episode 237 : the brooklyn fine print fair

This week, Miranda speaks with Neil Daigle-Orians. They talk about being haunted, literally and metaphorically, internet horror, and how print is not dead. It’s undead. Neil's Website Neil's Instagram Luscinia Historical Society Fundraiser for our Puerto Rican documentary View our Oaxaca Printmaking Documentary Password is "mezcal" Hello, Print Friend YOUTUBE Hello, Print Friend MERCH Hello, Print Friend WEBSITE Hello, Print Friend INSTAGRAM Hello,Print Friend PATREON Hello, Print Friend SPON...

17 Feb 1h 5min

This week, Miranda speaks with Fraixa Albizu Rodriguez, a talented printmaker and educator based in San Juan, Puerto Rico. In this episode, they dive into her artistic practice, exploring how childhood experiences shape her work, her role in founding Ciclos Gráficos—a nonprofit dedicated to printmaking portfolios—and the rich history of printmaking in Puerto Rico.Fraixa is also collaborating with Reinaldo and Miranda on an upcoming documentary about printmaking in Puerto Rico, which will star...

2 Feb 52min

Print Friends, this is a very special episode. Last May, Reinaldo and Miranda along with Christian Riquelme traveled to Oaxaca, Mexico to create a documentary about the history of printmaking in the region. The following is a conversation about the process of making the documentary, what it is like to tell such a complex story, our adventures trying to get face time with Shinzaburo Takeda, and what makes Oaxaca so special and a printmaking paradise known the world over. Fundraiser for our Pue...

13 Dec 202453min

Hoy Reinaldo (@rgzprints) estará conversando con Memo Orduña (@guillermorduna). Maestro impresor y artist gráfico originario de Oaxaca y jefe de edición del taller la Buena Impresión (@labuenaimpresion) . Memo comenzó su carrera inspirado por el trabajo artístico de sus familiares y a su temprana edad se convirtió en la cabecera de la impresión en este prestigioso taller dedicado a la litografía.

6 Dec 202450min

This week Miranda speaks with Catherine Ade and Stephanie Turnbull from The Lemonade Press an independent lithography studio in Bristol, England, offering lithographic printmaking, residencies, plate graining, and courses in lithography and monotype. They talk about building this now thriving press during the start of the pandemic, working together through changing life circumstances, and what the future holds. Catherine Ade and Stephanie Turnbull also wrote a book about lithography! Lithogra...

30 Nov 202448min

This week, Miranda speaks with Lisa Bulawsky and Tom Reed from Island Press at Washington University in Saint Louis. They talk about the history of this iconic publishing institution, the ambitious projects they take on, and the importance of having the freedom to take bold artistic chances.Cover Photo: Tom Reed working on a plate by Diane VictorIsland Press on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/islandpressIsland Press Websitehttps://samfoxschool.washu.edu/island-pressYOUTUBEwww.youtube.com/c...

3 Nov 202442min

This week, Miranda speaks with Daniel Chiaccio. They discuss starting First Proof, a community-access printmaking studio in Brattleboro, VT, in March 2020; how a stage 4 Hodgkin's Lymphoma diagnosis changed his life and artistic journey; and building the community you want to see in the world.First Proof on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/firstproofpress/YOUTUBEwww.youtube.com/channel/UCOMIT3guY5PjHj1M7GApouwMERCHwww.teepublic.com/user/helloprintfriendWEBSITEwww.helloprintfriend.comInstagr...

24 Okt 202446min