Category: Heartfish Press

100% of Iris Print Sales goes to Japan

Posted on by Hijiri

Last week, Heartfish Press gathered 50% of all sales from the online shop and I am very happy to announce $225.50 has been raised and donated to the American Red Cross Japan Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami Relief! Thank you so much for your help!!

We are continuing to raise fund by offering this Iris Letterpress Print for $22 and ALL PROCEEDS GO TO JAPAN EARTHQUAKE RELIEF. Until everything will be sold out. I designed and printed this inspired by Japanese wood block print, it went through the press 6 times (usually 2-3 times), the Japanese words you see means “Iris.”

Please help spreading the words! Thank you so much!! xo Hijiri

Bake & Craft Sale for Japan Relief

Posted on by Hijiri

Tomorrow and next Saturday, there is going to be a bake and craft sale in uptown NYC. Aki from oktak is organizing the event, she’ll have some of her wonderful handmade goods there, Heartfish Press will also be donating some letterpress cards, plus lots of yummy handmade baked goods (I can’t wait to get some) will be there! Please stop by if you live near there or if you are taking a walk to Central Park!

It’s been a week since the huge earthquake in Japan, my heart has been nowhere but in Japan… but I am staying strong for my country, doing whatever I can to help. If you follow my tweets, I’ve been passing around some valuable information on how you can help etc. since SO MANY people and companies are trying their best to donate their art work and raise funds for Japan, I’ve been so very touched to say the very least. Thank you all so much!!

Heartfish Press is still donating half of all sales throughout the weekend, please stop by!

50% of sales goes to Japan Earthquake Fund

Posted on by Hijiri

help japanI have decided to donate 50% of sales from my online shop to Japan Earthquake fund all week.

There are a lot of other ways to help Japan:

Text “Red Cross” to 90999 and donate $10 from your phone.
Donate online here to the Red Cross.
Donate online here to the Save The Children.
Donate online here to the Global Giving.
Donate online here to the Salvation Army.
Japan Society, New York.
(There are more!)

The news has been breaking my heart everyday… I don’t live there now so I can’t help save the electricity or anything, and this is the least thing I could do as a proud Japanese citizen…

Please help spread the words. Really appreciate your help!

And please, hang in there, for those of you who have been suffering… my thoughts are with you and Japan every second… praying praying praying…

Custom print: Number 1

Posted on by Hijiri

Custom Print: Number 1

Anita from UK wanted a custom print that has the number “1” on chipboard with white ink. I love printing on chipboard and the color combination! Another fun custom project, thank you, Anita!

The wood type number 1 on Vandercook press, all locked up and inked, ready to print.

Custom Print: Number 1

To make the white come out stronger, I ran the chipboard 3-4 times…

Custom Print: Number 1

It is 7.5cm x 7.5cm. Yes, we can do it in cm, too :)

Custom Print: Number 1