This last Thursday, October 10th, was a great night of poetry thanks to MCLA Professor Emeritus Abbot Cutler. This event was in honor of the publication of Cutler’s new chapbook, Say Dance, Say Night. That night, Cutler read from the book, which was published by Slate Roof Press. Say Dance, Say Night covers 12 years worth of … Continue reading
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
Wow, thank you North Adams, MCLA, Michael Chapman–who gave us the desk that Julia McDonald used in her installation, Greg Scheckler, Laura Christensen and all the family and friends of MCLA’s soon to be newest art major graduates for coming out and supporting a great night of art. Adriana Alexatos, Kim Lavigne, Sarah Howard and … Continue reading
Captured Life, opening at PRESS tonight! The four graduating MCLA art majors featured in this show have been hard at work the past week installing, preparing and getting their work, PRESS and themselves ready for the big night. Everything is ready. Work is hung. Vinyl is up. Labels are mounted. Nerves are … Continue reading
PRESS & Co. sends out big congratulations to the graduating art majors of Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts and encourages the public to attend the exhibition opening of, “Coming up Next! MCLA’s Emerging Artist’s”. The exhibition will be showing the artwork of nine graduating MCLA students and is coordinated by Melanie Mowinski. The exhibition opening will be at Gallery 51 on April 26 from 5-7, and runs to through May … 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
Hi my name is Adriana Alexatos and I am a senior Art major at MCLA and a new intern at the Press Gallery. I was first introduced to PRESS during a 2011 summer course in which Melanie Mowinski was the teacher. During the class I had my first opportunity to work on the Vandercook letterpress … Continue reading
This past week artist Ryder Cooley came to PRESS to print! Ryder Cooley, printed an incredible passenger pigeon that will be part of her Xmalia performance and exhibition at the Silvermine Arts Center in New Caanan, CT on January 7-8, 2011. The pigeon was printed from a polymer plate made from one of Ryder’s drawings. … Continue reading
As per usual, PRESS has been busy while not letting the snow be any reason at all to slow down. Printing and developing new events through out these quickly approaching winter months is how you will find PRESS & Co. spending their time. Jason has been developing our new series of events called the PRESS … 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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