We had our opening for our Double Bubble Print Portfolio exhibitition last night, and it was a raging success. Many visitors came to look at the prints created and exchanged by the eighteen local artist … Continue reading
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Double Bubble Install
August’s exhibition, Nature as Medicine, Nature as Companion, is down and out, and it turned out to be one of our most highly acclaimed shows yet. Our next show is no slouch either. Double Bubble will feature the artwork of 18 artists, all from a 40 mile radius from Troy, NY or a 40 mile radius from … Continue reading
BHIP / Interns / Letterpress / Printing
Finishing Up that Linocut!
Hi everyone! As Jonas mentioned in the previous post, my full-time days at PRESS have sadly come to an end. I had such a wonderful summer with Melanie and Jonas; they both taught me so much in my three months with PRESS! Lucky for me, I’ll still be helping out from afar as much as … Continue reading
Nicole’s Last Days with Printing
Nicole has sadly left us, and she spent her last days away from the computer to do some physical printing of her own. In the pictures, we see her experimenting with a gradient roll. She also practiced wetting the paper to make the color as smooth as possible. Of course, the final product, which will … Continue reading
Linocut
Hi everyone! I’m trying to fit in as much as I can before I leave (I can’t believe my last day is one week from now!), so this week I started learning how to carve a linocut block. While there were a few minor mishaps and one slight injury, I’m pretty happy with my first … Continue reading
“Nature as Medicine” Opening Night Recap
Despite the occasional rain shower, last night’s opening reception for Nature as Medicine, Nature as Companion was a wonderful part of this month’s DownStreet Art Thursday! Our featured artists Erika Radich and Jaeok Lee brought their families (and dogs!) to enjoy their exhibition. Overall, we had over 300 visitors come through to view, chat, snack, create, and … Continue reading
Installation of Nature as Medicine, Nature as Companion
We have just about finished installing our fantastic new exhibition, Nature as Medicine, Nature as Companion! Tomorrow we’ll be putting on the finishing touches before the opening at 6:00! Pictured are Jonas, Melanie, Jaeok Lee, and her husband as they worked to set up this exhibition. We are so excited for you all to see the … Continue reading
Nature as Medicine, Nature as Companion
Our latest DownStreet Art exhibition, Nature as Medicine, Nature as Companion, opens tomorrow! Come view the beautifully complementary works of printer Erika Radich and ceramicist Jaeok Lee (and figure out why ceramic art belongs in our letterpress gallery!). Join us from 6:00 – 9:00 PM to view their artwork, participate in your own curating activity, watch us print the … Continue reading
Last Week’s Make Your Own Mantra Workshop
We had a great time with our workshop participants Martina and Elaine last Wednesday! They spent the first hour or so looking through our typefaces and cuts, deciding what would be included in their mantra compositions. Next they learned to lay out their mantras in the bed of the press so they would appear in … Continue reading
Artist Talk by Nava Atlas
Just down the road from us, at the Concourse/Discourse Gallery, is an exhibition featuring the art of book artist Nava Atlas, whose work includes limited editions, altered books, and text-driven objects. “Combining elements of my own writing with appropriated text and images, the work in this exhibit looks at how language and media perpetuate cultural norms … Continue reading
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