Limited to an edition of fifty copies. Born in 1980, Pleschette Robinson was fourteen years old when she wrote, handset, printed, and bound this do-si-do book. Working closely with printing mentors Caren Heft of Arcadian Press and Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr. of Jubilee Press, this is the third letterpress book Pleschette has produced. She made the cover papers, wrote the text, selected the colors, printed the text, and hand-bound part of the edition. Pleschette acquired her book making skills through a gang diversion program called Victory in Peace (VIP). VIP is a year-round program coordinated by Taylor Home and Education Center, the Wustum Museum of Fine Arts, and three other Racine County agencies aimed at keeping at-risk kids out of gangs. Caren Heft says that "these books give Pleschette a way to explore her favorite subject, black history. She's educating me, and I'm helping her make paper." Amos Kennedy writes, "This is the second book we have made [together]. It is my hope that we will continue to make books together as Pleschette grows up. The books will perhaps afford a glimpse into the life of an inner-city child as she matures." |
Pleschette Robinson.