aBOUT MARY BRUNO
Mary Bruno’s popular, old-school, analog letterpress art is a tool of her legacy — it tells stories, it connects people, it builds communities, it is modern magic. For 20 years, Mary has used her antique presses to connect with and unite modern humanity. Her humor and empathy intersect with her craft, creating art that shouts authenticity, honors tradition, teaches history, sparks laughter, evokes tears, and creates meaningful statements.
Mary’s bold, and sometimes irreverent, creativity hails from her small, rural studio in St. Joseph, Minn. Her humor shines in her line of irreverent greeting cards and her meticulous linoleum carving skills are captured in her fine art prints. Her work and knack for connecting people has been recognized in news media, books, and at events all over the United States. Clients have sought her creativity for special projects all over the world, her most recent being a 30-page scroll of The Rule of St. Benedict for a prominent Minnesota college being showcased across the US. The magnetic draw of her cause-related prints have generated thousands of dollars for charities — including the people of the Ukraine, Catholic Charities, and Planned Parenthood. She has spoken to crowds of all sizes over the years, including a regional TEDx event.
Even though Mary earned her Bachelor’s of Fine Arts in Printmaking from St. Cloud State University (St. Cloud, Minn), she never planned to own and operate a printshop. But, when her dad passed away suddenly in 2003, Mary's plans changed. She chose to carry his legacy through Bruno Press, where she learned to love the way ink smells, the way type feels, and the way the sun shines across her press in mid afternoon. She lives to carve lino blocks, set type, talk about printing with old-timers, teach the manual process to newbies, and be her best self while making the world a happier place.
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Wanna Have a Private Print Party?
Get your crew together to have a sweet lil printing party with ME! I’ll teach you all the neat lil tricks and trades to printing on old time letterpresses.