Signal-Return

The gallery at Signal-Return presents an upcoming exhibition by Chris Fritton Chris Fritton in collaboration with Chris Chandler Chris Chandler

The large-scale, modular woodblock prints construct and deconstruct basic shapes using color, creating new, unexpected geometries. The texture & tone of each piece is determined by the process itself, which involves multiple layers of overprinting & reorientation, resulting in work where the structure can be reproduced formally, but the content is never identical.

Chris Fritton is a poet, printer, and fine artist based in Buffalo, NY, who spent over a decade visiting letterpress shops across North America with his traveling project called “The Itinerant Printer.” During that time he covered hundreds of thousands of miles, made tens of thousands of prints on the road, and worked with hundreds of artists & printers.

Fritton met and began collaborating with Chandler in 2018. Since that time, they’ve produced a number of projects together, including series of prints, street art, and wheat paste murals. This selection is a cross-section of that body of work.

Chris Chandler is a printer and artist who spent over 30 years as a tour manager and sound engineer for numerous bands. He now resides in Portland, OR, where he helms Neu Haus Press and produces letterpress art, gig posters, and ephemera.

This show is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be provided and work will be for sale.

Opening:
JULY 10th, 2026, 5-8pm
Signal-Return, 9301 Kercheval Ave, Detroit, MI

chrisfritton.com
neuhauspress.com

Today! Join us for the kick off Summer Signal community print events! Stop by and shop our artist market featuring local artists selling their goods and make some prints at our drop-in activity stations!

Come join us at the Eastern Market tomorrow from 10 AM - 4 PM for VegFest! We will have this new heirloom tomatoes print and a variety of other prints and goods for sale (like our Eastern Market posters)! We will be in Shed 3 🍅🥬🥕
“Heirloom Tomatoes” print by

Link in bio to shop new items like this print!

We are back with our monthly S-R Store Studio Spotlight! Our June feature is Laura Beyer / Hearty Greetings - 🌞
Laura Beyer is an artist specializing in printmaking and book arts. Her letterpress business, Hearty Greetings, uses the long tradition of print, combined with modern design possibilities, to produce artisanal goods for special occasions or everyday use.
Check out Davin’s prints we have at the S-R store on our website under “Features” — link in bio!

We are excited to announce the art vendors joining our Summer Signal artist market happening on June 13th! Shop a variety of handmade, unique goods created by local artists inside the Signal-Return space from 12 - 6 PM. See you soon!

🌞 Summer Signal is starting again on June 13th! 🌞 join us on the second Saturday of June, July, and August for artist markets featuring handmade goods, letterpress demonstrations, and family fun! Each market runs from 12 - 6 PM. Free entry for all!

Check out this beautiful event poster created by during our open studio hours!

Paddle out to the canals and show support!
Bbq, vendor market and festivities!