Department — faculty @ 11:15 am, Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
Patricia Gómez and María Jesús González Tuesday, Jan. 31, 7 p.m.Brown Center: Room 320 , M110 1301 W. Mount Royal Ave.
Spanish artists Patricia Gómez and María Jesús González have a collaborative practice grounded in art conservation. Utilizing a modified version of a technique known as strappo, they work primarily to preserve the surfaces of buildings–the veritable “skin of architecture”–by detaching a wall’s paint with glues and fabric and transferring that surface paint, in its entirety, to a new canvas. During a recent 6-week residency in Philadelphia, they worked at the abandoned Holmesburg Prison before its demolishion, creating large-format “printings” of drawings, paintings and graffiti left by former inmates on the walls. An exhibition that will include this large-scale monoprint will be presented at The Galleries at Moore College of Art & Design in January 2012.
Department — KVH @ 11:07 am, Wednesday, January 18th, 2012
Hello all! Welcome back to The Land of Pleasant Living!
We trust you had a lovely break, caught up on sleep, and are fresh and recharged for a new semester.
We are having a department-wide meeting this coming TUESDAY, January 24th at 3:15PM. This is a mandatory meeting for all Majors and Concentrators. We will be discussing new start-of-semester additions, upcoming events, and new protocols for the shop.
That time again is this Tuesday, Jan. 24th at 3:15.
We will finish by your 4PM classes.
Department — KVH @ 3:26 pm, Tuesday, December 6th, 2011
Zow! Another semester has come and gone. Finals start in a few days and the Holidaze are almost here.
Here is what you need to know about cleaning out drawers and lockers for the break.
-IF YOU ARE A MAJOR RETURNING TO MICA IN THE SPRING you may keep your drawers in the shop.
-IF YOU ARE A SENIOR MAJOR WITH DRAWERS ON THE 1st & 2nd FLOORS, please move their contents to your studios’ drawers.
-IF YOU ARE A CONCENTRATOR RETURNING TO CLASSES IN THE SPRING, you may keep your drawers in the shop.
EVERYONE ELSE, people in classes but not Majors or Concentrators, you must empty your drawers and lockers.
DRAWERS AND LOCKERS MUST BE CLEANED OUT BY FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16TH AT 8 PM.
SILKSCREENS MUST BE TAKEN HOME unless you’re a Major or Concentrator. You may bring them back in the Spring if you need to. Please note – this is the week when the MOST screens are stolen. Be vigilant and lock it up, then take it home!
Shop access will end on Friday December 16th at 8 PM.
The shop is closed for the duration of the winter break. We’ll see you all in the New Year!
Happy Holidays – Please enjoy these bunnies in cups:
Department — KVH @ 3:18 pm, Thursday, December 1st, 2011
From Lesley Dill in NYC:
I am coming into the home stretch of a big installation for my gallery here in NYC, George Adams Gallery in Chelsea –
I would LOVE it if some MICA interns could join us for our January push — and even xmas week…
You heard her. Lesley Dill wants a winter-break intern. If you’re going to be in the NYC area for the holidays, this might be perfect for you.
Lesley is an alumnae of MICA, graduating from here in 1980, and is a practicing Fine Artist in Brooklyn, NY. Contact Gail at gdeery@mica.edu if you are interested.
Department — faculty @ 10:22 pm, Wednesday, November 30th, 2011
The exchange portfolio titled United States is up in project room 209 on the second floor of the studio center. The reception is Thursday, Dec 1 at 6pm. Please come and check out some great work from the senior printmaking majors!
Department — faculty @ 12:04 pm, Tuesday, November 29th, 2011
Duke Zimmerman gave a great talk last night concerning his business as a high end commercial and fine art silkscreen printer. Here are some pics. Duke will be returning for additional talks in the spring.
Department — faculty @ 12:17 pm, Thursday, November 17th, 2011
Senior printmaking majors have put together an exhibition titled “United States“.
The exhibition takes place in Project Room 209 on the second floor of the Studio Center. It runs from Nov 29 – Dec 5. The prints in the show are representatives of a senior print exchange held this fall. The show includes work by James Bouche, Damla Erten, Shin-Hyung Choi, Danielle Blevins, Raj Bunnag, Cori Burton, Emily Coleman, Nate Cubeta, John Fleissner, Chris Kapsaroff, Ji-Hee Moon, Ana Orbovich, Ingrid Schindall, Mario Urpi and Marci-Caballero-Reynolds.
Department — KVH @ 11:29 am, Thursday, November 17th, 2011
Immediately following Thanksgiving Break, we have artist, printer, and lecturer Duke Zimmerman visiting the department.
Duke is the former president of a design/print/manufacturing company, specializing in Screenprinting. His company won awards and international acclaim for the work they produced.
His work spans a wide range of interests including fine art serigraphy, commercial screenprinting, small book binding, letterpress, cartography, and limited edition prints.
He will be lecturing MONDAY, Nov. 28th at 7 PM in the Screenprint studio, D202.
This will be a very interesting look into the professional and commercial side of screenprinting, and is not to be missed!
Department — KVH @ 11:27 am, Wednesday, November 16th, 2011
OK all – Here are your Thanksgiving hours to plan next week around.
MICA is in session Monday and Tuesday.
There are no classes on Wednesday but the shop is open until 7 PM.
The Dolphin Building (and all campus buildings) will be closed Wednesday starting at 7, and all-day Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Paper Studio open on Sunday regular hours……..
Dolphin, and campus buildings, reopen Sunday morning on their regular schedule.
Classes resume Monday, November 28th.
Please plan accordingly, and enjoy your weekend! Here’s some Maru to help you start relaxing:
Department — KVH @ 10:13 am, Monday, November 14th, 2011
Anthony Dihle, DC designer and printmaker (relief, screenprinting, letterpress, and more probably) will be on campus this THURSDAY giving a lecture in the Graphic Design department.
Anthony has been working as a poster printer in DC for more than 5 years, first under the name Dirty Pictures, and now in an expanded and more family friendly name Fire Studio.
Anthony’s posters are hand-printed, usually screenprinted, but occasionally relief printed from hand-carved wood block.
Don’t miss this opportunity to meet a working designer and printer in an intimate setting.
Fire Studio Lecture
Brown 320
Thursday 12-1 PM
FREE!
