June 28-July 22 Ink in the Blood: Printed Works on Paper, featuring artists Julio Granda and Barry Sternlieb, two creative forces in the Berkshires that have joined together for a good three decades of collaboration. This exhibit shows the marriage of their specialties. For these works, Barry has done the prints and Julio the art to make a … Continue reading
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The Scratch Negative
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
Sandragraphs
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
Free Bread!
PRESS was totally psyched to see a public art process happening over on River Street yesterday. And even more excited to learn that it was edible. North Adams Sourdough: A Gift of Cultured Culture is presented by Eryn Foster as part of Oh, Canada, a large scale exhibition of Canadian artists taking place at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary … Continue reading
Accepting Gifts, Asking For Help
In April PRESS was given a wonderful gift. Andy Shea, a friend of a friend, had a couple of pallets worth of equipment that had been his father’s. He wanted to give it to someone or some place that would use it, and preferably in a way that would benefit young people today. Somehow he … Continue reading
The Reduction Cut!
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
Rock the Block
What great fun PRESS and MCLA’s Design Students had at Rock the Block yesterday. Rock the Block was a street party that MCLA’s Performing Arts Management class produced as a class project. And boy was it fun! We’ve gotta thank the PAM class, Jonathan Secor and the City of North Adams for making it happen. … Continue reading
Congrats Spring 2012 Graduation Art Majors!
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
Getting to know E-Commerce
Big Cartel or Etsy? As an artist venturing into the world of e-commerce for the first time, choosing the right online shop can be a challenge. There are many e-commerce sites to choose from which can be a tad overwhelming. Look at the long list of opportunities flooded my head with questions. Where do I … Continue reading
Interview with Jason Peabody
Interview with Jason Peabody the artist behind the broadsides of The PRESS Poetry Series 1st & 2nd Annual Readings. Jason Peabody began his artistic endeavors originally as an aspiring poet, but through his experiences of living in North Adams, Massachusetts and attending the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts he has now branched out into exploring … Continue reading
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