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In this episode Miranda speaks with Kitikong Tilokwattanotai. Kitikong is the founder and director of the Chiang Mai Art on Paper Studio located in Northern Thailand. He and his studio have been mentioned in past episodes of PCL because, one way or another, all roads in contemporary printmaking in the Eastern Hemisphere lead back to C.A.P. Studio. We talk about the history of printmaking in Thailand, or as some might be surprised to learn, the lack thereof, and how Kitikong built his business from his studio apartment with only enough room for a bed and press to the gorgeous three-story building with four full-time printing employees which he runs today.C.A.P. Websitehttp://www.chiangmaiartonpaper.com/C.A.P. Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/c.a.p_studio_chiangmai/Kitikong's Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/kitikong/Shop Talkwww.patreon.com/helloprintfriendYOUTUBEwww.youtube.com/channel/UCOMIT3guY5PjHj1M7GApouwMERCHwww.teepublic.com/user/helloprintfriendWEBSITEwww.helloprintfriend.cominstagramwww.instagram.com/helloprintfriendprint galleryhelloprintfriend.com/print-gallery✨patreon✨www.patreon.com/helloprintfriendOur sponsor Speedballwww.speedballart.com

In this episode Miranda speaks with Newton Paul. Newton is a collector and researcher of African American and Cuban prints from both contemporary and historical artists. Print friends, get out your pen and paper out for this one, Newton is a fountain of knowledge and resources when it comes to these subjects and you’ll learn about incredible new printmakers. Newton shares with us how a chance encounter at the Harlem Fine Art Show started him on his journey into the world of printmaking, his travels to Cuba and working in the archives there, the thrill of discovering forgotten and lost histories in twentieth-century printmaking, and the book he’s writing for aspiring art collectors.[cover art by Enrique Giovanni Miralles Tartabull]Newton Paul’s ReferencesReba and Dave Williams (Collectors)http://www.tfaoi.com/newsm1/n1m518.htmAfrican-American Artists, 1929-1945 Prints, Drawings, and Paintings, which was donated to the MET Museum by Reba and Dave Williams. Small Victories: One Couple's Surprising Adventures Collecting American Prints https://www.amazon.com/Small-Victories-Surprising-Adventures-Collecting/dp/1567925294/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Small+Victories%3A+One+Couple%27s+Surprising+Adventures+Collecting+American+Prints&qid=1589697134&sr=8-1All About Prints (film)http://allaboutprints.net/about-the-film.htmlBlack Printmakers and the WPA curated by Leslie King Hammondhttps://www.lehman.cuny.edu/vpadvance/artgallery/gallery/wpa/prints.htm Collecting African-American Art by Halima Tahahttps://www.amazon.com/Collecting-African-American-Art-Canvas/dp/0517705931/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Collecting+African-American+Art+by+Halima+Taha&qid=1589697179&sr=8-1David Driskell “Artist and Scholar”https://www.amazon.com/David-C-Driskell-Artist-Scholar/dp/B00BDIO9OQAfrican American Printmaking “1838 to present” curated by Lena Hyuh and Dr. Cynthia Hawkins.Jean and Robert Steele Collectionhttps://www.amazon.com/Successions-African-American-Artists-Collection/dp/B001T63222/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Jean+and+Robert+Steele+Collection&qid=1589697328&sr=8-1Great interview on Dr. Richard Simms collecting Kathe Kollwitzhttps://www.getty.edu/research/special_collections/notable/simms.htmlShop Talkwww.patreon.com/helloprintfriendYOUTUBEwww.youtube.com/channel/UCOMIT3guY5PjHj1M7GApouwMERCHwww.teepublic.com/user/helloprintfriendWEBSITEwww.helloprintfriend.cominstagramwww.instagram.com/helloprintfriendprint galleryhelloprintfriend.com/print-gallery✨patreon✨www.patreon.com/helloprintfriendOur sponsor Speedballwww.speedballart.com

In this episode Miranda speaks with Satoru Itazu. Satoru has been a collaborative lithographer for over three decades running a compact studio on the outskirts of Tokyo where he produces meticulous, high-end editions. He is a generous teacher and his Instagram account is known for in depth instructional videos and collaborations with artists from around the world. In this episode we talk about how his study of lithography took him from Japan, to Washington State, to the Tamarind Institute, to Oregon, and finally back home before starting his print shop. We dive into the love of lithography, the romance of buried stones, and contemporary Japanese printmaking.Satoru Itazu's Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/itazu_lithoShop Talkwww.patreon.com/helloprintfriendYOUTUBEwww.youtube.com/channel/UCOMIT3guY5PjHj1M7GApouwMERCHwww.teepublic.com/user/helloprintfriendWEBSITEwww.helloprintfriend.cominstagramwww.instagram.com/helloprintfriendprint galleryhelloprintfriend.com/print-gallery✨patreon✨www.patreon.com/helloprintfriendOur sponsor Speedballwww.speedballart.com

In this episode Miranda speaks with Karen Oremus. Oremus worked for fifteen years as an Associate Professor in the College of Arts and Creative Enterprises at Zayed University in the United Arab Emirates, where she was responsible for the establishment and development of the first printmaking studio and printmaking discipline in the nation's capital on the Abu Dhabi. She is also an accomplished printmaker whose practice explores the unpredictability and fragility of life from both a universal and personal perspective. This is emphasized through her examination of the concept of physical and environmental decay brought about by the passage of time influenced by her background in the study of archaeology.Karen Oremuswww.karenoremus.comSpeedball giveaway:www.pinecopperlime.com/the-dox-thras…se-fundraiserThe fundraiser:ioby.org/project/save-historic-dox-thrash-houseThe instagram:www.instagram.com/dox.thrashSPEEDBALL GIVEAWAY:www.speedballart.com/speedball-stud…l-print-posse/Shop Talkwww.patreon.com/helloprintfriendYOUTUBEwww.youtube.com/channel/UCOMIT3guY5PjHj1M7GApouwMERCHwww.teepublic.com/user/helloprintfriendWEBSITEwww.helloprintfriend.cominstagramwww.instagram.com/helloprintfriendprint galleryhelloprintfriend.com/print-gallery✨patreon✨www.patreon.com/helloprintfriendOur sponsor Speedballwww.speedballart.com

In this episode Miranda speaks with Brian Robinson, a Torres Strait Islander printmaker who currently lives in Cairns, Queensland. Brian works in large scale relief prints, on average measuring one by two meters and each centimetre is filled with a dense iconography of colonial history, pop culture, and traditional Torres Strait Islander motifs. So in other words, he works big and thinks big, all with a playful lightness of being. We talk about his practice of interweaving images of pop culture with traditional carving motifs, how his relief prints influence his sculptural practice, and using a linocut to create the Parade Track for the 2017 Commonwealth Games.creative move brisbanehttp://creativemove.com.au/onespace galleryhttps://onespacegallery.com.au/mossenson gallerieshttp://mossensongalleries.com.au/SAVE DOX THRASH'S HOUSEioby.org/project/save-historic-dox-thrash-houseShop Talkwww.patreon.com/helloprintfriendYOUTUBEwww.youtube.com/channel/UCOMIT3guY5PjHj1M7GApouwMERCHwww.teepublic.com/user/helloprintfriendWEBSITEwww.helloprintfriend.cominstagramwww.instagram.com/helloprintfriendprint galleryhelloprintfriend.com/print-gallery✨patreon✨www.patreon.com/helloprintfriendOur sponsor Speedballwww.speedballart.com

In this episode Miranda speaks with Maya Thomas and Chris Mulford about their project to save the Dox Thrash House. Dox (1893-1965) was the co-inventory of the mezzotint carborundum process, the first African American to be hired at the Fine Print Shop of Philadelphia, and a pillar of the arts community. His house is located in the historic Sharswood neighbourhood in Philadelphia but now sits vacant. Maya and Chris are looking to change that through an ambitious crowdfunding campaign to raise $100,000 to purchase the building. We talk about the life of Dox, the importance of historic preservation, and the role that the house will have in the community once it’s been restored.pine|copper|lime is partnering with Speedball Art Products Co. to help raise funds for this project. Anyone who donates $50 or more to the project will be entered to win a stunning package of Speedball products. The deadline is 25 July 2020!Speedball giveaway:https://www.pinecopperlime.com/the-dox-thrash-house-fundraiserThe fundraiser:https://ioby.org/project/save-historic-dox-thrash-houseThe instagram:https://www.instagram.com/dox.thrashSPEEDBALL GIVEAWAY:https://www.speedballart.com/speedball-studio/speedball-print-posse/Shop Talkwww.patreon.com/helloprintfriendYOUTUBEwww.youtube.com/channel/UCOMIT3guY5PjHj1M7GApouwMERCHwww.teepublic.com/user/helloprintfriendWEBSITEwww.helloprintfriend.cominstagramwww.instagram.com/helloprintfriendprint galleryhelloprintfriend.com/print-gallery✨patreon✨www.patreon.com/helloprintfriendOur sponsor Speedballwww.speedballart.com

In this episode Miranda speaks with MIRIAM. She is a Spanish artist who, through her study of textiles, received an invitation to visit India and learn traditional woodblock carving from artists who have been practicing the craft going back generations. She now travels the world with her woodblocks, using them as stencils for her hand-poked tattoo practice as well as her textile arts. We’ll talk about travel, adornment, the similarities between fabric and skin, the surprising historical and contemporary connections between printmaking and tattoo, and the relationship we have to our finite bodies.SAVE DOX THRASH'S HOUSEhttps://ioby.org/project/save-historic-dox-thrash-houseMIRIAM's Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/woodblocktattoo/Shop Talkwww.patreon.com/helloprintfriendYOUTUBEwww.youtube.com/channel/UCOMIT3guY5PjHj1M7GApouwMERCHwww.teepublic.com/user/helloprintfriendWEBSITEwww.helloprintfriend.cominstagramwww.instagram.com/helloprintfriendprint galleryhelloprintfriend.com/print-gallery✨patreon✨www.patreon.com/helloprintfriendOur sponsor Speedballwww.speedballart.com

In this episode Miranda speaks with Ryan O’Malley. Ryan joined me from his studio in Corpus Christi, Texas, where he is currently the Associate Professor of Printmaking and Graduate Coordinator at Texas A&M University. He went to the University of South Dakota to study art on a track scholarship, where he was, as you’ll hear, cruelly tricked into studying printmaking but he has never looked back. We had a wonderful chat about printmaking, teaching, Ryan breaking his neck, and getting to be a bumblebee spreading the knowledge of printmaking around the country during his time with Drive By Press.Ryan O'Malley's Websitehttp://www.ryanomalleyart.com/Ryan O'Malley's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ryanomalleyart/Shop Talkwww.patreon.com/helloprintfriendYOUTUBEwww.youtube.com/channel/UCOMIT3guY5PjHj1M7GApouwMERCHwww.teepublic.com/user/helloprintfriendWEBSITEwww.helloprintfriend.cominstagramwww.instagram.com/helloprintfriendprint galleryhelloprintfriend.com/print-gallery✨patreon✨www.patreon.com/helloprintfriendOur sponsor Speedballwww.speedballart.com

In this episode Miranda speaks with Ellen Heck. Ellen is an artist whose brain is matched by her artistic brawn. Her prints are beautiful, contemplative portraits of women as well as abstracted colour field studies she creates using a technique of woodcut and drypoint. She is someone who thinks deeply about her process and product and, just like your humble host, received her BA in philosophy so we get into the nature of identity and how it relates to printmaking and do a deep dive into some printmaker’s printmaker talk about the technical side of her practice,Ellen Heck's Websitehttps://ellenheck.com/Shop Talkwww.patreon.com/helloprintfriendYOUTUBEwww.youtube.com/channel/UCOMIT3guY5PjHj1M7GApouwMERCHwww.teepublic.com/user/helloprintfriendWEBSITEwww.helloprintfriend.cominstagramwww.instagram.com/helloprintfriendprint galleryhelloprintfriend.com/print-gallery✨patreon✨www.patreon.com/helloprintfriendOur sponsor Speedballwww.speedballart.com

In this episode Miranda speaks with Jason Phu an Australian artist whose practice includes painting, drawing, sculpture, video, performance, and of course printmaking. Jason grew up in Sydney Australia the child of Chinese immigrants and his art explores the immigrant experience, cross generational communication, language, poetry old and new, and alcohol. Often using humour as a device to explore these experiences.+++++++++++++- Book: Ibram X. Kendi - How To Be An Antiracist- Book: Ta-nehisi Coates - Between the World and Me- Book: bell hooks - killing rage: Ending Racism- Podcast: Code Switch https://www.npr.org/2020/05/29/865261916/a-decade-of-watching-black-people-dieDONATE:Minnesota Freedom Fundhttps://minnesotafreedomfund.org/donateEqual Justice Initiativehttps://support.eji.org/give/153413/#!/donation/checkout Black Lives Matterhttps://blacklivesmatter.com/+++++++++++++Jason Phu's Websitehttp://www.jasonphu.com/Jason Phu Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/titsmcgee66Chalk Horse Galleryhttps://www.chalkhorse.com.au/Station Galleryhttps://stationgallery.com.au/Shop Talkwww.patreon.com/helloprintfriendYOUTUBEwww.youtube.com/channel/UCOMIT3guY5PjHj1M7GApouwMERCHwww.teepublic.com/user/helloprintfriendWEBSITEwww.helloprintfriend.cominstagramwww.instagram.com/helloprintfriendprint galleryhelloprintfriend.com/print-gallery✨patreon✨www.patreon.com/helloprintfriendOur sponsor Speedballwww.speedballart.com