Old Town Ink Lab Opens New Location in Old Town Eureka

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EUREKA (KIEM) – It’s a new place for creative minds to work and express themselves through art. But in a more traditional form. Print!

Back in the day— before computer and even typewriters— newspapers and books were made through these print presses.  To this day, print makers are still around.

“There are a lot of print makers in Humboldt County,” said Old Town Ink Lab Coordinator Kristi Patterson.

It’s an older art form that’s been around for hundreds of years. But the Old Town Ink Lab is keeping it alive.

“There’s a really big need for print makers to have a space and do their work,” said Patterson

Four decades ago The Ink People Collective came together. In 1992, an earthquake struck the area, forcing them out of their building and putting the machines in storage. But now these print presses will finally have a place to call home.

“We’ve had presses that were in storage that are now able to come out of storage and be used,” Patterson said.

The new space allows creative minds to express themselves.

“It’s going to be a place where people can self-publish their work,” says Patterson. “We’ll have typewriters and books.”

But also share their messages and ideas to the world.

“I think it’s really important to have an agency to put exactly what you want to say out into the world,” said Patterson.

Old Town Ink lab hopes to be a place where all artists can flock to and be as expressive as they want.

“I just hope people come and make a lot of work that is important to their heart and soul,” said Patterson.

There will be a grand opening for old town ink lab tomorrow, at 4 P.M.