{"id":1820,"date":"2017-01-28T16:02:43","date_gmt":"2017-01-28T20:02:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.alfred.edu\/iea\/?p=1820"},"modified":"2026-02-02T18:16:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T23:16:00","slug":"masters-of-intaglio-with-a-touch-of-jazz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.alfred.edu\/iea\/2017\/01\/28\/masters-of-intaglio-with-a-touch-of-jazz\/","title":{"rendered":"Masters of Intaglio with a Touch of Jazz"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/1″][vc_column_text]The iea will be holding Masters of Intaglio with a Touch of Jazz from January 30th – February 7th. This event brings print media artists and curators with a global perspective to Alfred’s School of Art and Design. This two week event will be composed of lectures, a symposium, and artists working at the Institute for Electronic Arts and the Expanded Media studios. The program will explore the impact of electronic tools and historical printmaking processes within a field of print media. Invited guests come from diverse backgrounds that include education, music, curating, community outreach to the Aboriginal artistic communities in Australia, and an international perspective of contemporary print media artists. This venue will allow students and faculty to the opportunity to collaborate and engage in discussions over these exciting two weeks of scheduled events.<\/p>\n

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RESIDENT ARTISTS AND SCHOLARS<\/span><\/h4>\n
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Michael Kempson<\/strong>, Artist and Director of Cicada Press and Senior Lecturer and Convenor of Printmaking Studies at the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.<\/p>\n

Jenny Robinson<\/strong>, artist and printmaker currently living and working from San Francisco, CA.<\/p>\n

Nicky Crayson<\/strong>, Jazz Vocalist from Sydney, Australia.<\/p>\n

Miranda K. Metcalf<\/strong>, Curator of Contemporary Prints at the Davidson Galleries of Seattle, Washington<\/p>\n

Cassandra Hooper<\/strong>, Professor of Print and the Art of Book, SUNY Purchase, NY.<\/p>\n

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LIST OF SCHEDULED LECTURES, DEMONSTRATIONS, AND EVENTS<\/span><\/h4>\n

All events are free and open to the public<\/em><\/p>\n

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Inexpensive, Non-Toxic, Dry Point Plates for Intaglio Printing<\/strong> \u2013 Monday, January 30th, 9:00am, John Woods Studios Print Shop, Harder Hall
\nArtist and printmaker Jenny Robinson will demonstrate processes for making dry point plates for intaglio printing on a variety of substrates without the use of acids or harsh chemicals<\/p>\n

Multiple-Color Plate Printing and Registration for Intaglio<\/strong> \u2013 Tuesday, January 31st, 6:00 pm, John Woods Studios Print Shop, Harder Hall
\nMaster printmaker and artist Michael Kempson will demonstrate advanced techniques for multiple-plate color printing and registration for intaglio.<\/p>\n

Australian Aboriginal Artists and Print Publishing Projects<\/strong> \u2013 Wednesday, February 1st, 5:00 pm, Holmes Auditorium, Harder Hall
\nMichael Kempson, director of Cicada Press, will show many of the wonderful prints produced working with Aboriginal artist communities and other contemporary Australian artist projects published by Cicada Press. He will also talk about Indigenous Australian history and its position as the oldest continuous culture in modern times.<\/p>\n

Coll\u00e9 Techniques using Japanese and Chinese Paper<\/strong> \u2013 Thursday, February 2nd, 6:00 pm, John Woods Studios Print Shop, Harder Hall
\nArtist and printmaker Jenny Robinson will demonstrate Coll\u00e9 techniques using Japanese and Chinese paper and rice paste.<\/p>\n

Snowing in the Bush<\/strong> \u2013 Sunday, February 5th, 5:00 pm, Holmes Auditorium, Harder Hall
\nA performance by jazz vocalist Nicky Crayson, along with Andrew Deutsch, Matthew Underwood, and Daisy Wu, will showcase her collaboration with the Institute for Electronic Arts.<\/p>\n

Contemporary Print Practices Panel Discussion<\/strong> \u2013 Monday, February 6th, 5:00 pm, Holmes Auditorium, Harder Hall
\nMichael Kempson, Miranda K. Metcalf, Jenny Robinson, Nicky Crayson, and Cassandra Hooper will be sharing their work and talk about the “breadth of contemporary print practice.” They will discuss their residencies at the Institute for Electronic Arts in a discussion led by Joseph Scheer.<\/p>\n

Being Prepared \u2013 A Discussion on Effective Submissions to Galleries<\/strong> \u2013 Tuesday, February 7th, Noon, Nevins Theater, Powell Campus Center
\nMiranda K. Metcalf, Curator of Contemporary Prints at Davidson Galleries, Seattle, WA, will give a presentation and lead a discussion about what you will need to prepare before approaching galleries with your artwork. Topics will include gallery interaction, exclusive representation contracts, and how to protect yourself and your work in the gallery environment.<\/p>\n

We are very excited about this and all of the other events taking place in 2017 as part of the iea’s 20th Anniversary Residencies.<\/p>\n

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