INFORMATION
ABOUT INKTOPAPERPRESS.COM
ABOUT the editor:
I love postcards. They’re so immediate & accessible, economical, etc. So, much of what you see on Inktopaperpress.com is available as a postcard. That’s my preferred way of sharing.
Other things about me...I care strongly about: transportation ~ my own mode & the vehicles & infrastructure surrounding all of us. I bike a lot & walk & accept rides from friends when offered. I’ve never driven a car ~ an aesthetic & political choice, as well as personal, having something to do with temperament. I explore as I go, so I use my bike & camera to get deeper into the neighborhood.
My politics...I support alternative transportation & livable communities (well designed for human & not-human living), old & new school feminism, & whatever peaceful way we can manage to help everyone find their way home.
Thanks for dropping in & for checking out InkToPaperPress.com!
InktoPaperPress.com is the gateway to three distinct sites:
1) Uncivil Times are free cards & images for those wanting to take a stand against the intentional cruelty & injustic we are facing today. Files for posters are also available for these cards. 2) Ruby Creek Press is mostly for browsing, but some photos can be bought as postcards. The gallery features photos gathered in cross country moves & travels. 3) Venerable Vintage Press postcards feature art gleaned from the public domain (see Copyright discussion for more information).
Click InkToPaperPress.com at the top of any page to get a full menu with subfolders. All Ink To Paper Press postcards are commercially printed on sturdy 16-17 pt. matte paper. The front of each card carries the image; the back displays the logo for the corresponding imprint. The cards travel well through the mail as is, but kraft envelopes are available for each card upon request.
The Uncivil Times cards are free. The others are $1.00 each + 25 cents per envelope & postage, amount depending upon the number of cards ordered. Order via the contact button on the InkToPaperPress.com front page. Or just browse.
Click any of the three gallery covers on the front page for card/image archives, or click the InkToPaperPress.com link at the top of each page for a general menu.
Because the Uncivil Times & the Venerable Vintage Press cards feature public domain works, the archive images are linked to original image sources whenever possible. Click the image to find image history & original renditions.
Ruby Creek Press photos & InkToPaperPress.com text: copyright~InkToPaperPress.com.
1) Uncivil Times are free cards & images for those wanting to take a stand against the intentional cruelty & injustic we are facing today. Files for posters are also available for these cards. 2) Ruby Creek Press is mostly for browsing, but some photos can be bought as postcards. The gallery features photos gathered in cross country moves & travels. 3) Venerable Vintage Press postcards feature art gleaned from the public domain (see Copyright discussion for more information).
Click InkToPaperPress.com at the top of any page to get a full menu with subfolders. All Ink To Paper Press postcards are commercially printed on sturdy 16-17 pt. matte paper. The front of each card carries the image; the back displays the logo for the corresponding imprint. The cards travel well through the mail as is, but kraft envelopes are available for each card upon request.
The Uncivil Times cards are free. The others are $1.00 each + 25 cents per envelope & postage, amount depending upon the number of cards ordered. Order via the contact button on the InkToPaperPress.com front page. Or just browse.
Click any of the three gallery covers on the front page for card/image archives, or click the InkToPaperPress.com link at the top of each page for a general menu.
Because the Uncivil Times & the Venerable Vintage Press cards feature public domain works, the archive images are linked to original image sources whenever possible. Click the image to find image history & original renditions.
Ruby Creek Press photos & InkToPaperPress.com text: copyright~InkToPaperPress.com.
Copyright:
Please use public domain images from their source sites, using the links provided for each image.
Uncivil Times & Venerable Vintage Press postcards feature altered, downloaded, or scanned images of work originally created by, for the most part, artists working before or around the turn of the 20th century (the originals were usually created before 1925, year of creation being a deciding factor. But other factors can affect copyright status ~ i.e., government-funded work is often in the public domain).
Rules for use of public domain material can be complicated. The short version from Stanford University libraries: “The term ‘public domain’ refers to creative materials that are not protected by intellectual property laws such as copyright, trademark, or patent laws. The public owns these works, not an individual author or artist. Anyone can use a public domain work without obtaining permission, but no one can ever own it.”
It’s a privilege & a somewhat tricky matter to use someone else’s art to create my own, so whenever possible I’ve included links pointing back to the source of the image or to information pages if the source was not found. Respecting the source & the original artists is a big part of this project.
According to their source institutions, the original pieces are copyright-free, but please confirm the work’s current status for yourself ~ corrections/input welcomed.