Platemark: prints and the printmaking ecosystem

s3e115 creativity and freedom with cultural strategist Laura Raicovich

Host Ann Shafer talks with Laura Raicovich about creativity, resistance, and alternative cultural spaces. They talk about Laura's pioneering museum leadership, her upcomi

s3e114 Live from the McNay Print Fair: James Stroud and the Art of Collaboration

Celebrate a milestone with Platemark as we record our first-ever live episode at the 30th anniversary of the McNay Print Fair. Host Ann Shafer is joined by master printer

s3e113 Parasol Press deep dive with curator Rachel Vogel

What happens when a visionary publisher collaborates with minimalist and conceptual giants like Chuck Close, Agnes Martin, and Dorothea Rockburne? In this episode, host A

s3e112 the business and heart of Lower East Side Printshop with Executive Director Marie Tennyson

In this episode of Platemark, host Ann Shafer sits down with Marie Tennyson, Executive Director of the Lower East Side Printshop who shares her inspiring journey from sta

s3e111 history, art, and social change with Jenny Schmid

In this episode of Platemark, we sit down with exceptional artist, printmaker, animator, and educator Jenny Schmid for a thought-provoking discussion on the intersections

s3e110 engraving currency and stamps with Tom Hipschen

Ever wonder about the incredible artistry hiding in your wallet? In this episode, Ann sits down with Tom Hipschen, a former master engraver at the Bureau of Engraving and

s3e109 building a global print community with Reinaldo Gil Zambrano

In this episode, host Ann Shafer sits down with Venezuelan-born artist and educator Reinaldo Gil Zambrano. Based in Spokane, Washington, Reinaldo is a relief printmaking

s3e108 casting metal type with Val Lucas

In this episode, host Ann Shafer sits down with Val Lucas, the artist and master printer behind Bowerbox Press. From her early shift from painting to printmaking at MICA

s2e38 History of Prints The Venetians (part three) the Tiepolos

In s2e38, Ann and Tru continue their History-of-Prints conversation about Venice in the 18th century. This is part three of three in which we talk about father and son, G

s3e107 building an alternative art school with Nato Thompson

What happens when you trade a job at Kinko's for a career as one of the art world's most provocative curators? In this episode, Ann sits down with the legendary Nato Thom

s2e37 History of Prints The Venetians (part two) Canaletto

In s2e37, Ann and Tru continue their History-of-Prints conversation about Venice in the 18th century. This is part two of three in which we talk about Canaletto. While of

s3e106 wheatpasting and engraving with David Barthold

David Barthold's journey as a printmaker began at age 13, took him through the legendary studio of Atelier 17 in Paris, and eventually led to a hiatus that ended in a bur

s2e36 History of Prints The Venetians (part one) Preamble

Step into the sun-drenched world of 18th-century Venice as we explore the "theatrical splendor" that defined an era. In this episode, Ann and resident expert Tru Ludwig d

S3e105 rare books meet heavy machinery with Amelia Hugill-Fontanel

What happens when a rare book library is also a working machine shop? This week, Ann sits down with the formidable Amelia Hugill-Fontanel, Associate Curator at the Cary G

s3e104 carborundum collagraphy with Betty Winkler

In this episode of Platemark, Ann sits down with Betty Winkler to explore her dual career as a master of carborundum collagraphy and a dedicated art therapist. They dive

s3e103 release the Wolfbat with Dennis McNett

Get ready to leave the white-cube gallery behind. In our latest episode, we're stepping into the wild, mythic world of Dennis McNett (AKA Wolfbat). For over 30 years, Den

s3e102 Seoul to West Texas with Sangmi Yoo

In this episode, Ann sits down with Sangmi Yoo—artist, educator, and Professor of Printmaking at Texas Tech—to discuss how she navigates the "in-between." Her work isn't

s3e101 the science and art of ink with Stephen Hoskins

What is the "secret sauce" that gives a print its soul? In this episode, Ann sits down with Professor Stephen Hoskins to decode the complex chemistry and 500-year history

s3e100 celebrating 100 interviews

Celebrating her 100th interview in the third series, Ann is in the hotseat and is being interviewed by her friend Stacy Kincaid. The discussion covers the podcast's origi

s3e99 simultaneous color printing and Krishna Reddy's legacy with artist Mark Johnson

"It's not just about the mechanics; it's about the way the colors breathe together on the metal." — Mark Elliott Johnson In this episode of Platemark, host Ann Shafer t