Pickwick Independent Press

Pickwick Independent Press Pickwick Independent Press is a community print shop located in downtown Portland, Maine. Community Printshop!

Our first official Second Saturday of the year! The Corner store will be open 11-4 this Saturday, January 10th. Grab one...
01/08/2026

Our first official Second Saturday of the year! The Corner store will be open 11-4 this Saturday, January 10th. Grab one of the last calendars and/or another printed treat. We love you!

Thanks to everyone who came out to the and this weekend! We had a blast spending time with each and everyone of you....
12/15/2025

Thanks to everyone who came out to the and this weekend! We had a blast spending time with each and everyone of you.
We also had a postcard writing station in our studio and today we get to stamp and send one hundred + postcards that y’all took the time to carefully craft messages to your reps!
THANK YOU! WE LOVE YOU!

LUNCH PACK POSTCARD PACK! 11 food themed postcards made by members of the shop to support organizations to address food ...
12/11/2025

LUNCH PACK POSTCARD PACK!
11 food themed postcards made by members of the shop to support organizations to address food insecurity in Maine :

Head to our website or come to the studio during the this weekend to grab your pack.

It’s this weekend!!! Come on through to shop and hang with us this weekend. Friday night will be DJ’d by the infamous a...
12/09/2025

It’s this weekend!!! Come on through to shop and hang with us this weekend. Friday night will be DJ’d by the infamous and we’ll have our holiday best on all weekend long.

yeehaw! It’s live! Our 11th annual 2026 calendar is on the website and ready to be purchased. 14 of our members poured t...
11/17/2025

yeehaw! It’s live! Our 11th annual 2026 calendar is on the website and ready to be purchased. 14 of our members poured their hearts into this calendar and it is a beauty!!

This year we have two pricing options because as we all know, times are tough and we can use every single cent you can spend on this to keep this shop accessible to our members and community. THANK YOU!




Make your own letterpress printed holiday card! Sunday November 23rd, 1-5 pm Have you ever been curious about what lette...
11/14/2025

Make your own letterpress printed holiday card!
Sunday November 23rd, 1-5 pm

Have you ever been curious about what letterpress is all about? Do you want to send holiday cards to your friends? We’ve got you covered!

In this four hour workshop, you will learn how to design, typeset, and print a one color, 4x6” holiday postcard using our collection of lead and wood type and fun cuts (aka little images).

Each participant will receive 50 prints of their own design from a collective sheet. The singular ink color will be collectively decided on and a variety of paper colors will be provided.

This is a great workshop to begin to learn the basics of letterpress printing and how to print on our Vandercook cylinder press!

Your favorite city wide self guided tour of print shops is happening again this year! Pickwick will be open with our ann...
11/11/2025

Your favorite city wide self guided tour of print shops is happening again this year!
Pickwick will be open with our annual holiday party & sale during the same weekend- (how convenient!)
Friday, Dec 12, 5-9pm
Saturday, Dec 13, 10-5pm
Sunday, Dec 14, 10-5pm
There will also be some bonus off peninsula side quests this year , stay tuned!
Get your passport at any one of the participating studios: and of course: us!

We’re opening up our Corner Store tomorrow: Saturday, October 25th 11am-4pm; come grab some prints!
10/25/2025

We’re opening up our Corner Store tomorrow: Saturday, October 25th 11am-4pm; come grab some prints!

YARD SALE! Sometimes, we need to let go of beloved stuff to make room for possibility. So we’re cleaning out our cubbies...
09/04/2025

YARD SALE!
Sometimes, we need to let go of beloved stuff to make room for possibility.

So we’re cleaning out our cubbies, corners and flat files for you to come plunder prints and random stuff we’ve been holding onto.

While you’re in the neighborhood, check out the happening at 😍

We are so thrilled to host this talk with Rachel Hays of ! Nourishing a Publishing Ecosystem:Taxonomy Press publishes th...
08/28/2025

We are so thrilled to host this talk with Rachel Hays of !

Nourishing a Publishing Ecosystem:

Taxonomy Press publishes the quarterly newspaper Floral Observer (swipe left) about interacting with nature as well as comics prints and zines that document the human experience with the environment. Rachel will give a pep talk about ways in which people can reframe approaching the founding and operation of a press. We’ll talk about how to build audience, work with collaborators and create sustainable systems to make your projects thrive.

Thursday, Sept 4
6pm @ Pickwick Independent Press, 2nd floor above SPACE
Suggested donation with sliding scale at the door.

This event is cohosted by and is kicking off the !

Come see us this Saturday at the !
08/20/2025

Come see us this Saturday at the !

La Marcha De La Puebla: Heroes not Villians Protest & March This Friday Aug 1 @10:30am Congress Square Park Come grab a ...
07/30/2025

La Marcha De La Puebla: Heroes not Villians Protest & March
This Friday Aug 1 @10:30am
Congress Square Park
Come grab a poster from our PrintersWithoutMargins !

Address

536 Congress Street
Portland, ME
04101

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+12073299703

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