Hatch Show Print, Nashville

I recently shared a round up of all the fun things I did during my trip to Nashville, Tennessee last year, and today I'm going into a little more detail about one of my absolute favorite places that I visited.

Back in the 90s I was a graphic design and illustration student at university and technical college. My favorite medium to create was always letterpress and block printing. Give me a lino block and some carving tools, and I'll be content for hours. Maybe give me some bandaids too, because I'm a little out of practice!

Printing using these techniques has just always felt so satisfying to me. The fluidity of the carving tools as they make their way through the lino, the feeling of setting the type in place just so, that tacky feeling of the ink as the brayer rolls it onto the printing area, the clunk of the printing press, the feeling as it rolls smoothly over type, the reveal as the paper is lifted from the press or block... So satisfying to create in such a hands on way, especially in this digital world. 

When I was looking into things to do and see in Nashville, one place in particular caught my eye: Hatch Show Print!

Things to do in Nashville - Even if you don't like Country Music!

Have you ever visited Nashville, Tennessee?

For most of us, when we think of Nashville, country music is the first thing that comes to mind. As someone who does not like country music at all, Nashville wasn’t somewhere I’d really ever thought of visiting. But then last year Mom 2.0 (a conference for parent entrepreneurs and creators) happened to be held in Nashville and it gave me the opportunity to visit.

Now, I must admit, that before I really looked into Nashville I honestly didn’t think that the city would offer much to visitors like me, but the more I looked into it, the more excited I got about exploring. It turns out that whether you like country music or not, Nashville is a vibrant and colorful city with a ton of fun for tourists of all ages.

Today I’m sharing everything I did during my visit to Nashville. If you’re planning a visit and want to know what to do in Nashville that doesn’t focus too much on country music, then read on…