I’m sure that most of you know by now that Melanie is a professor at MCLA (Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts). She teaches an array of fine arts/printmaking classses, and this summer PRESS is home to her Experimental Letterpress class. This amazing class teaches traditional letterpress processes including setting and printing type and relief image making … Continue reading
This week we prepare to say farewell to the work of our dear friends Barry and Julio. Ink in the Blood had a great run and we are so happy that we had the chance to share their passion and talent with the city of North Adams. Our walls feel so empty already! This Thursday … Continue reading
We love our visitors and friends here at PRESS. We wish we could see you everyday,but we know that’s not possible. However, we do have something special in place for those that can’t attend events and openings regularly. It is a way to keep a little piece of PRESS with you year round. It’s MEMBERSHIP! … Continue reading
Hi everyone. First we’d like to send a special hello to those of you that just recently started following our blog. We’re so glad you found us, and we hope to hear from you soon! The next few weeks are very exciting for PRESS. We have a few upcoming events that we wanted to remind … Continue reading
I’m sure many of you are wondering what in the world I’m talking about. Well I have a little backstory for you. Melanie is a member of the ILSSA. Still speaking gibberish? Well ILSSA is short for the Impractical Labor in Service of the Speculative Arts (which can be found here). The ILSSA is a … Continue reading
We would like thank everyone that made Thursday night a huge success. We tallied our numbers and over 500 people came through our doors! We’re still in shock! There was plenty of fun to be had as people filled the streets of North Adams to celebrate with Downstreet Art. The night began with the ribbon … Continue reading
Tonight we open for the Downstreet Art Kickoff here in North Adams! It’s been a busy couple of weeks and now you get to see the fruits of our labor. Thank you so much to everyone that came by to lend a hand. We couldn’t have done it without you! For those of you just … 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
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
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