Katharine Watson

With her love of block printing deeply rooted in its history and craftsmanship, Katharine Watson is inspired by the process of creating work by hand. She celebrates the imperfect, one-of-a-kind look of handmade items in all her work. 

She begins with sketches of her signature floral patterns, then carves them into linoleum blocks and prints the designs onto stationery, textiles, and other usable goods. It's Katharine's way of preserving the traditions behind the craft. It's her way of passing it on from her own home, to yours.

A single small block may take her three to five hours, while larger ones take shape over weeks and months. Every flourish, petal, and detail you see in our prints was slowly and meticulously carved by hand, by Katharine. The finished blocks are then tested and printed on our hand-fed, hand-cranked presses that date back to the 1920s.

Katharine lives in Portland, Maine with her husband Joe. The converted barn behind their home is now a studio space where Katharine spends much of her time creating. When she’s not in the studio, she can be found out on the water or in the garden with her two dogs.