The Sense of Place exhibition at the University of Toronto Art Centre was recently reviewed in The National Post, and the exhibition catalogue had a review in the University of Windsor Daily News. Links:
National Post (scroll down to 3rd review)
U of Windsor Daily News (scroll down to 2nd item)
On Saturday July 19 the Windsor Printmaker’s Forum hosted a free screen printing event for the public, printing images onto t-shirts and other clothing items for an enthusiastic crowd of both old friends of the Forum and first-time visitors. Members Jodi Green, Victor Romão and Patty McCoy inked up and washed out screens countless times in an all-day whirlwind of printing fun.
Here’s Victor mixing ink while some of our friends look on.
Some of the shirts we printed, modeled by our happy (and photogenic!) customers:
The bobolink, Windsor’s newest resident!
The design below is especially nice: we first printed a circle of little dots with a split fountain technique so that it gradually changed from yellow to red, then topped it off with Windsor wildflowers in blue. We like this one so much we might just print a few for ourselves before we wash the images off our screens.
The 2009 Members’ Exhibition kicked off on July 17 as part of the 7th annual Walkerville Art Walk. Some photos from the opening reception:
Many members of the community stopped by to view works by participating artists Elaine Carr, Patricia Coates, Rebecca Draisey, Sandra Ellis, Miona Gatackic, Jodi Green, Grace Manias, Barbara Murawski, Munazza Naeem, Helen Normandeau, Victor Romão, Amy Tesolin and Marna Vacratsis, as well as selections from the Printmaker’s Forum print archives.
The exhibition continues until August 31 and can be viewed during our office hours of 10am to 2pm Fridays or by appointment by calling the WPF office at 519-253-9493.
From the University of Toronto Art Centre, three video recordings of conversations between Alistair MacLeod, Nino Ricci and Iain Baxter& at the UTAC opening of the Sense of Place touring exhibition.
From the University of Toronto Arts Centre, Patricia Coates, President of Windsor Printmaker’s Forum launches the Sense of Place Catalog, and Lyndsay Green, Chair of UTAC discusses the Sense of Place exhibit.
Windsor Printmaker’s Forum invites you to join us for our Annual Members’ Exhibition opening reception, taking place on Friday, July 17 from 4pm to 9pm in conjunction with the Walkerville Art Walk. WPF, along with 30 other neighbourhood businesses, will be open late into the evening to celebrate the arts in Old Walkerville. Come by the studio gallery and view new works by Windsor artists, enjoy some snacks, and have your Art Walkerville pass stamped to enter to win a night’s stay on Boblo Island.
But wait, there’s more! As part of the Walkerville Art Walk festivities on Saturday, July 18, WPF is hosting a t-shirt printing party in the studios. Bring your own shirt or other garment, or buy one from us (supplies very limited), and have it printed for free (or print it yourself!). This event is free and open to all. It’s going to be tons of fun and we hope to see you there!
The Windsor Printmaker’s Forum invites members, and anyone interested in becoming a member, to submit works for the 2009 Members’ Exhibition. The exhibition’s opening reception is timed to coincide with the annual Walkerville Art Walk event the evening of Friday July 17. Submitted works can be any medium (not just print!) and must be delivered to the studio by 2pm on Friday July 10. Please see the attached submission form for further guidelines:
2009 Exhibition Submission Form
New this year: as part of the Walkerville Art Walk festivities, the 2009 Members’ Exhibition will include a merch table/fundraiser featuring clothing, books, accessories, art cards and more. Members and potential members are invited to submit their handmade items (no framed art, please) for sale. Windsor Printmaker’s Forum will handle all sales and collect 30% of the selling price to fund future studio projects. Items can be delivered to the studio until 2pm on Friday July 10. Please print and complete the attached form and submit it with your items:
2009 Fundraiser Submission Form
If you have trouble downloading the forms, don’t despair! Just bring your work down to the studio and Windsor Printmaker’s Forum staff will be happy to help you with the paperwork.
Please note that our office hours are currently Fridays from 10am to 2pm. If Friday is inconvenient, please don’t hesitate to contact us at 519-253-9493 (or e-mail Jodi and Marna at jodi@jodigreen.ca and mvacratsis@hotmail.com) to make other arrangements. We look forward to seeing your work in our show!
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