[muskat_mail]Spring Events are in the air at Muskat Studios
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=0A=0A=09SPRING EVENTS ARE IN THE AIR AT MUSKAT STUDIOS =0A=0A=09Hello=
to Everyone!=C2=A0 We have had an amazing year so far, with the=0Astudi=
o so busy we haven=E2=80=99t been in touch =E2=80=93 my apologies!=C2=A0=
Here is=0Aan update of upcoming events and some fun and exciting things=
that=0Ahave happened.=C2=A0 Once again, the amazing Wayne Kleppe has up=
dated our=0Awebsite, with pictures and information on events.=C2=A0 With=
all that has=0Aoccurred over the past few weeks, remember to support yo=
ur friends and=0Afamilies, and to stay safe and strong as we all move fo=
rward.=C2=A0 Spring=0Ais a time to reach out and re-connect with our com=
munities.=C2=A0 I hope=0Ato see all of you at some point over the next s=
everal months =E2=80=93=0Aplease stop by.=C2=A0 As always, the coffee po=
t is ON! =0A=0A=09_PLEASE JOIN US!_ =0A=0A=09_SOMERVILLE OPEN STUDIOS AT=
MUSKAT STUDIOS,=E2=80=A8SATURDAY & SUNDAY, MAY=0A4 font-family:Arial, '=
sans-serif';color:#343434;"> =0A=0A=09_Muskat Studios is participating o=
nce again in Somerville Open=0AStudios.=C2=A0_ =0A=0A=09_There will be o=
ngoing printing demonstrations throughout the=0Aweekend.=C2=A0 Stop by f=
or a visit and see how it all works._ =0A=0A=09_=C2=A0_Muskat Studios is=
location #40 in this year=E2=80=99s map.=0A=0A=09We are less than a six=
-minute walk from at least 3 shuttle stops,=0Aand less than 15 minutes f=
rom Davis or Porter Squares. =0A=0A=09No parking permits will be require=
d during Open Studios.=0A=0A=09=C2=A0for more info=C2=A0 www.SOMERVILLEO=
PENSTUDIOS.org [1] =0A=0A=09=C2=A0 =0A=0A=09FUTURE EVENTS FOR MUSKAT ST=
UDIOS: =0A=0A=09=C2=A0 =0A=0A=09Muskat Studios was invited to print an e=
dition of work by the late=0Aartist and printmaker Mark Fowler for the M=
useum of Printing in North=0AAndover.=C2=A0 Using Fowler=E2=80=99s origi=
nal woodblocks, Master Printer=0ACarolyn Muskat painstakingly analyzed t=
he final proof, allowing her to=0Aprint an edition of prints both beauti=
ful and true to Fowler=E2=80=99s=0Aoriginal ideal.=C2=A0 =0A=0A=09=C2=
=A0 =0A=0A=09One of the prints will be on display at Muskat Studios duri=
ng Open=0AStudios.=C2=A0 The Fowler prints plus preparatory drawings, th=
e blocks and=0Atools are on display at the Museum of Printing throughout=
the=0Asummer.=C2=A0 =0A=0A=09=C2=A0 =0A=0A=09Go to http://museumofprin=
ting.org/ [2] for more info. =0A=0A=09=C2=A0 =0A=0A=09=C2=A0 =0A=0A=09A=
LSO AT THE MUSEUM OF PRINTING=E2=80=A6 =0A=0A=09Sunday, Father's Day, Mu=
skat Studios will once again be at the=0AMuseum of Printing in North And=
over, for the=C2=A0 =0A=0A=0910TH=C2=A0ANNUAL PRINTING ARTS FAIR=C2=A0=
=C2=A0 =0A=0A=09FATHER=E2=80=99S DAY:=C2=A0 JUNE 16,=C2=A0=C2=A010 =E2=
=80=93 4 =0A=0A=09=C2=A0=E2=80=A8Join Muskat Studios at the fabulous Mus=
eum of Printing in North=0AAndover on Father=E2=80=99s Day for their ann=
ual Printing Arts Fair.=C2=A0=C2=A0Stop=0Aby and see a newspaper press i=
n action, demonstrations on stone=0Alithography (that=E2=80=99s us!), pa=
permaking, paper marbling, bookbinding,=0Aletterpress printing and MORE!=
=C2=A0=C2=A0 =0A=0A=09For those who like big things, Steamroller printin=
g is back! =0A=0A=09Get your very own custom printed stationery, tour th=
e museum, and=0Asee print, craft and equipment vendors.=C2=A0=C2=A0It=E2=
=80=99s a fun day of=0Amachines, ink and paper =E2=80=93 =0A=0A=09Free a=
dmission =0A=0A=09Museum=C2=A0of Printing, 800 Massachusetts Ave., North=
Andover,=0AMA=C2=A0=C2=A001845=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=
=A0=C2=A0 978 =E2=80=93 686 =E2=80=93 0450 =0A=0A=09http://museumofprint=
ing.org/ [3] =0A=0A=09_________________________________________________=
________________________________________________________=0A=0A=0A=09Mark=
your Calendar:=C2=A0 Muskat Studios will teach a workshop on=0AIntroduc=
tion to Photo Lithography, at the Center for Contemporary=0APrintmaking=
in Norwalk, CT on August 2-4.=C2=A0 =0A=0A=09Using computer based posi=
tive films and hand-drawn images on mylar,=0Awe will cover basic exposur=
e and development of photo-litho plates and=0Aprinting.=C2=A0 This works=
hop will include registration, paper prep, and=0Aprinting methods. =0A=
=0A=09See the Center=E2=80=99s website at http://www.contemprints.org/ [=
4] to=0Aregister and for more info. =0A=0A=09=C2=A0 =0A=0A=09And, just=
to catch you up=E2=80=A6 =0A=0A=09=C2=A0 =0A=0A=09For the third time in=
as many years, Carolyn spent most of January=0Ain Hanoi, Vietnam teachi=
ng lithography to 8 amazing local artists at=0Athe Hanoi Contemporary Ar=
ts Center, and this year we had help!=C2=A0=0AJessica O=E2=80=99Hearn an=
d Wayne Kleppe joined me for part of the time in=0AHanoi both to assist=
me with teaching and to experience=C2=A0the=0Aculture.=C2=A0 The trip w=
as exciting for all of us and for our students,=0Aas we exchanged ideas,=
sampled food, drank coffee and went shopping!=C2=A0=0AThe workshop was=
a great success with several editions produced by the=0Aparticipating a=
rtists in just 12 days on 1 press.=C2=A0 =0A=0A=09=C2=A0 =0A=0A=09=C2=
=A0 =0A=0A=09In March, Carolyn organized an IRON PRINTMAKER competition!=
=C2=A0 Teams=0Aof students from four Boston colleges competed head-to-he=
ad on one=0Avery busy day.=C2=A0 Each team of four students created an e=
dition that=0Aincorporated four forms of printmaking: lithography, intag=
lio, screen,=0Aand relief.=C2=A0 The inclusion of several secret ingredi=
ents that had to=0Abe used in the creation of the print, and strict time=
limits meant=0Athat creativity and adaptability were essential.=C2=A0 T=
he students were=0Aamazing, with ink, paper and rollers flying through t=
he studio at=0Abreakneck speed!=C2=A0 =0A=0A=09This event was hosted in=
the printmaking studios at the Mass College=0Aof Art, and included team=
s from the School of the Museum of Fine Art,=0AArt Institute of Boston (=
Lesley University), Boston University, and=0Athe host school.=C2=A0 Spon=
sors included the Takach Press Corp., The=0ABoston Printmakers, Muskat S=
tudios, and Artist and Craftsman.=C2=A0 Our=0Aesteemed judges were Erika=
Adams, Jon Cartledge, and Christiane=0ACorcelle; and my second hand was=
the fabulous Patrick Casey =E2=80=93 thanks=0Ato all who assisted with=
this amazing event!=C2=A0 Check out our website=0Afor a link to the Bos=
ton Printmakers site =E2=80=93 they have put together a=0Aterrific slide=
show of the event.=C2=A0 And stay tuned . . . . this event=0Amight happ=
en again next spring! =0A=0A=09=C2=A0 =0A=0A=09_______________________=
_____________________________________ =0A=0A=09=C2=A0 =0A=0A=09MUSKAT ST=
UDIOS=C2=A0 =0A=0A=09=C2=A0 =0A=0A=09193 Cedar Street,=C2=A0=C2=A0 Some=
rville,=C2=A0=C2=A0 MA=C2=A0 02145 =0A=0A=09phone:=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 61=
7 - 776 =E2=80=93 7773 =0A=0A=09email:=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 lithoquee=
n@muskatstudios.com =0A=0A=09web:=C2=A0 www.muskatstudios.com =0A=0A=09=
=C2=A0 =0A=0A=09Muskat Studios Gallery Hours:=C2=A0=C2=A0 Tues., Fri., S=
at.=C2=A0 12 - 4 pm, or=0Aby appointment =0A=0A=09______________________=
______________________________________ =0A=0A=09=C2=A0 =0A=0A=09Muskat S=
tudios mailing list is used solely to notify you of events=0Aat Muskat S=
tudios and those related to the Studio.=C2=A0 You have received=0Athis e=
mail because you signed our guest book. =C2=A0 =0A=0A=09To be removed f=
rom this list, reply to this email with your request.=0A=0A=0ALinks:=0A-=
-----=0A[1] http://www.somervilleopenstudios.org/=0A[2] http://museumofp=
rinting.org/=0A[3] http://museumofprinting.org/txp/annual-printing-arts-=
fair=0A[4] http://www.contemprints.org/=0A
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<html><body><br /><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:21pt;tex=
t-align:center;" align=3D"center"><b><span style=3D"font-size:17pt;font-=
family:Arial, 'sans-serif';color:#510553;">Spring Events are in the air=
at=0AMuskat Studios </span></b></p>=0A=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=
=3D"margin-bottom:21pt;text-align:center;" align=3D"center"><span style=
=3D"font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';color:#343434;">Hello to Everyone!<s=
pan>=C2=A0 </span>We have had an amazing year so far, with the=0Astudio=
so busy we haven=E2=80=99t been in touch =E2=80=93 my apologies!<span>=
=C2=A0 </span>Here is an update of upcoming events and some=0Afun and ex=
citing things that have happened.<span>=C2=A0=0A</span>Once again, the a=
mazing Wayne Kleppe has updated our website, with=0Apictures and informa=
tion on events.<span>=C2=A0 </span>With=0Aall that has occurred over the=
past few weeks, remember to support your friends=0Aand families, and to=
stay safe and strong as we all move forward.<span>=C2=A0 </span>Spring=
is a time to reach out and re-connect=0Awith our communities.<span>=C2=
=A0 </span>I hope to see all=0Aof you at some point over the next severa=
l months =E2=80=93 please stop by.<span>=C2=A0 </span>As always, the cof=
fee pot is ON!</span></p>=0A=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bo=
ttom:21pt;text-align:center;" align=3D"center"><b><i><span style=3D"font=
-size:17pt;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';color:#510553;">Please join u=
s!</span></i></b><span style=3D"font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, 'sans-s=
erif';color:#343434;"></span></p>=0A=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"m=
argin-bottom:21pt;text-align:center;" align=3D"center"><b><i><span style=
=3D"font-size:17pt;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';color:#510553;">Somer=
ville Open Studios at Muskat Studios,=E2=80=A8Saturday &=0ASunday, M=
ay 4 & 5, 2012=E2=80=A8noon - 6pm</span></i></b><span style=3D"font-=
size:9pt;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';color:#343434;"></span></p>=0A=
=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:21pt;text-align:center;=
" align=3D"center"><i><span style=3D"font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial, '=
sans-serif';color:#343434;">Muskat Studios is participating=0Aonce again=
in Somerville Open Studios.=C2=A0</span></i><span style=3D"font-size:14=
pt;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';color:#343434;"></span></p>=0A=0A<p c=
lass=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:21pt;text-align:center;" align=
=3D"center"><i><span style=3D"font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial, 'sans-se=
rif';color:#343434;">There will be ongoing printing=0Ademonstrations thr=
oughout the weekend.=C2=A0 Stop by for a visit and see how it=0Aall work=
s.</span></i><span style=3D"font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial, 'sans-seri=
f';color:#343434;"></span></p>=0A=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"marg=
in-bottom:21pt;text-align:center;" align=3D"center"><i><span style=3D"fo=
nt-size:18pt;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';color:#343434;">=C2=A0</spa=
n></i><span style=3D"font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';colo=
r:#343434;">Muskat Studios is location #40 in=0Athis year=E2=80=99s map.=
</span><span style=3D"font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';col=
or:#343434;"><br /></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bot=
tom:21pt;text-align:center;" align=3D"center"><span style=3D"font-size:1=
4pt;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';color:#343434;">We are less than a s=
ix-minute=0Awalk from at least 3 shuttle stops, and less than 15 minutes=
from Davis or=0APorter Squares.</span><span style=3D"font-size:14pt;fon=
t-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';color:#343434;"></span>=0A=0A</p><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:21pt;text-align:center;" align=3D"=
center"><span style=3D"font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';co=
lor:#343434;">No parking permits will be=0Arequired during Open Studios.=
</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:21pt;text-align=
:center;" align=3D"center"><span style=3D"font-size:14pt;font-family:Ari=
al, 'sans-serif';color:#343434;">=C2=A0for more info</span>=C2=A0 <a hre=
f=3D"http://www.somervilleopenstudios.org/"><span style=3D"font-size:14p=
t;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';color:#0011FF;">www.<b>somervilleopens=
tudios</b>.org</span></a><u><span style=3D"font-size:14pt;font-family:Ar=
ial, 'sans-serif';color:#343434;"></span></u></p>=0A=0A=0A=0A<div style=
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class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"border:none;padding:0in;"><span style=3D"f=
ont-size:16pt;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';color:#343434;">=C2=A0</sp=
an></p>=0A=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"border:none;padding:0in;"><=
b><span style=3D"font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';color:#3=
43434;">Future=0Aevents for Muskat Studios:</span></b></p>=0A=0A<p class=
=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"border:none;padding:0in;"><span style=3D"font-si=
ze:18pt;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';color:#343434;">=C2=A0</span></p=
>=0A=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"border:none;padding:0in;"><span s=
tyle=3D"font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';color:#343434;">M=
uskat Studios was invited to print an edition=0Aof work by the late arti=
st and printmaker Mark Fowler for the Museum of=0APrinting in North Ando=
ver.<span>=C2=A0 </span>Using=0AFowler=E2=80=99s original woodblocks, Ma=
ster Printer Carolyn Muskat painstakingly=0Aanalyzed the final proof, al=
lowing her to print an edition of prints both=0Abeautiful and true to Fo=
wler=E2=80=99s original ideal.<span>=C2=A0=0A</span></span></p>=0A=0A<p=
class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"border:none;padding:0in;"><span style=3D"f=
ont-size:14pt;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';color:#343434;">=C2=A0</sp=
an></p>=0A=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"border:none;padding:0in;"><=
span style=3D"font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';color:#3434=
34;">One of the prints will be on display at Muskat=0AStudios during Ope=
n Studios.<span>=C2=A0 </span>The Fowler=0Aprints plus preparatory drawi=
ngs, the blocks and tools are on display at the=0AMuseum of Printing thr=
oughout the summer.<span>=C2=A0=0A</span></span></p>=0A=0A<p class=3D"Ms=
oNormal" style=3D"border:none;padding:0in;"><span style=3D"font-size:14p=
t;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';color:#343434;">=C2=A0</span></p>=0A=
=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"border:none;padding:0in;"><span style=
=3D"font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';color:#343434;">Go to=
</span><a href=3D"http://museumofprinting.org/"><span style=3D"font-siz=
e:14pt;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';">http://museumofprinting.org/</s=
pan></a><span style=3D"font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';co=
lor:#343434;"> for more info.</span></p>=0A=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal" sty=
le=3D"border:none;padding:0in;"><span style=3D"font-size:18pt;font-famil=
y:Arial, 'sans-serif';color:#343434;">=C2=A0</span></p>=0A=0A<p class=3D=
"MsoNormal" style=3D"border:none;padding:0in;"><span style=3D"font-size:=
18pt;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';color:#343434;">=C2=A0</span></p>=
=0A=0A</div>=0A=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:20pt;"><=
b><u><span style=3D"font-size:15pt;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';color=
:#343434;">Also at the Museum of=0APrinting=E2=80=A6</span></u></b></p>=
=0A=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:20pt;"><span style=
=3D"font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';color:#1F1F1F;">Sunda=
y,=0AFather's Day, Muskat Studios will once again be at the Museum of Pr=
inting in=0ANorth Andover, for the=C2=A0</span><span style=3D"font-size:=
8pt;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';color:#343434;"></span></p>=0A=0A<p=
class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:20pt;text-align:center;" ali=
gn=3D"center"><big><big><big><b><span style=3D"font-size:16pt;font-famil=
y:Arial, 'sans-serif';color:#1F1F1F;">10</span></b><b><span style=3D"fon=
t-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';color:#1F1F1F;">th</span></b><b><span style=
=3D"font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';color:#1F1F1F;">=C2=
=A0Annual Printing Arts Fair</span></b></big></big></big><b><span style=
=3D"font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';color:#1F1F1F;"><big><big><big>=C2=
=A0</big></big></big>=C2=A0</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:10pt;font=
-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';color:#343434;"></span></p>=0A=0A<p class=3D=
"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:20pt;text-align:center;" align=3D"cen=
ter"><small><small><small><b><span style=3D"font-size:18pt;font-family:A=
rial, 'sans-serif';color:#1F1F1F;">Father=E2=80=99s Day:<span>=C2=A0 </s=
pan>June=0A16,=C2=A0=C2=A010 =E2=80=93 4</span></b></small></small></sma=
ll><span style=3D"font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';color:#=
343434;"></span></p>=0A=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:=
20pt;text-align:center;" align=3D"center"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt;=
font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';color:#1F1F1F;">=C2=A0=E2=80=A8</span><s=
pan style=3D"font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';color:#1F1F1=
F;">Join Muskat Studios at=0Athe fabulous Museum of Printing in North An=
dover on Father=E2=80=99s Day for their=0Aannual Printing Arts Fair.=C2=
=A0=C2=A0Stop by and see a newspaper press in=0Aaction, demonstrations o=
n stone lithography (that=E2=80=99s us!), papermaking, paper=0Amarbling,=
bookbinding, letterpress printing and MORE!=C2=A0=C2=A0</span></p>=0A=
=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:20pt;text-align:center;=
" align=3D"center"><span style=3D"font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial, 'san=
s-serif';color:#1F1F1F;">For those who like big things, Steamroller prin=
ting is back!</span></p>=0A=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bot=
tom:20pt;text-align:center;" align=3D"center"><span style=3D"font-size:1=
4pt;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';color:#1F1F1F;">Get your very own cu=
stom printed stationery, tour the museum,=0Aand see print, craft and equ=
ipment vendors.=C2=A0=C2=A0It=E2=80=99s a fun day of=0Amachines, ink and=
paper =E2=80=93</span><span style=3D"font-size:8pt;font-family:Arial, '=
sans-serif';color:#343434;"></span></p>=0A=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal" styl=
e=3D"margin-bottom:20pt;text-align:center;" align=3D"center"><span style=
=3D"font-size:24pt;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';color:#275818;">Free=
admission</span><span style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial, 'sans-=
serif';color:#343434;"></span></p>=0A=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"=
margin-bottom:20pt;text-align:center;" align=3D"center"><span style=3D"f=
ont-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';color:#1F1F1F;">Museum=C2=A0of=0APrinting=
, 800=0AMassachusetts Ave., North=0AAndover, MA=C2=A0=C2=A001845</span><=
span style=3D"font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';color:#1F1F1F;">=C2=A0=C2=
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olor:#343434;"></span></p>=0A=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-b=
ottom:20pt;text-align:center;" align=3D"center"><a href=3D"http://museum=
ofprinting.org/txp/annual-printing-arts-fair"><span style=3D"font-family=
:Arial, 'sans-serif';color:#0056C7;">http://museumofprinting.org/</span>=
</a><span style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';color:=
#343434;"> </span></p>=0A=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-botto=
m:20pt;text-align:center;" align=3D"center"><b><span style=3D"font-size:=
15pt;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';color:#43114E;">___________________=
________________________________________________________________________=
______________</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:15pt;font-family:Arial=
, 'sans-serif';color:#343434;"></span></p>=0A=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal" s=
tyle=3D"margin-bottom:20pt;"><span style=3D"font-size:16pt;font-family:A=
rial, 'sans-serif';">Mark your=0ACalendar:<span>=C2=A0 </span>Muskat Stu=
dios will teach a=0Aworkshop on Introduction to Photo Lithography, at th=
e </span><span style=3D"font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';"=
>Center=0Afor Contemporary Printmaking in Norwalk, CT on </span><span st=
yle=3D"font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';">August 2-4.<span=
>=C2=A0 </span></span></p>=0A=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-b=
ottom:20pt;"><span style=3D"font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial, 'sans-seri=
f';">Using computer based positive films and=0Ahand-drawn images on myla=
r, we will cover basic exposure and development of=0Aphoto-litho plates=
and printing.=C2=A0 This workshop will include registration,=0Apaper pr=
ep, and printing methods.</span></p>=0A=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=
=3D"margin-bottom:20pt;"><span style=3D"font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial=
, 'sans-serif';">See the Center=E2=80=99s website at </span><a href=3D"h=
ttp://www.contemprints.org/"><span style=3D"font-size:14pt;font-family:A=
rial, 'sans-serif';">http://www.contemprints.org/</span></a><span style=
=3D"font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';"> to=0Aregister and=
for more info.</span><span style=3D"font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial, '=
sans-serif';"></span></p>=0A=0A<div style=3D"border:none;border-top:soli=
d 1pt;padding:1pt 0in 0in 0in;">=0A=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"bo=
rder:none;padding:0in;"><span style=3D"font-size:15pt;font-family:Arial,=
'sans-serif';color:#343434;">=C2=A0</span><span style=3D"font-size:16pt=
;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';color:#343434;"></span></p>=0A=0A<p cla=
ss=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"border:none;padding:0in;"><span style=3D"font-=
size:14pt;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';">And, just to catch you up=E2=
=80=A6</span></p>=0A=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"border:none;paddi=
ng:0in;"><span style=3D"font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';">=C2=A0</span><=
/p>=0A=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"border:none;padding:0in;"><span=
style=3D"font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';color:#181818;"=
>For the third time in as many years, Carolyn spent most=0Aof January in=
Hanoi, Vietnam teaching lithography to 8 amazing local artists at=0Athe=
Hanoi Contemporary Arts Center, and this year we had help!<span>=C2=A0=
</span>Jessica O=E2=80=99Hearn and Wayne Kleppe joined me=0Afor part of=
the time in Hanoi both to assist me with teaching and to=0Aexperience=
=C2=A0the culture.<span>=C2=A0 </span>The trip=0Awas exciting for all of=
us and for our students, as we exchanged ideas, sampled=0Afood, drank c=
offee and went shopping!=C2=A0 The workshop was a great success=0Awith s=
everal editions produced by the participating artists in just 12 days on=
=0A1 press.=C2=A0 </span></p>=0A=0A</div>=0A=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><s=
pan style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';color:#34343=
4;">=C2=A0</span></p>=0A=0A<div style=3D"border:none;border-top:solid 1p=
t;padding:1pt 0in 0in 0in;">=0A=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"border=
:none;padding:0in;"><span style=3D"font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial, 'sa=
ns-serif';color:#181818;">=C2=A0</span></p>=0A=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal"=
style=3D"border:none;padding:0in;"><span style=3D"font-size:14pt;font-f=
amily:Arial, 'sans-serif';color:#181818;">In March, Carolyn organized an=
<b>Iron Printmaker</b> competition!<span>=C2=A0=0A</span>Teams of stude=
nts from four Boston colleges competed head-to-head on one=0Avery busy d=
ay.<span>=C2=A0 </span>Each team of four=0Astudents created an edition t=
hat incorporated four forms of printmaking:=0Alithography, intaglio, scr=
een, and relief.<span>=C2=A0=0A</span>The inclusion of several secret in=
gredients that had to be used in the=0Acreation of the print, and strict=
time limits meant that creativity and=0Aadaptability were essential.<sp=
an>=C2=A0 </span>The=0Astudents were amazing, with ink, paper and roller=
s flying through the studio at=0Abreakneck speed!<span>=C2=A0 </span></s=
pan></p>=0A=0A=0A=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"border:none;padding:=
0in;"><span style=3D"font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';colo=
r:#181818;">This event was hosted in the printmaking studios at the=0AMa=
ss College of Art, and included teams from the School of the Museum of F=
ine=0AArt, Art Institute of Boston (Lesley University), Boston Universit=
y, and the=0Ahost school.<span>=C2=A0 </span>Sponsors included the=0ATak=
ach Press Corp., The Boston Printmakers, Muskat Studios, and Artist and=
=0ACraftsman.<span>=C2=A0 </span>Our esteemed judges were=0AErika Adams,=
Jon Cartledge, and Christiane Corcelle; and my second hand was the=0Afa=
bulous Patrick Casey =E2=80=93 thanks to all who assisted with this amaz=
ing=0Aevent!<span>=C2=A0 </span>Check out our website for a link=0Ato th=
e Boston Printmakers site =E2=80=93 they have put together a terrific sl=
ide show=0Aof the event.<span>=C2=A0 </span>And stay tuned . . . .=0Athi=
s event might happen again next spring! </span></p>=0A=0A<p class=3D"Mso=
Normal" style=3D"border:none;padding:0in;"><span style=3D"font-size:14pt=
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