Big Ink Video From the Lancaster Museum of Art

Had a blast. Enjoy!

In conjunction with the exhibit “The Art of the Big Print: Master Lancaster Printmakers” Lancaster Museum of Art invited BIG INK to work with six printmakers long admired in the local art scene. BIG INK setup our mobile print shop on the museum’s first floor and community members were invited to witness the printing of hand-carved woodblocks by Milt Friedly, Jeff Geib, Matthew Lawrence, Robert Patierno, Gene Shaw, and Brant Schuller. Throughout the afternoon a steady stream of viewers took this rare opportunity to witness our giant mobile printing press, “The Big Tuna” in action. We’d like to thank Anne Lampe, Director of the LMA, for inviting us to the museum. Also, gratitude goes out to Mrs. Lampe’s assistants Emily and Greta for helping with general logistics.

Big Ink Coming to Lancaster, PA

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The Art of the Big Print: Master Lancaster Printmakers features six master printmakers that live and work locally. All of these artists will create relief prints that are 30 x 40 inches on a piece of Baltic Birch wood and will be joined by BIG INK’s Lyell Castonguay on Friday April 6th to print their large blocks. The public is invited to come and experience this unusual activity of printing such large blocks as well as experience print making themselves. The prints that are made by the artists on April 6th will then be included in the exhibition. The artists participating are; Milt Friedly, Jeff Geib, Matthew Lawrence, Robert Patierno, Gene Shaw, and Brant Schuller.

Old School New School

I have been exploring the use of the laser engraver so that I can incorporate it further into my courses for multiple block color printing.  On the other side I have been cutting a large block by hand for an upcoming exhibition.  Burning the candle from both ends and cutting the block fast and slow.