On Thursday, October 3rd, at 6:00 PM, Gallery 51 will present a discussion on how words in art affect and add new meaning. While often words escape us when talking about art, words have an intimate relationship with art. Whether in the visual or performance realm, words and art have been blending together and creating … Continue reading
We had another fun filled opening night. “Markings” is an exhibit showcasing work made here at PRESS, which includes work by interns and volunteers Adriana Alexatos, Hayley Parker, Antoine Scalbert, and Leeya Jackson, as well as PRESS founder Melanie Mowinski. We also have a line of postcards that were made by participants from our “Make … Continue reading
On Wednesday, Saturday 25th, starting at 5:30 PM, join us with Janette Brossard and Norberto Marrero, two as they share printed words on paper and artists books as well as stories of life as artists and printmakers in Cuba. Their artwork tells a story about struggles involving class and gender through etchings, screen prints, collagraphs, woodcuts, engraved … Continue reading
The last days for PRESS’ first Call for Entry exhibit, The Politics of _______, is this weekend, September 20th-22nd. It is a great exhibit and there are some really standout pieces. Kent Marske and Nanette Wylde’s Occupy disk is a response to the Occupy Wallstreet movement. It signifies that the Occupy movement shouldn’t advocate for social and … Continue reading
Hello, PRESS fans and followers. I’m the new intern here at this wonderful letterpress shop. I’m new to the New England area; I just moved here in May from Florida. As it happens in many relationships, I moved to follow my boyfriend, who works for the state of Massachusetts, and we live a stone throw … Continue reading
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