LETTERPRESS and VINTAGE
PIONEER HOUSE is a letterpress printmaking studio, gallery & honky tonk vintage western wear shop in Knoxville, Tennessee.
The in-house collection of amazing antique wood type, decorative metal type & printable letterpress ornaments are mixed with original & vintage imagery carved into wood or linoleum and hand printed in house. 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 and we wholesale these.
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.
One Day Only
THE KNOXVILLE GIRLS Peg & Julie will be at the Mill & MIne - November 24 with handmade wares that make great gifts.
ENCAUSTIC WORKSHOP 2025
Julie Belcher is teaching encaustic technique for printmaking and painting at ARROWMONT School of Arts and Crafts - July 20-25, 2025
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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… Click on image to purchase. Yay!
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!