Leslie Prussia
Letterpress and Design, Pasadena
Leslie Prussia is a letterpress printer and designer living in Pasadena, CA. She grew up in Northern California and later moved to New York to pursue an education and career in fashion. She then made the move back to Southern California where she decided to switch up her career and began practicing letterpress printing and design. Today, Leslie enjoys teaching letterpress workshops, painting, printmaking, collaging, and sewing. She's inspired by architecture, traveling, and the outdoors. Here she shares photos from her recent trip to Mexico City.
Your idea of happiness?
An adventure and humor, or maybe a humorous adventure...
Your idea of misery?
Containment
Bedside table books?
Artful by Ali Smith, Rumi’s Little Book of Life, The Art of Pilgrimage: The Seekers Guide of Making Travel Sacred, Phil Cousineau
Do you collect?
Experiences
What do you do if you can't sleep at night?
Think about dreaming big
What are your plans this weekend?
Leaf Peeper in Yosemite
What do you do for money?
Print it!
What do you do for pleasure?
Travel
What do you do in your free time?
Puzzles
Tea or coffee?
Espresso
A color?
Cochineal
A city?
Los Angeles, a great melting pot of creativity and culture
What inspires you?
Creativity and personal expression
What is the best dish you can cook?
Umami in a bowl
