Name: Cindy Tomczyk
Location: Chicago, IL
Website: www.cindytomczykart.etsy.com
How about a brief introduction?
I am an Illustrator living and working in Chicago. I also run a letterpress company called Paper Parasol Press and own a Vandercook #3 proof press. Being a first generation American I am always inspire by European Folk Art and design and try to incorporate both European influences and Americana into my work.
What made Gocco so special for you?
The handmade quality of it and that every print may be a little bit different. Living in a small apartment, gocco is really functional and easy to clean up!
Any tips on using a Gocco that you’d like to share?
Using tape on the base to help register a second color and cleaning and saving the screens. I usually put them in the freezer in plastic bags.
What’s your biggest accomplishment to date?
Probably attending the National Stationery Show in NYC in 2009 and launching a line of letterpress cards.
Share something random with us!
I love walruses and rhinos!
