256 Poster

"256"

This poster was created for the Travel by Screen series organized by Sally Centigrade Gallery in Denver, Colorado. For the series, 51 screen printers were chosen, one from each state + Washington DC, each making a screen print themed/inspired by an area code in their state. 

Our poster represents some of the attractions located within the 256 area code, including Muscle Shoals recording studios, the Saturn V rocket in Huntsville, the scenic Appalachian foothills, our vast and varied natural features (caves, forests, waterfalls, lakes), cotton, and the Talladega Speedway. The design resembles a telephone keypad, highlighting the spots for the numbers "2-5-6."

Screen printed by hand in shades of gray and green with water-based inks on French Co. Recycled White 100lb cover poster paper, 17.5" x 12.5." 

The design and printing was a collaborative effort among artists Rachel Lackey, Martin Blanco, Aoife McDonnell and Allen Hutchinson.