During Teaching Artists Month we had three different panel presentations that covered different aspects of the education process for artists. “Printmaker as Distributor, Collaborator, and Facilitator” explored the role of education within contemporary printmaking. Panelists included Wrik Repasky, Coordinator of Printmaking at Harold Washington, Tom Lucas, Director of the Printmaking Department at Lill Street Art Center, and CJ Mace, MFA student through Columbia College Book and Paper program. The panel was be moderated by Angee Lennard, founder and director of Spudnik Press Cooperative.
Angee’s panel discussed how the history of print as a medium helped the dissemination of information and affected the role of contemporary printmakers. Panelists explained that this drew more educators to the medium. It also elucidated how communal print studios affected the nature of artwork being created, and how the emphasis on technique, craft, and tools created an environment welcoming to new students. It was a fun talk, and got into the nuts and bolts of printmaking as a locus of learning.
Faiz
