LETTERPRESS and VINTAGE
PIONEER HOUSE is a letterpress printmaking studio, gallery & honky tonk vintage western wear shop in Knoxville, Tennessee.
PIONEER HOUSE is a letterpress printmaking studio, gallery & honky tonk vintage shop in Knoxville, Tennessee with a mini studio in New Orleans. The in-house collection of amazing antique wood type, decorative metal type & printable ornaments are mixed with original & vintage imagery carved into wood or linoleum. Vintage chain stitched designs and typography in colorful thread on fabric complement the hand printed paper goods from our reconditioned antique printing presses. Come visit our gallery to see mixed media pieces by resident artist, Julie Belcher and get outfitted in the finest vintage western wear with Cowboy Phil.
PAPER: Pioneer House letterpress paper goods, handmade in the South - posters, cards, journals and more all handprinted on site.
ART: Unique, one of a kind monotypes, mixed media encaustic paintings, turquoise & silver, wearable art
APPAREL & JEWELRY: New & rare western vintage clothing, fancy chainstitch on finely curated selection of embroidered gabardine snap shirts, vintage cowboy boots and hats & Cowboy Phil also has a passion for vintage baseball paraphernalia. A mix of vintage & contemporary Native American jewelry plus handmade pieces. You gotta see to believe.
If you can't visit the studio in person feel free to browse this site or my Etsy shop.
Thank You.
Round Top . Texas
Vintage Pop Up in March, are you coming?
TAKE A CLASS
from Julie Belcher at Arrowmont in August 2021 Printmaking with Encaustic is SOLD OUT but she gives private instruction. Email for more info.
Comfort Food
Hand printed letterpress greeting cards featuring Southern chow - from the Fried Green Tomatoes to the Banana Puddin’ - Great to frame for your kitchen when you need a little nurturing. Set of 8 also includes Watermelon, Cornbread and Beans, Okra, BBQ, Mac n Cheese…
VOGUE WORLD 100
We are so honored to be chosen by Vogue Magazine to be part of their 2019 Vogue World 100 - Pushing Boundaries Yay Julie & Philip!!! “We reveal the 100 fearless, talented individuals who have captured our attention of late and are poised to transform style, beauty, and culture globally in the months to come.”
The Pioneer House brand paper goods are an eclectic mix of hand pulled prints, sewn paper art, posters, greeting cards, calendars & accessories. You will also find mixed media, printmaking & encaustic painting supplies, unique hillbilly vintage clothing inside the retail space. We often host special events in the store - art openings, intimate music performances, Pioneer House-parties & local old time jams & the occasional square dance. Come on by for a visit.
A sampling of our curated vintage wares, 1940s western shirts with smile pockets, vintage pee wee cowboy boots, a haystack of Open Road Stetsons and some amazing vintage chain stitching on clothing. Come See!