Crystal Pretula of Prairie Chick Prints in her workshop
Nervous about investing in a press, Pretula questioned how much demand there was for sassy, locally imprinted pencils. Nevertheless, she took a leap of faith and threw herself into the time-consuming and finicky work of hot foil stamping 7mm-wide pieces of grooved cedar.
It certainly paid off — Prairie Chick Prints was voted Edmonton Made’s 2019/2020 People’s Choice Award winner.
Throwing some light-hearted shade on her hometown is a testament to how much Pretula loves Edmonton — a sentiment echoed by many, based on the Edmonton Pencils’ popularity.
I love Edmonton, but like anything it’s not perfect. Just like I love my kids, but they’re still jerks sometimes
Crystal Pretula, Prairie Chick Prints
Prairie Chick Prints uses a blend of design and a sense of humour to produce cheeky greeting cards, wine labels, mugs, notebooks and door decals.
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