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Platemark Episodes

Feb. 11, 2025

s3e74 Dürer's connection to the Islamic East with Susan Dackerman

In this episode of Platemark, Ann talks with Susan Dackerman, a curator and art historian specializing in Northern European print culture, about her recent book, Dürer's Knots: Early European Print and the Islamic East.

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Jan. 28, 2025

s3e73 seeking a higher meaning in art with artist-activist Art Hazelw…

In this Platemark interview, artist-activist Art Hazelwood discusses his journey as a printmaker, starting with his experience moving to San Francisco in the early 90s, where he engaged in political art through the Street Sheet newspaper. He...

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Jan. 14, 2025

s3e72 on color and abstraction with Jonathan Higgins, owner of Mannek…

In this episode of Platemark, Jonathan Higgins discusses his journey as the owner and master printer of Manneken Press, established in 2000 in Bloomington, Illinois. We talk about his early life in Berkeley, California, his initial interest in art and...

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Dec. 31, 2024

s3e71 double-drop printing with artist Art Werger

In this episode of Platemark, I interview Art Werger, a renowned printmaker and retired professor from Ohio University. We discuss Art’s extensive experience and techniques in printmaking, focusing on his work in etching and mezzotint. Art shares...

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Dec. 17, 2024

s3e70 deep deep dive on screenprinting with Leslie Diuguid

In this episode Platemark, I talk with Leslie Diuguid, owner and founder of Do-Good Press in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn. Leslie shares her journey as a screenprinter and discusses the intricacies of screenprinting, including processes, challenges, and the...

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Dec. 3, 2024

s3e69 on establishing non-and for-profit printmaking workshops with C…

In this episode of Platemark, I interview Cole Rogers, a master printmaker who recently co-founded C&C Editions after his long tenure at Highpoint Center for Printmaking in Minneapolis. Cole talks about his journey into printmaking, his approach...

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Nov. 19, 2024

s3e68 on editioning digital embroidery with printer Judith Solodkin

In this episode of Platemark, I talk with Judith Solodkin, a renowned master printer and founder of SOLO Impression. Judith shares her extensive experience, from being the first woman to graduate from the Tamarind Master Printer program to her unique...

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Nov. 5, 2024

s3e67 on being artist and curator with Amy N. Worthen

In s3e67 of Platemark, I talk with Amy Namowitz Worthen, a distinguished engraver and curator, about her lifelong journey in printmaking. Influenced early by her artist mother, she pursued art education at Smith College and the University of Iowa,...

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Oct. 22, 2024

s3e66 Contact: Art and the Pull of Print with Jennifer Roberts

In s3e66 of Platemark, host Ann Shafer talks with Jennifer Roberts, an art historian and professor at Harvard, about her latest book, Contact: Art and the Pull of Print, which explores the intersection of intellectual and technical richness in print....

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Sept. 24, 2024

s3e65 behind the scenes with conservator Alison Luxner

In this episode, go behind the scenes at the museum with Alison Luxner, a paper conservator at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. Alison shares her journey to becoming a conservator, the lengthy education and training process, and her …

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Sept. 10, 2024

s3e64 starting a printshop with Jenny Robinson

In this episode of Platemark, host Ann Shafer talks with renowned printmaker Jenny Robinson who recently opened up her eponymous print shop in Sydney, Australia. Jenny shares her experiences moving from America to Slovenia during the Trump era,...

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Aug. 27, 2024

s3e63 multi-plate color etching with printer Peter Pettengill

In s3e63 of Platemark, podcast host Ann Shafer talks with collaborative printer Peter Pettengill. Peter founded Wingate Studio in 1985 on his family’s dairy farm in Hinsdale, NH. Originally trained at Crown Point Press, Peter specializes in...

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Aug. 13, 2024

s3e62 artist Teresa Cole on the humanness of pattern

In this five-part mini-series, Ann is talking to five artists who were selected to be included in an exhibition called 5X5, that was part of Print Austin's winter festival this year in 2024. The juror of the show is Mysczka …

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July 30, 2024

s3e61 artist Annalise Gratovich on chine collé

Wondering how far you can take chine collé in a project? Listen in as Annalise Gratovich tells us all about this method of adding thin pieces of hand-dyed papers to giant woodcuts. In s3e61 of Platemark, podcast host Ann Shafer …

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July 2, 2024

s3e60 deep dive on Dox Thrash with dealer Ron Rumford

African-American artist Dox Thrash is in the spotlight on s3e60 of Platemark. Podcast host Ann Shafer speaks with Ron Rumford, director of Dolan/Maxwell, a private gallery in Philadelphia, which has a particular specialty in the prints of Stanley...

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June 18, 2024

s3e59 satirical etchings with artist David Avery

In s3e59, Platemark host Ann Shafer sits down with David Avery to talk shop. David is an etcher, who restrains his work in both size and palette, but manages to tackle big topics. His social commentary is stinging and remarkable …

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June 4, 2024

s3e58 marble lithography with artist Anna Trojanowska

In s3e59, Platemark host Ann Shafer continues talking to artists included in Print Austin’s 5x5 exhibition, juried by Myzska Lewis, a curator at Tandem Press. Second up is Anna Trojanowska, an artist and lithographer from Wroclaw, Poland. Anna...

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May 21, 2024

s3e57 unique reduction woodcuts with artist Karen Kunc

In s3e57, Platemark host Ann Shafer speaks with Karen Kunc, an artist who manipulates reduction woodcuts in an amazing and unique way. Karen is a retired professor from the University of Nebraska, and is owner of Constellation Studios in...

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May 7, 2024

s3e56 word-salad screenprints with artist Briar Craig

In s3e56, Platemark host Ann Shafer introduces a five-part miniseries with the artists in 5X5, an exhibition that was part of PrintAustin 2024. First up is Briar Craig, one of five artists selected for inclusion in 5X5 by juror J. …

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April 23, 2024

s3e55 Mexican cartels and conceptual rigor with artist Miguel A. Arag…

In s3e55, Platemark host Ann Shafer speaks with Miguel A. Aragón, artist and professor at the City University of New York, Staten Island. They talk about CNC routers, drills as woodcutting tools, growing up in Juarez, Mexico, and that city’s …

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April 9, 2024

s3e54 domesticity and wallpaper with artist/engraver Andrew Raftery

In s3e54, Platemark host Ann Shafer talks with Andrew Raftery, artist, professor, scholar, and wallpaper designer. Andrew works in several modes, most notably in engraving. The through line in the work is domesticity. An early print featured a young...

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March 26, 2024

s3e53 mezzotint technique and history with artist and author Carol Wa…

In s3e53 of Platemark, hosts Ann Shafer and Tru Ludwig conclude their conversation with Carol Wax, artist and author of The Mezzotint: History and Technique. Carol recently published the second edition of The Mezzotint, expanding greatly in every area...

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March 12, 2024

s3e52 mezzotint history and technique with artist Carol Wax (part one)

In s3e52 of Platemark, hosts Ann Shafer and Tru Ludwig talk with Carol Wax, artist and author of The Mezzotint: History and Technique. Carol recently published the second edition of The Mezzotint, expanding greatly in every area from the 1990 …

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Feb. 27, 2024

s3e51 Chris Santa Maria on the inner workings of Gemini G.E.L. at Jon…

In s3e51, Platemark host Ann Shafer talks with Chris Santa Maria, artist and gallery director at Gemini G.E.L. at Joni Moisant Weyl. As director of the New York gallery, Chris is responsible for showcasing and selling the print output of …

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