Amy Dunn has been an ink slinger since graduating from the University of Arizona with a BFA in printmaking in 2014. She had originally started at the university with the intention of continuing a Graphic Design degree but quickly fell into printmaking when she took a Relief class as an elective. The tactile nature of carving and the satisfaction of producing a print edition was enough to convert her to old processes. Red Collar Press would embrace the history of printmaking and is dedicated to keeping the process alive. Processes that are for the people. Information used to be reserved only for the wealthy but with the invention of the Gutenberg press, suddenly the common man could start reading and literacy flourished. It was a low-tech revolution! Amy loves everything from the feel of paper and the mixing of ink to the final product.  

 

She decided to put her hopes and dreams into starting Red Collar Press and wanted the opportunity to make a living doing what she loves. Red Collar Press is named with the raddest pup to walk this planet in mind, Maggie May. Maggie was there through the best of times, and the worst of times in a young woman's life. She had it all. The fluff factor, beautiful brown eyes, love of adventure, and a fondness for eating stinky work shoes. Her memory lives on in the namesake. 

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Amy has lived a unique life. It started with a woman named Patty who moved to Tucson to escape the frigid winters of Minnesota after she graduated college. Wanting to be a mother, she adopted a little girl from South Korea (that’s me!). At 3 months old, the little girl was shipped over to the U.S. in 1985 and landed in Tucson, Arizona where she’s been a local ever since. The odd combination of midwest and dusty desert continued to be a source of inspiration.

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Red Collar Press was founded by Amy Dunn in 2014. She began by combining her own quirky style with traditional printmaking techniques.

In an effort to reduce the amount of textile waste, Amy started up-cycling clothing and other second hand fabrics into new products.  

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