Hello, Print Friend
Hello, Print Friend
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- 54 minutes 45 secondsepisode 241 : SGCI PUERTOGRABANDO!
This week, Miranda speaks with Claudia Wilburn and Joseph Velasquez about the Southern Graphics Council International (SGCI)—the largest and oldest professional print organization in the United States. They discuss what makes printmakers so eager to organize and celebrate their shared passion for the medium, the 50+ year history of SGCI, and what attendees can look forward to at the upcoming SGCI conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico, happening April 2–5, 2025.
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7 March 2025, 2:00 pm - 54 minutes 36 secondsepisode 240 : eliza lutz
This week, Miranda speaks with Eliza Lutz (they/them)—a musician, printmaker, and PhD student in linguistics based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Eliza is also the recipient of Print Austin’s Best in Show award for their work in The Contemporary Print, an exhibition on view through March 20th.
They discuss Eliza’s journey from running a record label in a streaming-dominated world and working the DIY screen-printing scene to becoming a fine printmaker, the complexities of the American healthcare system, and how printmaking serves as an extension of their disabled body.
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1 March 2025, 11:00 am - 1 hour 5 minutesepisode 239 : neil daigle-orians
This week, Miranda speaks with Neil Daigle-Orians. They talk about being haunted, literally and metaphorically, internet horror, and how print is not dead. It’s undead.
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17 February 2025, 11:00 am - 52 minutes 6 secondsepisode 238 : fraixa albizu rodriguezThis week, Miranda speaks with Fraixa Albizu Rodriguez, a talented printmaker and educator based in San Juan, Puerto Rico. In this episode, they dive into her artistic practice, exploring how childhood experiences shape her work, her role in founding Ciclos Gráficos—a nonprofit dedicated to printmaking portfolios—and the rich history of printmaking in Puerto Rico.Fraixa is also collaborating with Reinaldo and Miranda on an upcoming documentary about printmaking in Puerto Rico, which will start filming next month during the SGCI conference in San Juan. You’ll hear more about this project in their conversation, and if you’d like to support it, visit helloprintfriend.com/pr2025. We’re currently fundraising, and as a thank-you, we’re offering limited-edition prints starting at just $35.Fraixa's websitehttps://www.thelastprintstudio.com/Fraixa's Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/thelastprint/Fundraiser for our Puerto Rican documentary:helloprintfriend.com/pr2025View the documentary:vimeo.com/1012105638?share=copyPassword is "mezcal"YOUTUBEwww.youtube.com/channel/UCOMIT3guY5PjHj1M7GApouwMERCHwww.teepublic.com/user/helloprintfriendWEBSITEwww.helloprintfriend.comInstagramwww.instagram.com/helloprintfriend✨patreon✨www.patreon.com/helloprintfriendSPONSORSLegion Paperwww.legionpaper.com/2 February 2025, 9:25 am
- 44 minutes 30 secondsepisode 237 : the brooklyn fine print fairThis week, Miranda speaks with Ann Shafer and Luther Davis to talk about the Brooklyn Fine Print Fair, which will be having its inaugural event in March of 2025. They talk about why art fairs are important, the culture of buying and selling prints, the programming the fair has to offer, and what artists can get out of attending a fair even if they’re not showing.The Fair's Websitehttps://www.brooklynprintfair.orgFundraiser for our Puerto Rican documentary:helloprintfriend.com/pr2025View the documentary:vimeo.com/1012105638?share=copyPassword is "mezcal"YOUTUBEwww.youtube.com/channel/UCOMIT3guY5PjHj1M7GApouwMERCHwww.teepublic.com/user/helloprintfriendWEBSITEwww.helloprintfriend.comInstagramwww.instagram.com/helloprintfriend✨patreon✨www.patreon.com/helloprintfriendSPONSORSLegion Paperwww.legionpaper.com/27 December 2024, 1:28 am
- 53 minutes 52 secondsepisode 236 : Oaxaca Printmaking DocumentaryPrint Friends, this is a very special episode. Last May, Reinaldo and Miranda along with Christian Riquelme traveled to Oaxaca, Mexico to create a documentary about the history of printmaking in the region. The following is a conversation about the process of making the documentary, what it is like to tell such a complex story, our adventures trying to get face time with Shinzaburo Takeda, and what makes Oaxaca so special and a printmaking paradise known the world over. Fundraiser for our Puerto Rican documentary:https://helloprintfriend.com/pr2025View the documentary:https://vimeo.com/1012105638?share=copy Password is "mezcal"YOUTUBEwww.youtube.com/channel/UCOMIT3guY5PjHj1M7GApouwMERCHwww.teepublic.com/user/helloprintfriendWEBSITEwww.helloprintfriend.comInstagramwww.instagram.com/helloprintfriend✨patreon✨www.patreon.com/helloprintfriendSPONSORSSpeedballwww.speedballart.comLegion Paperwww.legionpaper.com/13 December 2024, 5:06 am
- 50 minutes 27 secondsEpisodio 118: Guillermo OrduñaHoy Reinaldo (@rgzprints) estará conversando con Memo Orduña (@guillermorduna). Maestro impresor y artist gráfico originario de Oaxaca y jefe de edición del taller la Buena Impresión (@labuenaimpresion) . Memo comenzó su carrera inspirado por el trabajo artístico de sus familiares y a su temprana edad se convirtió en la cabecera de la impresión en este prestigioso taller dedicado a la litografía.6 December 2024, 10:30 pm
- 48 minutes 26 secondsepisode 235 : lemonade pressThis week Miranda speaks with Catherine Ade and Stephanie Turnbull from The Lemonade Press an independent lithography studio in Bristol, England, offering lithographic printmaking, residencies, plate graining, and courses in lithography and monotype. They talk about building this now thriving press during the start of the pandemic, working together through changing life circumstances, and what the future holds. Catherine Ade and Stephanie Turnbull also wrote a book about lithography! Lithography: An Artist’s Guide and published by Crowood Press in September 2023. It’s a step-by-step guide to demystifying the mercurial process.The Lemonade Press Websitehttps://thelemonadepress.co.uk/The Lemonade Press Lithography Bookhttps://www.crowood.com/products/lithography-by-catherine-ade-stephanie-turnbullThe Lemonade Press on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/lemonadelitho/YOUTUBEwww.youtube.com/channel/UCOMIT3guY5PjHj1M7GApouwMERCHwww.teepublic.com/user/helloprintfriendWEBSITEwww.helloprintfriend.comInstagramwww.instagram.com/helloprintfriend✨patreon✨www.patreon.com/helloprintfriendSPONSORSSpeedballwww.speedballart.comSRISAwww.srisa.org/Legion Paperwww.legionpaper.com/30 November 2024, 11:17 am
- 42 minutes 59 secondsepisode 234 : island pressThis week, Miranda speaks with Lisa Bulawsky and Tom Reed from Island Press at Washington University in Saint Louis. They talk about the history of this iconic publishing institution, the ambitious projects they take on, and the importance of having the freedom to take bold artistic chances.Cover Photo: Tom Reed working on a plate by Diane VictorIsland Press on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/islandpressIsland Press Websitehttps://samfoxschool.washu.edu/island-pressYOUTUBEwww.youtube.com/channel/UCOMIT3guY5PjHj1M7GApouwMERCHwww.teepublic.com/user/helloprintfriendWEBSITEwww.helloprintfriend.comInstagramwww.instagram.com/helloprintfriend✨patreon✨www.patreon.com/helloprintfriendSPONSORSSpeedballwww.speedballart.comSRISAwww.srisa.org/Legion Paperwww.legionpaper.com/3 November 2024, 9:28 am
- 46 minutes 23 secondsepisode 233 : daniel chiaccioThis week, Miranda speaks with Daniel Chiaccio. They discuss starting First Proof, a community-access printmaking studio in Brattleboro, VT, in March 2020; how a stage 4 Hodgkin's Lymphoma diagnosis changed his life and artistic journey; and building the community you want to see in the world.First Proof on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/firstproofpress/YOUTUBEwww.youtube.com/channel/UCOMIT3guY5PjHj1M7GApouwMERCHwww.teepublic.com/user/helloprintfriendWEBSITEwww.helloprintfriend.comInstagramwww.instagram.com/helloprintfriend✨patreon✨www.patreon.com/helloprintfriendSPONSORSSpeedballwww.speedballart.comSRISAwww.srisa.org/Legion Paperwww.legionpaper.com/24 October 2024, 1:49 pm
- 1 hour 26 secondsEpisodio 117: Gabriela MoracHoy Reinaldo (@rgzprints) estará conversando con Gabriela Morac (@moracgabriela) artista mexicana produciendo obra desde la meca del grabado latinoamericano: Oaxaca Mexico. Conversaremos por segunda ocasión, esta vez sobre el Espacio Panoplia, el miedo de dedicarse a las artes a tiempo completo, la creciente grafica femenina y la realidad detrás de las figuras historicas que crearon los fundamentos para el crecimiento de la gráfica en la ciudad como un referente internacional.Website: https://panopliagrafica.wixsite.com/gabrielamoracPodcast Website: https://helloprintfriend.com/Sponsor: https://www.speedballart.com/14 October 2024, 5:30 pm
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