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iMcClains.com - McClain's Printmaking Supplies
Description
Robert "Bob" McClain and his wife, Yoko, collected original prints during their visits to Yoko McClain's family in Japan. They would bring both prints and art supplies back, to enjoy themselves and to sell to friends. In the late 1970's, Bob realized he could create a business that would allow him to promote the Japanese style of printmaking plus give him more time to make prints himself. During the 1980's Robert McClain Japanese Prints & Supplies quickly became recognized as the leading supplier of superior quality art materials for Japanese woodblock style printmaking in the U.S.
In 1991, after Bob McClain's death, Elaine Chandler purchased the printmaking materials side of the business. Elaine renamed the business McClain's Printmaking Supplies in honor of its founder. A very well known and respected printmaker herself, Elaine taught workshops in Japanese style printing and promoted Japanese tools and materials to other instructors and schools around the country. In 1996 she sponsored an exhibit of contemporary woodblock prints by prominent artists from the U.S. and Canada that toured schools and galleries along the west coast. Elaine also expanded McClain's to include materials for other forms of relief printmaking, including linoleum and wood engraving supplies.
In February 2001, Elaine sold McClain's to Alex Prentiss, a former student. Alex's background is in library science, retail sales, and technical writing and illustrating. On the art side, she is an experienced letterpress printer, book artist, and woodblock printmaker. Under Alex's leadership, McClain's will continue to offer the same high quality service, tools and printmaking materials that have made it a leading supplier for relief printers both here and abroad. Our purpose is to help relief printmakers find the materials and support they need to reach their printmaking goals.
Contact
- Prentiss, Alexandra
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- King City OR
- US 97224-2695
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