ABOUT
PRINT ST. PETE IS A small community letterpress & risograph printshop offering studio access, workshops, custom printing & collaborations founded by Bridget Elmer & Kaitlin Crockett in 2016
Bridget Elmer and Kaitlin Crockett met in 2010 at Florida State University in Tallahassee, FL. Bridget was teaching a Book Arts class that Kaitlin, an undergraduate creative writing major, took out of an interest in self-publishing. The two reconnected in 2012 when Bridget, who was operating as The Southern Letterpress, relocated to St. Petersburg and discovered Kaitlin had acquired her own press and type and was printing as Oma Darlin’ Press. They moved into 4903 8th Ave S. in Gulfport in 2013 as a place to share equipment and resources. A mutual passion for education and community engagement led them to open their space to the community in 2016 as Print St. Pete.
KAITLIN CROCKETT
OWNER, OPERATOR OF PRINT ST. PETE
Kaitlin Crockett is the owner/operater of Print St. Pete. She teaches risograph, letterpress, and block printing workshops, accepts custom client print jobs, and creates her own prints, zines, and cards. She also works as a Reference Librarian at St. Petersburg College.
Kaitlin has studied letterpress and bookbinding at Florida State University, Asheville Bookworks, and Penland School of Crafts. She received her BA in Creative Writing from Florida State University, and a Masters in Library Science from the University of South Florida. She was Studio Assistant in the Letterpress and Book Arts Studio at Penland in the spring of 2013. She has taught continuing studies at the Ringling Letterpress and Book Arts Center, and is available for presentations & demos on request.
AS OF SEPTEMBER 2021, WE NOW SHARE THE SHOP WITH SIGN PAINTER, JEFF WILLIAMS, OF SUN SIGNS! CHECK HIM OUT HERE.