As Alan Runfeldt opens the door to the barn in his backyard, we are transported into his world as one of the few remaining artisans of letterpress printing. A cacophony of sounds signal a day’s progress, generated from the cranking of knobs, turning of wheels, and pressing of finely spread ink onto paper. Sliding drawers reveal a minute army of letters and symbols lined up with a soldier’s precision, which will soon make their mark on paper. Having worked with letterpress since the age of twelve, Runfeldt has seen the world’s trends come and go. But within this very tactile universe, no amount of technology has ever been able to curb his passion for the craft of manual printing and all of its beautiful imperfections.  TD