Appalachia Press

Appalachia Press Fine Letterpress Printing / Design At Appalachia Press, we honor the labor and elegance of past traditions.

Our printmaking is a union of art, historical traditions and modern design. With the commonality of computers, we forget the origins of type and how images are created. Silkscreen and Letterpress are antique printing processes and have roots that go back five-hundred years or more. John Reburn has been a working artist for over 30 years. Trained at Arizona State University and Otis Art Institute,

he worked in Los Angeles for most of his career. Specializing in printmaking and design, he has worked for entertainment companies including Disney, Universal, and NBC; non-profit organizations such as Bet Tzedek, the Larry King Foundation and the Tiger Woods Foundation; and designed posters for Broadway theatrical productions, musicians, comedians, and live event venues. Appalachia Press produces letterpress stationery and ships to over 150 stores nationwide. Interesting design projects and wholesale inquiries welcome.

Classic Roanoke! Lost it in the 70s but it will keep burnin’ thanks to our latest, letterpress card!
05/31/2026

Classic Roanoke!
Lost it in the 70s but it will keep burnin’ thanks to our latest, letterpress card!

I hope your Memorial Weekend is everything you want it to be…
05/25/2026

I hope your Memorial Weekend is everything you want it to be…

It’s been a busy spring! And this holiday weekend we’re wrapping up this summer’s postcard collection for The Floyd Coun...
05/24/2026

It’s been a busy spring! And this holiday weekend we’re wrapping up this summer’s postcard collection for The Floyd Country Store! We designed, cast, pressed, tinted, and cut hundreds of cards…that will carry messages from Virginia all over the world. Available only at the iconic FCS in downtown Floyd, Virginia!

A wonderful project started over a decade ago - revisited for the Taubman Museum of Art’s spring Women’s Luncheon. We le...
05/15/2026

A wonderful project started over a decade ago - revisited for the Taubman Museum of Art’s spring Women’s Luncheon.
We letterpressed cards using the architect’s original sketch - ballpoint pen on a cocktail napkin! What a fantastic image…and a great table gift.
Coming soon to the Taubman’s gift shop!

Our PBS short film The Printmaker is nominated for TWO EMMYS! Thanks to the talents of and for their beautiful and ins...
05/14/2026

Our PBS short film The Printmaker is nominated for TWO EMMYS! Thanks to the talents of and for their beautiful and insightful work…

Our PBS short film The Printmaker is an 2X Emmy Nominee! I’m so happy the talents of Jacob and Sara are recognized - it ...
05/14/2026

Our PBS short film The Printmaker is an 2X Emmy Nominee!
I’m so happy the talents of Jacob and Sara are recognized - it was a beautiful and insightful piece!

We’re incredibly honored to share that PBS Appalachia has received 9 Emmy nominations this year!

These nominations recognize the hard work, creativity, and passion of our entire team and the powerful stories of Appalachia that we’re privileged to tell every day.

Among this year’s honors are nominations from the National Capital Chapter for the prestigious Overall Excellence and Technical Achievement categories, along with recognition for projects like Hometowns and The Printmaker: The Quiet Work of Appalachia Press, just to name a few.

To everyone who watches, supports, shares, and believes in our mission: Thank you! These nominations belong to our communities just as much as they belong to us.

We’re proud to continue sharing the voices, culture, and stories of Appalachia with the world!

I adore a vintage botanical. The Orange has great history and cultural significance. I finally found this old engraving ...
05/04/2026

I adore a vintage botanical. The Orange has great history and cultural significance. I finally found this old engraving and got to work - a three-step process to get this lovely card to look like this. And I wouldn’t skip a single hour…and all that hand labor.

This Saturday - Appalachia Press will be on hand at Virginia’s Historic Garden Week Tour! A fundraiser for our local gar...
04/22/2026

This Saturday - Appalachia Press will be on hand at Virginia’s Historic Garden Week Tour! A fundraiser for our local garden clubs - we’ll have custom letterpress stationery - both sets and singles of a dozen floral designs including this year’s flower The Kingsblood Tulip!


Just a week away - Appalachia Press has pressed and packaged hundreds of beautiful floral design letterpress cards! Come...
04/20/2026

Just a week away - Appalachia Press has pressed and packaged hundreds of beautiful floral design letterpress cards! Come see our selection and get our custom Kingsblood Tulip cards only available on the day of the garden tour! And did you know proceeds benefit our local garden clubs?


Letterpress is printmaking. Each one of our cards is hand-pressed three times - look at that registration! Then each car...
04/17/2026

Letterpress is printmaking. Each one of our cards is hand-pressed three times - look at that registration! Then each card is hand-tinted - because it makes a difference. It’s a labor of love and I truly love it!

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