Our mission is to inspire a love of paper, ink, and craft in current and future generations
IS Projects is a public-access printmaking and book arts studio that strives to promote innovations and developments to print and book media by providing knowledge, training, and a supportive work space for South Florida's artists. Printmaking comes from a long tradition of collaboration so we work hard to bring together like minded artists to create a community in which these artists can flourish. A healthy print community is a sign of a thriving art scene so our role in Miami as the only community print shop is vital. We provide workshops, studio rental, artist talks, residencies, artist’s book publishing, internships, and print related events to the community year round. If you don’t know us yet, please reach out or connect via our Instagram to get acquainted!
The Team
Ingrid Schindall
Owner / Director / Organizational Visionary
b. Delray Beach, FL
Studied: Fine Art Printmaking and Book Arts at The Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA)
Specialties: Fine art collaborative printing, bringing artist books to life, book binding, planning events, getting people who are geeky about printmaking in a room together, setting type, sorting type, cracking jokes, carving blocks, screenprinting, boxmaking, making it work
Superpower: Eyeballing measurements between .125” and 3”
Brooke Frank
Education and Artist Relations Manager
b. Myrtle Beach, SC
Studied: Studio Art at the University of Texas at Austin (MFA) & Florida Atlantic University (BFA)
Specialties: Painting, drawing, taking a nice long look at things, getting carried away, making dumb things sound smart and smart things sound dumb, over-utilizing Google Drive and Google Docs
Superpower: Mixing incredibly precise colors
Amber Frank
Printer
b. Naples, FL
Studied: Graphic Design at Florida Gulf Coast University
Specialties: Paying the closest attention to detail, organizing workflows, carving giant wood blocks, researching geeky press fixes, getting things done on a deadline, late night curating
Superpower: Spotting the slightest ink inconsistencies on photopolymer plates
Sammi McLean
Print Club Director
b. Miami, FL
Studied: Studio Art at Florida Atlantic University (MFA) & University of South Florida (BFA)
Specialties: Developing and teaching print classes, curating and installing gallery shows, intaglio, curating prints, staying laser focused, blogging, artist relations, brainstorming, and making it happen
Superpower: Explaining things in such a way that everyone actually gets it.
Current Studio Interns:
Gabriel Arechavaleta
Nila Duranza
Carlos Sierra
Anthony Moreno
Past Studio Interns:
Melissa Snyder
Nathalie Moreno
Sally Mendoza
Jessica Foster
Sammi McLean
Marie Claire Macadar
Isabella Batten
Nadia Wolff
Aliana Turkel
Milo Davis
Auggie Mendez
Karina Mago
Valerie Vargas
Felicita Delvin
Leah Roobin
Seanna Harris
Nahia Mouhica
Thomas Rodriguez
Erica Sheldon
Athena Meyers
Alexandra Riesco
Sage Kelly
Caro Gutierrez
Amber Frank
Abby Wang
Kylie Aylies
Sydney K. Bouwens
Jess Elkins
Angelina Parrino
Stephan Celestin
Francess Dunbar
Tiffany Tompkins
Franky Rodriguez
Ana Díaz Korin
Ashley Castañeda
squid tooth
Kristen Mesa
Sofia Metcalf
Izzy Lerman
Kiana Kohut
Emmanuel Gorrin
Kate Ortega
Julieta Rivadero
Anakaren Gutierrez
Coral Rose
Madeline Windham
Adrian Monterrosa
Renan Oliveira
Khanh Ho
Veronica Botero
Aliya Gordon
Nicholas Waguespack
Lorraine Cruz
Adana Garrote
Kaila Gumbs
Fola Akinde
Tainá Rocha
THANK YOU
IS Projects was not built in a day nor by one set of hands. We are forever grateful to these print heroes!
Deborah and Michael Schindall, Signy Schindall, Frederic Eallonardo, Mollie Little, Johnny Zhang, Matthew Van Der Merff and Ashley Abess, Doug McCraw, Jeff Green, Mary Mashburn and Steve StAngelo, Allison Fisher, the Maryland Institute College of Art Printmaking Department, Jonathan Thomas, Gail Deery, Eva Wiley, Kyle Van Horn, Nick Karvounis, Bob Cicero, John Remington Munger, Myron Munger, William de Yampert, Teri Hunter, Holly Book, Lois Edwards, Randy Burman, Corinna Olson, Kathy Sherman, George Griffin, Nancy Melinda Hunley, Alan Auldridge, Jennifer Morrison, Patrice Cyril, Laura Wilson, Megan Miller, Julie Schindall, Lara Pressburger, Sabrina Carle, Katherine Arts, Laura Guinessey, Amy Cousins, Shawn Edwards, Jason Guild, RJ Chaparro, Jim Travarca, Robert Smith, Jeff Levine, Jessica Condon, Beth Sheehan, Melissa Snyder, Craig Snyder, Amanda Keeley, Lauren Monzon, Leila Leder-Kremer, Juana Meneses, Kathleen Hudspeth, Edwin Beauchamp, Alice Wharters, Brooke Frank, Elizabeth Sheehan, Noah Levy, Jennifer Clay, Myona Clay, Brian Butler, Sarah Michelle Rupert, Tayina Deravile, Macus Desir, Elysa Batista, Derek Hunter, Christian Feneck, Leah Roobin, Caro Gutierrez, Amber Frank, Nancy Melinda and John Robert Coates, Michelle AM Miller, Onajide Shabaka, Carol Prusa, Elia Khalaf, Caro Gutierrez, Amber Frank, Matthew Van Der Werff, Ashley Abess
Press:
Miami New Times: Printing Press IS Projects Opens a New Studio in Little River
Fort Lauderdale Illustrated: Custom Creations
Directional Forces: Interview with Ingrid Schindall
Sun Sentinel: Artist inspiring new generation of printers
Sun Sentinel: FAU artist in residence to create paper from algae
Venice Magazine: Perfect Bound
Olapi Creative: IS Projects
Pure Honey Magazine: IS Projects Turns One
Miami Herald: South Florida Printmakers Making Greater Impression
VoyageMIA: Meet Ingrid Schindall
On the Grid: IS Projects