Beginning Thursday, August 25, as part of Downstreet Art 2011, PRESS: Letterpress as a Public Art Project, opens it third exhibition: This One Goes to Eleven. The exhibit will consist of noteworthy print projects worked on by the many artists who printed at PRESS over the duration of this past DownStreet Art summer series. Continue reading
It seems that the amount of work getting done on the press has increased exponentially as we near the end of the summer. And as every new print sits with fresh ink on the red table still in the grabbers, more and more inspiration flies like newly released electricity within the space. New ideas have … Continue reading
We had NO IDEA what the Downtown Celebration would bring to PRESS. It became apparent around 4:30 when the fried dough truck, gymnastic mats and pop-up tents began to line the streets. And then people, lots of people, started to come out. Most of them stayed on the street, but some wandered into the gallery … Continue reading
The creation process of paper making and letterpress printing is truly an alchemical and magical process as our associate gallery manager Jason Peabody has learned this summer. Learning the craft of printmaking through working on the Vandercook Universal III Jason has begun his involvement in a new form of creating. PRESS & Co., consisting of … Continue reading
Boy did we get DOWN on Thursday Downstreet Art’s second series. We had 200+ people walk through our doors–lots of familiar faces from June’s opening! Great to see you all out again. We will be printing a new bird card each opening. See if you can collect all four. Look at the pictures below to … Continue reading
We are really excited about our next show that opens in just a couple of hours! It takes installation to a whole new level. Jason made all kinds of drawings and layouts to determine just how to get every single piece perfectly on the wall. And not just in the traditional-gallery-everything-on-the-center-line way. Here are some of … Continue reading
Since our first exhibit, Hartford Prints!, opened on June 23rd people from far and wide have admired the fine work of the nine young Hartford Public High School students. During the Solid Sound Festival weekend we made friends with visitors from Australia, New Zealand, Wales, England, California, Ohio, North Carolina, Florida, Maine, and so many … Continue reading
We had a great time Late Night North Adams! About the same number came through 105 Main and saw us printing between 11 pm – 2am that came through during the rest of the day. It was great to see North Adams residents and visitors alike out and about. This was the scene outside PRESS. … Continue reading
On all matters of measure, our opening night was a huge success! Big thanks to all of you who came out in support, and who just discovered us! If you didn’t get one of the bird postcards they are finally finished and a number of them are still remaining, but they are moving quickly, so … Continue reading
Jason Peabody, the Associate Gallery Manager, and I got the show up in record time. We are featuring the work of Hartford Prints! Created and run by Adrienne Gale, Hartford Prints! was made possible by the City of Hartford Arts & Heritage Jobs Grant Program, Eddie A. Perez, Mayor. In October 2009, nine students from Hartford … Continue reading
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