It’s North Adams Open Studios this weekend, and we’re here at PRESS printing. Today, October 19th, from 1-5 PM, Melanie and our 1969 Vandercook letterpress machine will be in action. On Sunday, the 20th, at the same time, Melanie will demo a folded accordion book. Make sure to check us out if you’re going to the … Continue reading
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Say Dance, Say Night with Abbot Cutler
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
Meet Ben!
You all have meet me, Jonas, already, but did you know that PRESS has two interns? My fellow intern is Ben Charbonneau, and I decided to put on my Lois Lane pants and sitt down with Ben for an interview to help you all learn more about him. Ben, can you give some background info, like … Continue reading
Broken Press!
So, our press stopped working on us. Why, Vandercook, WHY?! We were in the middle of printing postcards for the Tricks of the Trade Seminar: Word Becomes Art, Art Becomes Word panel discussion, and the cards were turning out swimmingly until the press decided it didn’t want to move anymore. We were going to pair the cards with … Continue reading
Tricks of the Trade Seminar: Word Becomes Art, Art Becomes Word
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
Markings Opens
We had another fun filled opening night. “Markings” is an exhibit showcasing work made here at PRESS, which includes work by interns and volunteers Adriana Alexatos, Hayley Parker, Antoine Scalbert, and Leeya Jackson, as well as PRESS founder Melanie Mowinski. We also have a line of postcards that were made by participants from our “Make … Continue reading
Cuba: Printed Stories
On Wednesday, Saturday 25th, starting at 5:30 PM, join us with Janette Brossard and Norberto Marrero, two as they share printed words on paper and artists books as well as stories of life as artists and printmakers in Cuba. Their artwork tells a story about struggles involving class and gender through etchings, screen prints, collagraphs, woodcuts, engraved … Continue reading
The Last Weekend for The Politics of _______.
The last days for PRESS’ first Call for Entry exhibit, The Politics of _______, is this weekend, September 20th-22nd. It is a great exhibit and there are some really standout pieces. Kent Marske and Nanette Wylde’s Occupy disk is a response to the Occupy Wallstreet movement. It signifies that the Occupy movement shouldn’t advocate for social and … Continue reading
Welcome Jonas!
Hello, PRESS fans and followers. I’m the new intern here at this wonderful letterpress shop. I’m new to the New England area; I just moved here in May from Florida. As it happens in many relationships, I moved to follow my boyfriend, who works for the state of Massachusetts, and we live a stone throw … Continue reading
Road Scholar visits PRESS
We hosted a group of lifelong learners participating in Road Scholar‘s Museums Gems: From Boston to the Berkshires at PRESS today. Road Scholar is the name for the programs developed and offered by Elderhostel, Inc. I first encountered Elderhostel while working for the summer programs at Case Western Reserve in the early 1990’s. The program and … Continue reading
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