In this episode of Platemark, I talk with Mae Shore, a collaborative printer and owner of Shore Publishing in Tuxedo Park, New York. Mae shares her experiences working at Pace Editions with notable artists like Jim Dine and Chuck Close. She discusses the history and evolution of her gallery and print shop, which she established to merge her love for printmaking and curating exhibitions. Mae touches upon specific projects, such as her collaborations with artists like Amy Bennett, Kamrooz Aram, and Katia Santibañez and James Siena, detailing the unique processes and challenges in creating prints. The conversation also highlights the importance of print fairs, the nuances of printmaking, and Mae's backstory growing up in New York City's SOHO and Tribeca neighborhoods. Mae's reflections offer a compelling glimpse into the meticulous, collaborative, and often experimental world of printmaking.

Episode image: Greg Dohler

Amy Bennett (American, born 1977). Clearing, 2022. Linocut and pochoir on Magnani paper. Image: 3 3/4 x 5 in.; sheet: 12 1/4 x 12 1/2 in. Printed and published by Shore Publishing.

Amy Bennett (American, born 1977). Site, 2025. Linocut. Sheet: 22 x 27 in.; image: 16 1/2 x 22 in. Printed and published by Shore Publishing.

Kamrooz Aram (American, born Iran, 1978). Arabesque Composition (Limited Variations) #21, 2024. Relief monoprint with pencil on Akemi Martin custom handmade cotton paper. 27 x 21 in. Printed and published by Shore Publishing.

Kamrooz Aram (American, born Iran, 1978). Arabesque Composition (Limited Variations) #2, 2024. Relief monoprint with pencil on Akemi Martin custom handmade cotton paper. 27 x 21 in. Printed and published by Shore Publishing.

Kamrooz Aram (American, born Iran, 1978). Arabesque Composition (Limited Variations) #3, 2024. Relief monoprint with pencil on Akemi Martin custom handmade cotton paper. 27 x 21 in. Printed and published by Shore Publishing.

Kamrooz Aram (American, born Iran, 1978). Arabesque Composition (Limited Variations) #4, 2024. Relief monoprint with pencil on Akemi Martin custom handmade cotton paper. 27 x 21 in. Printed and published by Shore Publishing.

Kamrooz Aram (American, born Iran, 1978). Arabesque Composition (Limited Variations) #5, 2024. Relief monoprint with pencil on Akemi Martin custom handmade cotton paper. 27 x 21 in. Printed and published by Shore Publishing.

Katia Santibañez (American, born France, 1964). Sailing Alone, 2014. Reduction linocut in 6 colors on Rives BFK. Image: 20 x 16 in.; sheet: 27 x 22 in. Printed and published by Shore Publishing.

Katia Santibañez (American, born France, 1964). Floating In My Mind, 2015. Reduction linocut in 6 colors on Hosho. Image: 14 x 11 in.; sheet: 19 1/2 x 16 in. Printed and published by Shore Publishing.

Glenn Goldberg (American, born 1953). There (1-3), 2014. Suite of three prints, photo relief, collagraph, linocut and pochoir on Rives BFK paper. Sheet (each): 12 1/2 x 16 ¾ in.; image (each): 6 x 12 in. Printed and published by Shore Publishing.

Katia Santibañez (American, born France, 1964) and James Siena (American, born 1957). Triplebarb Whirler, 2022. Reduction woodcut in 6 colors on Rives BFK paper. Image: 22 1/2 x 18 in.; sheet: 28 3/4 x 23 1/2 in. Printed and published by Shore Publishing.

William Villalongo (American, born 1975). Vitruvian's Daughter, 2014. Woodcut, linocut, and pochoir on Hosho white paper. Sheet: 22 x 22 in. Printed and published by Shore Publishing.

Yasu Shibata (American, born Japan, 1968). 4 Squares Within a Square, 2022. Japanese woodcut on Kizuki paper mounted on Western paper. Sheet: 30 x 30 in. Printed and published by Shore Publishing.

Mae Shore and Brad Ewing in their booth at the Baltimore Fine Art Print Fair, March 2022.