Kirsten Lawrence

A real photo postcard looking towards the Stewart, British Columbia, Canada, main street from a wooden bridge crossing Rainey Creek. Above the bridge hangs a sign that says, Stewart, 20 miles per hour. To the photographers back, the road continues 3 kilometers to Hyder, Alaska.

My latest Stewart, BC postcard acquisition is a good one because it shows a wooden bridge over Rainey Creek (now it’s asphalt with a culvert, but in the same spot) and a 20 mph sign from Canada’s pre-metric times. This view is coming from the Hyder, AK side 💕

A letterpress print that states in light blue in the background, you are a blessing; and in bronze in the foreground, I love you more than love.

I have to laugh at myself a little because I have a lot of love I seem to need to print out. This one is very much for my husband to whom I am always saying these two things 💕

#lettterpress

A photograph of a moose walking behind a flank of brush

A cow and calf were out traversing the pond complex a few moments ago. I love it when the moose make an appearance 💕

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My ‘daily prints’ exhibition in Juneau made the front page of our local paper this week. #letterpress in Alaska exists 💕💕

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A letterpress print that says, My heart is where the magic lives.

Your heart is where magic lives too 💕

#letterpress

A letterpress print that reads, I am always connected to my heart.

So far, my 2026 printing has been revolving around love (I’m only five prints in, so that could change). Also, I’m using an out-of-the-package, untrimmed-by-me, letter-size, index-card-weight paper that I’m really digging 💕

#letterpress

We were clouded over last night and this morning and I feel that a totally appropriate response to missing a stellar aurora show is to just dance it out 💕

Mixing it up with a little KEXP this morning; so far it’s been Re-Flex and The Power Station and I’m 100% here for that 💕

My latest (nonprinting) obsession is listening to KCRW’s Vintage24 station. It’s all rebroadcast music programming from their analog days and is a needed departure from the nonstop onslaught of current events 💕

A letterpress print that states, ‘be a sunday kind of love’.

Today’s print is pretty straightforward. I’m not adding anything more 💕

#letterpress

A text message from my mom to me briefly discussing her volunteer work making doggie booties for the 1974 Iditarod.

I told my mom that my husband thinks she’s a secret survivalist and she texted me back saying that one of the influencing events for that was sewing doggie booties for the 1974 Iditarod 💕

(She’s not secret about it; she is a woman who likes to be full-on prepared for emergencies and disasters 💕)

I have used 6x9” envelopes to send folded letterpress items (sometimes just done on printer paper). That envelope size (non-rigid) is the largest that still requires only one regular stamp which makes it a size I love very much. And it feels a bit sturdier to me than a #10 envelope. 💕

Yay! That’s fabulous. Congrats 💕

This is very much the truth 💕

I really, really, really want to print but it’s +23F outside right now and I can hear birds chirping. Even the intense desire to put ink on paper can’t make me stay inside today. Oh, it’s so glorious. The way-below-zero temps aren’t over, but right now I will celebrate 💕

A letterpress print that is in progress. One layer states, 2026; the other, another year of love. A third layer is TBD.

Working on my first print of the year. The third layer is yet to be determined. My goal for 2026? Be the love I wish to see (and be).

I’m using new paper this year and a different size. I’ve gone from 6x8” to 8.5x11”. We’ll see how it goes. Letterpress journaling in Alaska continues💕

#letterpress

Arrived home from Juneau trip last night to a frozen bathhouse and -55F temps. Today is looking up with -20F and a Costco taco platter. Juneau was fun, even if the massive snowfall had mostly shut everything down. My mom brought me a suitcase of goodies from Reno & it felt damned good to hug her 💕

Thank you for stopping by! 😊

Seems like the all clear has been given and the few who are still outside are heading back in. Just one of those things I guess

And now everyone is starting to disperse to their cars (and not back into the building). I think I’m ready for my Juneau adventures to stop. Although this is still preferable to the -40 we’ve got back home right now.

It seems like I’ve gotten to experience a lot of Juneau excitement since I’ve been here…. now I’m getting to watch the Alaska Department of Labor Building evacuate. Hopefully it’s nothing

First Friday in Juneau is here! I’ll be at the Davis Gallery in the convention center from 4-7 pm. I brought my press; come see the exhibit and print a postcard! 💕

Yay! I’m super excited too. :)

Mom arrived in Juneau. Saw my first ‘daily prints’ poster in the wild. Set up maybe 1/10th of the show. Ham is in the oven. Kicked Mike’s butt at cards. Ready for 2026. Happy New Year!

We had that for lunch yesterday…. very cool postcard 💕

Instead of spending the night in Seattle and flying into Juneau tomorrow, mom is headed to Anchorage tonight and then Juneau tomorrow. Oof. That’s a looooong two days. She’s says it’s better than sitting at home, though, so I can’t complain with her head space 💕

Mom isn’t coming tonight. Flight into Juneau has been cancelled. Bummer

Yay! 💕

Such a crazy time to be in Juneau. Set up for my show is postponed until tomorrow (at least). Many places are closed. Walking around is nearly impossible. But to have hot running water, a washer and dryer, and an indoor toilet? I don’t care the weather, it’s heaven. And my mom flies in tonight 💕

A screenshot of a FB post by NWS Juneau stating the Juneau airport received 7.8 inches of snow on December 27, a record.

Planes still flew 💕

I was super surprised we were able to fly into Juneau yesterday. I’m glad for the snow, though. It’s such a reprieve from the way-below-zero weather we’ve been having in Kenny Lake. What does one do on a snowy Sunday in Juneau? Hopefully it includes making snow angels 💕