Founded and run by letterpress artist Phoebe Todd-Parrish, Flycatcher Press is a letterpress and printmaking studio located in Toronto’s Queen West neighbourhood.

Setting antique type and mixing ink by hand, the shop uses letterpress and screen printing processes to make cards, stationery, notebooks and artists’ books. They also work with designers and small businesses to create custom paper goods and invitations and offer a series of linocut prints featuring local diner restaurants. All made with love and care, one print at a time, right here in Toronto.

Passionate about sharing the joy of printmaking, Todd-Parrish teaches at academic institutions and printmaking centres, and offers group workshops and one-on-one mentorship about letterpress and relief printing. They can even bring the press to schools, libraries or private gatherings!

(Photo credits: Flycatcher Press)

What we like about this press

We love the joy and passion that Flycatcher Press brings to their work and how active they are in the print community, sharing their knowledge in order to keep these print traditions alive – and we find it super cool that they can even bring the press to learning events!

There’s a great vintage vibe to their work, especially evident in their linocut prints of favourite Toronto diners. Big fans of all things paper and bookbinding ourselves, we also enjoy their notebook and artists’ book creations. In fact, we love Flycatcher Press so much, we asked them to create the official certificate for the analog lifestyle kit – chapter 1 as well as the historical gift register that accompanies Young W’s first furoshiki! (Written by C.M.)

Ideas for where you can go from here:

• See Flycatcher Press’s work. If you ever need business cards or wedding invites, they’re a great place to work with.
• Check out their classes and workshops to see what’s coming up and consider signing up for a class.
• Take a look at their selection of printed paper products.
• Go have lunch or dinner at one of the iconic Toronto eateries featured in Flycatcher Press’ art prints, and see the architecture and signage from the artwork in person.

We love print studios because they lend a tactile quality to words and images. That tactile quality makes for a sensory experience. That sensory experience is part of the flourishing offline life Young W helps you discover: by exploring PAPER and the other 8 pillars of Arts & Letters, including those you may be hesitant to try.

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