Inspiration Destination: Hamilton Wood Type Museum

Two Rivers, Wisconsin

Along the shores of Lake Michigan, in a city split into thirds by two rivers, a true diamond sits hidden, nestled behind the veil of Americana.

Two Rivers is an exact representation of the picture I have in my mind of “Small Town America.” Everything, from its town slogan, “Catch our friendly waves,” to the town layout, the camaraderie, and it’s historical significance as the birthplace of the beloved ice cream sundae. (Really, what’s more American than this?) Two Rivers is exactly what comes to mind when I think of Americana.

To the naked eye, it would be tough to deduce that Two Rivers is world-renowned and even famous to the graphic arts and printmaking community. Americanized printing, as we know it, would not exist if it were not for one thing, one building, one company, and one movement turned into one museum.