Jericho Brown | Gregory Orr | & many more!
Original letterpress artwork to frame & gift.
publishers & orgs we've worked with
“Every time I purchase a print from you, I feel good about supporting your artistry and that of the poets whose work you print. I feel good knowing that the purchase of certain prints contributes to humanitarian concerns. I feel good about the beauty that I add to my own living space when I frame a poem and place it where it meets the eye on a daily basis. I feel good about the appreciative response I receive from those I send printed poems to as gifts. There is nothing about my experience with Expedition Press that is not gratifying.” — Kim T.
More kind words from customers
“These are so wonderful. I love to look at them and love to send them — thank you for finding and making them!” — Jeanne W.
“I just love your creations! I can’t wait to put these sweet prints in frames and give them to my loved ones this holiday season. Thank you for making the world a lovelier place!” — Monica H.
“These precious words will guide our way in the coming months as my husband passes through the bardos of this life into the bardos of the next. Many blessings for the art you bring to words of the heart.” — Kathryn F.
“I’d like less grief in my life, and more joy. Your beautiful prints help with that. Thank you.” — Theresa B.
Poetry Lunch reading series
Reciting “This Be The Verse” by Philip Larkin
I love this poem for how abrupt and hilariously spot on it calls the painful reality of family legacy. No matter how hard any of us try, above and below we carry and pass on really hard stuff.
Reading “Time for Rivets” by Denise Levertov
I love the staunch stoicism in this poem that’s able to accept another crack even though it was sure it wouldn’t come. There’s an honoring of life long lived and the knowing perspective that comes with it while allowing sudden big new feeling.
Reading “I Love You” by Jenny George
