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Why the postcard?
It’s friendly & quick. The size & shape feel solid in your hands. And the postcard’s confined writing space inspires the most pithy & to-the-point messages, making it good for short notes & gift enclosures. And it is an efficient way to share art & politics. You can whip out a card to re-read or send. It’s yours to keep at your bedside or in plain sight at your desk or table. And consider the postcard’s companions: pen, pencil, & eraser. They offer their own kind of pleasure: Simple & natural. There is a long beautiful, though sometimes tragic, history associated with paper missives. Maybe it’s just a cultural habit, but writing on paper &, most of all, on a page that is economical & unassuming (& carries good art), feels good. And waiting for the post office to deliver can inspire hope, excitement (or dread), & maybe a sense of mystery. Something material & out of the ordinary is on its way.
Getting around
Click any of the three gallery covers on the front page to see card/image archives, or click the Menu ~ 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. For Uncivil Times cards, click the image itself to go to its history & original renditions. For Venerable Vintage Press cards, click the image caption to go to history & original artwork, and click the postcard image to magnify. See InkToPaperPress.com’s front page for more information.
Copyright for Ruby Creek Press photos & InkToPaperPress.com text: RubyCreekPress.com & InkToPaperPress.com.
All InkToPaperPress postcards are commercially printed on sturdy 16-17 pt. matte paper. A few square cards are printed separately (a different commercial printer), on textured paper. The front of each card carries the image; the back displays the logo for the corresponding imprint. This is a print-on-demand operation. Many cards are in stock & can be sent quickly, but some won’t be printed until ordered (2-3 week turnaround time). The cards you use will travel well through the mail, but kraft envelopes are available upon request.
The Uncivil Times cards are free, though available in limited numbers. The others are $1.00 each + $.25 per envelope, & $ for postage - cost depending upon the number of cards ordered. Order via the contact button. Or just browse. Click on the three gallery covers on the home page or use the menu link for card archives.
Getting around
Click any of the three gallery covers on the front page to see card/image archives, or click the Menu ~ 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. For Uncivil Times cards, click the image itself to go to its history & original renditions. For Venerable Vintage Press cards, click the image caption to go to history & original artwork, and click the postcard image to magnify. See InkToPaperPress.com’s front page for more information.
Copyright for Ruby Creek Press photos & InkToPaperPress.com text: RubyCreekPress.com & InkToPaperPress.com.
All InkToPaperPress postcards are commercially printed on sturdy 16-17 pt. matte paper. A few square cards are printed separately (a different commercial printer), on textured paper. The front of each card carries the image; the back displays the logo for the corresponding imprint. This is a print-on-demand operation. Many cards are in stock & can be sent quickly, but some won’t be printed until ordered (2-3 week turnaround time). The cards you use will travel well through the mail, but kraft envelopes are available upon request.
The Uncivil Times cards are free, though available in limited numbers. The others are $1.00 each + $.25 per envelope, & $ for postage - cost depending upon the number of cards ordered. Order via the contact button. Or just browse. Click on the three gallery covers on the home page or use the menu link for card archives.
Images found in the Uncivil Times & the Venerable Vintage Press albums are in the public domain, unless heavily altered from the original. Photographs in the Ruby Creek Press album are not in the public domain & are under copyright to Ink to Paper Press.
For your own work, please download public domain images from their source sites, using the links provided for each image. Attributions are appreciated for images used from either this or the original image source site.
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 1931 or long after the death of the artist, But other factors can affect copyright status ~ i.e., government-funded work is often in the public domain & artists or their families can contribute the work to the public domain, etc.).
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 an electronic source was not used. 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.
ABOUT the editor
This site is a home away from home, a message board for myself, friends & family, & visitors. I’ve collected & saved pieces that I think are beautiful or interesting. And some that express my rage about what’s happening in our country today. It’s all here ~ bits & pieces of my world. I like having it in one place.
I also sell & share postcards here.
I learned what I know about the computer & how to monkey with a template (w/o understanding the coding) decades ago working as a secretary. Cargo.site (the provider for these pages) has very flexible templates, offering lots of inspiration. But I can only improvise so much. I am trying not to break anything! I don’t like thinking about all the debris, behind the scenes, that I’ve left hanging with all my changes. I do like the platform. And the staff have been great.
Personal details...I care strongly about how we all manage to get around (available transportation options & the corresponding helpful or not-helpful infrastructure). I bike a lot, walk, & accept rides from friends. I’ve never driven a car ~ an aesthetic & political choice now, but earlier, it was personal, having to do with temperament & limitations. I explore as I go these days, using my bike & camera to get deeper into my neighborhood.
My politics...I support alternative transportation & livable communities (designed for humans & for other creatures, big & small), old & new school feminism, & whatever peaceful ways we can find to help everyone find their way home.
Thanks for dropping in & for checking out InkToPaperPress.com!
I also sell & share postcards here.
I learned what I know about the computer & how to monkey with a template (w/o understanding the coding) decades ago working as a secretary. Cargo.site (the provider for these pages) has very flexible templates, offering lots of inspiration. But I can only improvise so much. I am trying not to break anything! I don’t like thinking about all the debris, behind the scenes, that I’ve left hanging with all my changes. I do like the platform. And the staff have been great.
Personal details...I care strongly about how we all manage to get around (available transportation options & the corresponding helpful or not-helpful infrastructure). I bike a lot, walk, & accept rides from friends. I’ve never driven a car ~ an aesthetic & political choice now, but earlier, it was personal, having to do with temperament & limitations. I explore as I go these days, using my bike & camera to get deeper into my neighborhood.
My politics...I support alternative transportation & livable communities (designed for humans & for other creatures, big & small), old & new school feminism, & whatever peaceful ways we can find to help everyone find their way home.
Thanks for dropping in & for checking out InkToPaperPress.com!