What a fabulous day at PRESS! Jason and I scurried back and forth between hanging work and finishing work, all the while anticipating the arrival of Emily Cohane-Mann with her 200 sheets of Rives Lightweight. Today was the day to print her large wood cuts. These were the largest images that have ever been printed … Continue reading
It seems that the amount of work getting done on the press has increased exponentially as we near the end of the summer. And as every new print sits with fresh ink on the red table still in the grabbers, more and more inspiration flies like newly released electricity within the space. New ideas have … Continue reading
We had NO IDEA what the Downtown Celebration would bring to PRESS. It became apparent around 4:30 when the fried dough truck, gymnastic mats and pop-up tents began to line the streets. And then people, lots of people, started to come out. Most of them stayed on the street, but some wandered into the gallery … Continue reading
The creation process of paper making and letterpress printing is truly an alchemical and magical process as our associate gallery manager Jason Peabody has learned this summer. Learning the craft of printmaking through working on the Vandercook Universal III Jason has begun his involvement in a new form of creating. PRESS & Co., consisting of … Continue reading
Karen worked with me at PRESS again today. What great fun I have when she comes! We talk and share creative ideas and get all excited about making cool stuff. And inevitably we both come away with learning something. Today I taught her how to set type. She learned that upper and lower case letters … Continue reading
On August 13th Melanie will be teaching Pressure Printing on the Vandercook. To register contact http://www.is183.com or call 413-298.5252. What is Pressure Printing? Pressure printing, also known as stratography is a printmaking technique where you place a textured flexible plate underneath the printing paper that you run through the press over an inked matrix. The … Continue reading
As of today we have had 941 visitors walk through the doors of PRESS! Our new exhibit, The EXCHANGE, opened last Thursday the 28th and will be up until August 25th. So who wants to come see the new prints and help us reach 1,000 visitors through the doors of 105 Main Street?! With no … Continue reading
Boy did we get DOWN on Thursday Downstreet Art’s second series. We had 200+ people walk through our doors–lots of familiar faces from June’s opening! Great to see you all out again. We will be printing a new bird card each opening. See if you can collect all four. Look at the pictures below to … Continue reading
We are really excited about our next show that opens in just a couple of hours! It takes installation to a whole new level. Jason made all kinds of drawings and layouts to determine just how to get every single piece perfectly on the wall. And not just in the traditional-gallery-everything-on-the-center-line way. Here are some of … Continue reading
Since our first exhibit, Hartford Prints!, opened on June 23rd people from far and wide have admired the fine work of the nine young Hartford Public High School students. During the Solid Sound Festival weekend we made friends with visitors from Australia, New Zealand, Wales, England, California, Ohio, North Carolina, Florida, Maine, and so many … Continue reading
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