Albertine Press
About
Albertine Press is a letterpress print and design studio and paper boutique in Inman Square, Cambridge. The shop sells greeting cards, prints, desk accessories, gifts and curiosities for the paper-obsessed, along with candles, bath and beauty items, books, games and puzzles. Its studio designs and prints wedding invitations, birth announcements and personal stationery, including the P.S. line of custom notes printed on an antique press, in styles ranging from classic and elegant to witty and irreverent.
Shelley Barandes, a sometime-architect whose grandfathers and great-grandfathers were printers and press operators, started the business in 2005. The studio runs vintage equipment using centuries-old letterpress techniques, pressing inked type into paper to leave a tactile impression. Alongside its own work, the store stocks an ever-changing assortment of goods from small independent makers, with an emphasis on local, women-owned and sustainable products. Workshops and events encourage the community to get creative and share space.
What to Know
- Albertine Press is a woman-owned business.
- Shelley’s designs draw on urban architecture, gestural minimalism and playful puns.
- Seasonal card collections, such as Halloween designs, are made in house.
- The studio team includes calligraphers, painters, ceramicists and designers.
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