August 2023 Newsletter
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Artist Daniel Marosi Shows off his multi layered letterpress print to Summer interns learning how to make slip cases
Big heat, bigger dreams!
Although it’s still as hot as ever here in Miami, we’re bracing ourselves for the end of summer. The last mangos have fallen and tax-free week has come and gone, but the pace of things around the studio hasn’t changed a bit! There are still plenty of projects to keep us busy — there’s ink to mix, prints to pull, and and an awful lot of paper to cut.
We’ll be here all fall and can’t wait to share all the things we’ve been working on. We’ve loved being a part of so many summer projects and experiments, and we’re just as excited to watch those things go out into the world beyond the studio in the coming months.
If you’re ready to find your way in, there are some solid options below. If you’re not sure what you need, as always, feel free to get in touch!
The cure for back-to-school FOMO:
School is back in session for most of the K-12 kiddos and Universities around here, but if all the back-to school buzz has you feeling nostalgic for learning new things, making new friends, and playing with all kinds of new supplies, taking a workshop might be the perfect way to scratch that itch. The only cure for Fear Of Missing Out is doing something even cooler.
We have a few spots left in our fan-favorite Screenprinting Intensive this September that we would love to see filled. We only offer a four seats in this course so that every participant gets lots of individual attention and support. Lead by Ingrid Schindall, it’s a total top-to-bottom immersion in screenprinting here at IS Projects suitable for beginners and experienced printmakers alike. It meets once a week for four weeks: You can enter with just an idea and exit with a multi-layered print edition.
We’ve only got a few more workshops posted on our website, so be sure to check it out if you’re looking to pick up a new skill soon. Otherwise, you’ll have to wait until the next batch of workshops are announced toward the end of September.
It feels good to be a regular
There are few better places to become a regular than the studio.
It’s been an awesome summer for projects with our members. All of our presses have been busy, folks are burning through tons of paper, and lots of new ideas are coming together. We’ve been super excited to welcome new members to the studio, and to help make their summer print goals possible.
The best deal we offer on studio access is our monthly Studio Pass, which is open only to our Studio Members. The passes allow you to pre-pay for all the studio rental and Open Studio Sessions you can squeeze into the month you buy it for, though of course, if you’re just looking to squeeze in a few hours here and there, you’ll still need a membership.
Just get in touch if you have any questions or want us to show you around.
Artists’ Book Feature: Baabaa Aab Daad
To wrap things up, we’d like to devote this months Artist’s Book Feature to بابا آب داد (Baabaa Aab Daad)- Father Gave Water by Golnar Adili.
Adili studied both painting and architecture before arriving to the form of the artists’ book — a form which allows her to build a box to understand, contain, and share her feelings and ideas.
Baabaa Aab Daad translates to “Father Gave Water” — the first sentence taught to first graders in Iran. The book connects together ideas by inviting you to physically manipulate language through its moveable block format, exploring the differences and connections between the two languages and cultures through active play. It’s elegant construction and playful structure invoke a conversation about how we learn to communicate and what we’re able to express. The book allows the history and languages she’s been shaped by and the future she’s shaping as both an artist and as a parent a form in which to coalesce.
Produced in a limited edition of 25, many of the books have found themselves homes in loving collections, many accessible to the public and in excellent care. We are very grateful for our continued role in helping these books find their homes. They are deeply loved wherever they go, and there are fewer and fewer remaining, so we suggest purchasing one through our website or getting in touch with us promptly if you know you’d like to acquire on for yourself or on behalf of a collection you know would benefit from its presence.