i’m hayley, with two y’s. i have a bachelor of fine arts degree from MassArt. i design things. i make things. & i take photographs of things i enjoy. you can find me here on tumblr. i’m a member of the Book of the Week Club. Each week at PRESS, a member of the group will … Continue reading
We all at PRESS are getting ready for our big opening this Thursday, while also working with a couple of artists to print some of their ideas. Today, Barry Sternlieb, one of the artists of Ink in the Blood that opens on Thursday worked with Melanie on his latest broadside. This is the first time … Continue reading
As I walked down Main Street, I experienced a range of emotions: happiness, nervousness, and anxiety. I had no idea what to expect when I walked into the doors of PRESS. Luckily, I had Pam, the associate gallery manager, there to greet me. The minute I arrived, the first thing that caught my eyes was … Continue reading
June 28-July 22 Ink in the Blood: Printed Works on Paper, featuring artists Julio Granda and Barry Sternlieb, two creative forces in the Berkshires that have joined together for a good three decades of collaboration. This exhibit shows the marriage of their specialties. For these works, Barry has done the prints and Julio the art to make a … Continue reading
Who knew that the Scratch Negative Process would be so freakin’ awesome. This is one of the greatest’s things I learned while at Penland for the past two weeks. The Scratch Neg. How I love you! What is it you ask? You are not going to find too much about it online. Steve Miller teaches … Continue reading
I am in North Carolina at the Penland School of Crafts studying with Steve Miller of Red Hydra Press. OMG. The Sandragraph. So simple. So fun. So you make a very low relief collage–a collagraph on three-quarter MDF board. Then you cover that with matte medium and a thin layer of muslin. Follow that with … Continue reading
PRESS was totally psyched to see a public art process happening over on River Street yesterday. And even more excited to learn that it was edible. North Adams Sourdough: A Gift of Cultured Culture is presented by Eryn Foster as part of Oh, Canada, a large scale exhibition of Canadian artists taking place at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary … Continue reading
What great fun PRESS and MCLA’s Design Students had at Rock the Block yesterday. Rock the Block was a street party that MCLA’s Performing Arts Management class produced as a class project. And boy was it fun! We’ve gotta thank the PAM class, Jonathan Secor and the City of North Adams for making it happen. … Continue reading
The Berkshire Festival of Women’s Writers Workshop at PRESS was a hit! Students with some letterpress experience and students with lots of interest in letterpress but no experience gathered together for six hours of experimentation and fun! Here is a list of the talented women who came into PRESS to learn and share: Suzi Banks … Continue reading
My name is Marli LaGrone and I am a sophomore at MCLA and new intern at Press: LetterPRESS as a Public Art Project. I’m currently majoring in visual art and minoring in arts management and anthropology. I was first introduced to PRESS through Professor Melanie Mowinski’s art classes in the fall semester. During Melanie’s classes … Continue reading
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