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
As part of my internship at PRESS I had the opportunity to design and print my first reduction cut creation! A reduction print is a method of printmaking that uses a single block, which is then carved away at in a series of different stages to reveal a multicolored print. For my first attempt I … 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
In honor of Women’s History Month come join Berkshire Festival of Women Writer’s here at PRESS and celebrate women of all ages and backgrounds sharing their ideas, talents and experiences. PRESS is hosting an event as part of the Festival on Saturday, March 24th! This exciting event will have participants experimenting on the Vandercook Letterpress using … Continue reading
Thanks to everyone who came down to visit with us during Winterfest! I hope you had as much fun as the PRESS staff did! Fresh cookies, warm cider, amazing guests and a welcoming atmosphere made for a wonderful afternoon.Visitors had the chance of stamping with the gallery’s found wooden type and Pam’s handmade stamps resulting in many fun and colorful … Continue reading
Wow! What a fabulous weekend! Eleven people, working 12-15 hours at PRESS two days in a row. Such incredible work was created, conversation shared, and experiments realized. It was an honor to work with such talented and wonderful artists. Some of the highlights: Andy and Michael working on the Poco, christening this machine with their … Continue reading
What a fun day! So many fantastic experiments, great conversation, lots of sharing of processes, tips and tricks and just plain good fun. Drop in to see what’s happening today for during our second day. Eleven bodies generate a great amount of heat in a small space, so we are a nice warm destination on … 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
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
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