Many of you have read past entries about Fran and Bert, two lovely North Adams ladies. Bert’s husband owned and operated Lamb Printing over on Protection Avenue. If you are a North Adams reader, maybe you remember it? It had been a family print shop for many decades, and closed after Bert’s husband passed away. … Continue reading
Come down to PRESS from 6:00pm until 8:00pm TONIGHT to learn how to make small books as ornaments & cards for the holidays. What’s an Ornament Book? Well it’s tiny little (or medium) wonderful, actual book full of holiday joy that you can use as decoration or card! Some say that little Ornament Books were … Continue reading
Downstreet Art on ICE!!! The latest installment of Downstreet Art is gearing up for a great night out on Main Street. From the ART MALL at Gallery 51, to Art on a Stick roaming the streets, art will be up and down the street. PRESS joins in with another new show, PATTERNS AND PRESSURE. Patterns … Continue reading
This coming December, North Adams will be hosting a series of Thursday night events, the Hometown Holidays! Merchants are decorating their windows and planning special events to get you downstreet and cultivating your holiday spirit. PRESS is definitely part of the celebration! We’ve spent the week decorating our window for the big event, in between … Continue reading
I’ve been working on this really fun print all week. I’m making it for Fran, one of two sisters who are very generous North Adams residents. Their family had a print shop here many years ago and are letting us borrow some really fun cuts, wood type and other things. I’m making a couple of … Continue reading
Mary Tasillo, is a book, print, text, and paper artist based in Philadelphia, PA. She is also a teacher, writer, and independent scholar. She balances limited edition work with the democratic multiple to ensure the broadest possible audience. She visited PRESS this past week to print the cover of her latest Book Bomb Horizontalidad. The colophon … Continue reading
This One Goes to ELEVEN, Part 2 was a great night of fun and celebration. Karen Arp-Sandel was able to make the opening, as were Melanie’s parents. It made for a fun and festive evening. We look forward to another Downstreet Art Season in 2012! Continue reading
We’re looking forward to sharing the work of Karen Arp-Sandel Thursday night! Come on out for all the great festivities that are part of this last Downstreet Art Thursday! Continue reading
PRESS TO OPEN NEW SHOW AS PART OF DOWNSTREET ART THURSDAY NORTH ADAMS, MA – PRESS: Letterpress as a Public Art Project, will open its fourth exhibition, “This One Goes to ELEVEN, Part 2” with an opening reception on Thursday, Sept. 29, from 6 to 9 p.m., which is free and open to the public. … Continue reading
Ah, the transition from summer back-to-school. It’s one that I’m usually ready to embrace. But this year, with all the excitement that is PRESS, it’s harder. I want to print and work on projects, and hang out with my interns and volunteers. But we all went back to school last week, and course prep, planning … Continue reading
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