History

Back in 2015 David Pratt learned the art of woodcut printmaking under Patrick Miko at Florida State College at Jacksonville, FL. After moving home to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, he began experimenting with woodcuts printed on tie-dye. The next phase was a hobbled print stand at a local event, printing woodcuts to order with a wooden spoon. Next came a printing press, more woodcuts, more shows...

Years later, whilst printing at a lower Michigan festival, David met Bradley Blair. The two became like peas in a pod, kernels on a cob if you will. The next weekend they hatched a plan to go into business together. Having twice as many hands on deck, the operation began to grow once more.

Late in the summer of 2019, Jebu was a glimmering idea in the collective mind of printmakers David Pratt and Bradley Blair. Several months later, in the spring of 2020, the brand was officially unveiled. The pair went on to cart their wares all over the land, setting up a micro print shop at fairs and festivals, printing shirts to order. 

Bradley has since gone on to focus on his brand Blairwich, where he has designed a woodcut tarot deck, woodcut card game, and other artful treasures. He still has an active hand in Jebu, joining in at festivals and getting inky.

You can find Jebu in Marquette, MI at the Farmer's Market Wednesdays and Saturdays printing woodcuts on t-shirts, as well as several Michigan Music Festivals.

We print all of our designs using the ancient art of woodcut printmaking. To those of you who are unfamiliar with this process, here's how it works: our designs are hand drawn onto a block of wood, then the negative space is carved away using tiny gouges leaving a raised image. Ink is then applied to the block and pressed using an etching press. The pressure used creates a long lasting, quality print.