Reba Rakstad
With a background in the independent punk rock, DIY and zine communities, letterpress was a perfect fit for artist Rebecca Ann Rakstad. She began RAR RAR Press during her first letterpress class in 2004. She has a studio in Humboldt Park filled with type and a 1,000 lb Chandler and Price platen press named Gary. Rebecca received a BFA from the Art Institute of Chicago in 2000 and MFA from Columbia College in Book and Paper Arts in 2008. Rebecca is a member of the Chicago Printers Guild and a Charter Member of Hamilton Wood Type & Printing Museum.