PB+J PRESS
PETER BARTL & JANE MERKS
Balfour, BC

Peter is a master printer who apprenticed as a typesetter and later studied at the Basel College of Design, Switzerland. He taught visual communication design at the University of Alberta until 2000.

Jane is an illustrator and bookbinder. She attended university in Montreal, Halifax (B.Des) and Edmonton (M.Des). While she taught graphic design in universities throughout Canada and the USA, she continued working as an artist, designer and craftsperson.

Peter and Jane's book arts studies include: papermaking with Anne Marie Kennedy, Japanese woodcarving with Richard Flavin, odd boxes with Barbara Mauriello, paper engineering with Carol Barton, portfolios and box making with Mindell Dubansky, wood engraving with Wesley Bates, bookbinding and marbling with Chris Dickenson, bookbinding with Susan Mills, letterpress printing with Robert Dawson.

Contact: pbjpress@shaw.ca