We are pleased to announce that Love Letters is officially completed and orders are shipping today! We are so thankful for the efforts of each designer that contributed to the project as well as each of you who’ve already pre-ordered your set.

Our good friends over at Fiction heard about what we’re trying to do with Love Letters and came by to make a beautiful little film about the project. Side note: if you haven’t seen it, check out the film they made about our Kluge (which is now a Vimeo Staff Pick).

We still have sets for sale, so Click Here to get yours!

“A” by Fuzzco

“E” by Justin Mezzell 

“I” by Aaron Draplin

“O” by Dana Tanamachi

“U” by Jon Contino

Ampersand by Jessica Hische

“Y” by Ross Moody, 55 Hi’s

Whether or not you’ve been to visit the Hamilton Wood Type & Print Museum in Two Rivers, Wisconsin, the legacy and craft housed there has had an incredible impact on everyone in the graphic design and printmaking industries. Because of this, we were shaken to hear of their current plight. They’re being forced to relocate and need help raising funds to move and store their incredible type collection.

To help raise money and awareness for the museum, we’re releasing a set of 7 letterpress printed alphabet coasters inspired by the legacy and craft of Hamilton Wood Type & Print Museum. The set, made with paper donated by Neenah Paper and French Paper, includes A, E, I, O, U, &, and Y. As if the cause weren’t enough to mobilize conscientious creatives, this project has a roster to die for:

A: Fuzzco

E: Justin Mezzell

I: Aaron Draplin

O: Dana Tanamachi

U: Jon Contino

&: Jessica Hische

Y: Ross Moody

Click here to order your set now!

We’re pleased to report that we have received 50 pre-orders for Love Letters and we’re sending Hamilton Wood Type & Printing Museum our first check for the proceeds. We couldn’t be more pleased to send this check for $1,100 along to the good folks in Two Rivers, Wisconsin.

We’re still taking pre-orders, so CLICK HERE to reserve your set now!

We are feverishly elated to announce that the Mama’s Sauce Internship Program is now officially sponsored by French Paper Co.

No one shares our awkwardly intense enthusiasm for inspiring young print designers more than the fine folks at French. Together, we aim to build a program that introduces aspiring print designers to the world of spot color in a unique and hands-on sorta way.

Here’s a rundown of our new & improved educational gauntlet for Spring 2013:

French Paper Treasure Chest:

The kindly souls over at French Paper Co. will be supplying Mama’s interns with an arsenal of inspiring goods that are essential for any aspiring spot color print designer / paper geek.

Spot Color Seminar:

Learn a bit about the ins & outs of designing for spot color printing and demonstrate that learning by designing and printing a screen printed project.

French Sample Room:

Select intern projects will be proudly displayed in the French Sample Room.

Guest Professor:

Spring 2013 interns will have their portfolios personally reviewed by this semester’s Guest Professor: James White of Signalnoise Studio. This is a golden opportunity to hear a Canadian accent in a professional setting.

Hard work:

The only way to learn how to look at print is to look at print. A lot. We instill our obsession with quality in our interns by teaching them to check every single print that comes off press. Every printer at Mama’s Sauce got their start in quality control and it’s the only reason they can print the way they do.

Press Time:

Get to know letterpress and silkscreen printing by getting all up in the business of our presses. Learn to oil them, clean them, and help our pressmen run them.

The internships are unpaid, but we’ll happily work with your educational institution so that your work here is rewarded with credit. If you are not a student, don’t be afraid to throw your name in the hat!

If this sounds like something that makes you want to pee your pants, don’t fight that feeling. Click here to apply.

We’re pleased as punch to give a first look at the artwork contributed for Love Letters! $22 of the purchase price from this set of letterpress printed coasters will got to help sustain the Hamilton Wood Type & Print Museum. Paper for the coasters and packaging has been generously donated by Neenah Paper and French Paper Co.

Click here to order.

This is a terrific opportunity to celebrate a legacy of influence and inspiration. We can’t thank these designers enough for their incredible contribution:

A: Fuzzco

E: Justin Mezzell

I: Aaron Draplin

O: Dana Tanamachi

U: Jon Contino

&: Jessica Hische

Y: Ross Moody

Click here to order.

**UPDATE – WE HAVE CLOSED TAKING APPLICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION**

Mama’s Sauce is looking for someone… Someone special. A hybrid really. We are currently in need of a person who is organized and passionate about being so, while also having an appreciation for the creative – specifically print and design. We shall call this person, ‘the shoppe co-ordinator’. This is the the person who takes pride in being the backbone of an organization, making sure that all of the steps happen from A to Z, and then making sure that us crazy’s here actually make the print happen. Once said print is delivered, it is also important that he or she is able to feel the same pride that we with paint on our hands do, as we all really do create everything here as a team.

While it would take more words than I care to type to accurately describe all that the shoppe co-ordinator does, I can give a brief summation. It’s all in the name really. It’s about co-ordinating, funneling, orchestrating. It’s about systems. Yes, it does have some office management aspects, but this person is more than that. And while it is true that this position is also synonymous with ‘accounts receivable’, this term too hardly does justice to what this person is and does.

This is a carefully worded announcement, as it is meant to reach the right person. The lover of systems and art. Is that you? Care to chat about it?

We are but a small and humble company looking for someone to enjoy life with us. If you think that may be you, below is how to go about looking into this position… If this isn’t you, but you know someone who it may be, please send them this blog link.

The how to.
Send an email to jobs@mamas-sauce.com
Make the subject of your email ‘shoppe co-ordinator’
Use the body of the email as your cover letter
Attached a PDF version of your resume

Quick checklist of qualities before applying…
-organized
- must be able to work in a fast paced environment
- multi-tasker
-communication and people skills
-good work ethic
-familiar with office suite and quickbooks
-experience in a organizational position

*With purchase of the new Annalemma magazine…

Annalemma is a web and print magazine of original short stories, essays, and art… and it’s a bad boy.

Their newest issue hits stands (one of which is located in our shoppe) in the coming month, and it’s going to feature a limited run letterpress print that was made with Mama’s Sauce and design by yasly.

Peep Annalemma’s site and subscribe yourself to their words and pictures.

Issue #5. It’s coming soon.

At the suggestion of our good friend Danny, a blog has been birthed to spectate all up ons as you wait for our site to be finished!