New York Times

Sunday Edition: Feature

Heath also leases space to James Tucker and Risa Culbertson, who opened the Aesthetic Union a letterpress studio and stationery shop selling cards, posters, notebooks and vintage print items, in December. Mr. Tucker operates two massive Heidelberg presses behind the wood counter, while Ms. Culbertson makes block-printed stationery under the name PapaLlama. “This area has historically been manufacturing warehouses and artist live-work spaces,” Mr. Tucker said. “It feels like a family in this building.”…

Freunde von Freunden

Blog and Book Feature

“Welcome to old San Francisco,” says James Tucker, as he climbs down a rusty ladder into his houseboat fish boat. Up above, the noisy, touristy pier hides a dock below, where the ‘Famiglia Santa’, a Sausalito fishing boat built in 1927 and a 35’ Monterey Trawler built in Sausalito in 1926 – also now James’ home – sits in quiet waters. Amidst the booming tech industry, James considers himself “a steward of old things.” He spends his days as a letterpress printer in the Mission District of San Francisco, where he shares his storefront-cum-studio The Aesthetic Union

Print Club Ltd.

Blog Feature

On Friday we spent a gloriously sunny day traipsing around San Francisco. After a lunch at Tartine Manufactory and a non-stop *heart eye emoji* look through Heather Ceramics we dropped into The Aesthetic Union. This letterpress shop / stationary, fine art and supply store is run by James Tucker and he generously gave us a look around. …….

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