Our new addition to the shop. Now we can print transparencies in house. Bring you own that say "for Laser printer" or buy from us at cost, $0.50 each.

The Vital Voice out of St. Louis wrote an article about the opening of a new community Printshop in their town. They chatted with us, to read more visit their site!

Shops like All Along Press are opening up across the United States. In Providence, R.I., a non-profit group called AS220 opened up a community shop in September 2007. The position of the shop's artistic director, Morgan Calderini, is funded by a grant from Americorps VISTA.

"I think the fact that we are not-for-profit sets us apart from some of the for-profit groups in Manhattan, for example," says Calderini.

Calderini is the only full-time staff member; the rest of the responsibility is spread among a group of artists.

"We have 15 key holders that have 24-hour access and monitor the shop for 12 hours each month," Calderini explains. "People can rent shop time in four-hour blocks or a month at a time. We offer classes and one-on-one assistance to people without a background in printmaking."

Calderini says the community has been very receptive and has created a great atmosphere in the shop. Referring to the proliferation of shops like the All Along Press, Calderini says, "It's great the momentum that's getting behind this sense of having people work together and share instead of artists being behind closed doors, working by themselves." *

Intro to Silkscreen A Tuesday, July 15th, 5pm-9pm SIGN UP!

Intro to Silkscreen B Sunday July 13th, 1-5pm SIGN UP!

Letterpress Monday July 14th, 21st and 28th, 5pm-9pm SIGN UP!

T-Shirt Silkscreen A Saturday July 26th, 1pm-5pm SIGN UP!

OPEN HOUSE & SHOP ORIENTATION - FREE!
First Monday of each month - 6pm
There is an orientation for to include basic introduction to the specifics of the AS220 shop, for example, our lighting and exposure system, rag and clean up procedures, sign up for shop time, ect. This is not an introduction to technique and printmakers need to have taken a class or shown proficiency through a portfolio of work to be viewed only on the merits of technical skill. Come see our facilities and what we have to offer. You cannot use the shop until you have attended the orientation in the method you chose to print in.

PAYMENT AND COST
You can visit the AS220 Online Shop to browse classes, reserve a spot in a class online, and make payment for that class using PayPal or credit card. Classes cost $25 per 4-hour block (a 3-block class would cost $75) and a $10 general shop materials fee is required for every class (some classes also require outside supplies - these are not included in cost of class or general shop material fee, nor are they provided.). To cancel you must email morgan@as220.org one week in advance, or risk losing your payment.

CANCELLATION OF CLASSES
If minimum number is not met in class enrollment, the teacher may opt to cancel class. If this is the case, we will give a full refund class payment and first choice to enroll in future classes. We will attempt to give as much notice as possible.

Pictures taken during AS220 Staff and Printshop Keymember field trip to the Providence Public Library's Special Collections, where librarian Rick Ring shared with us some highlights from the collection. Check out his blog.

To see the special collection for yourself contact Rick at rring@provlib.org or 401-455-8065. More photos.

SHOP ORIENTATION / OPEN HOUSE Monday, June 2nd, 6pm - Free! There is an orientation for each of the three types of printing. To include basic introduction to the specifics of the AS220 shop, for example, our lighting and exposure system, rag and clean up procedures, sign up for shop time, ect. This is not an introduction to technique and printmakers need to have taken a class or shown proficiency through a portfolio of work to be viewed only on the merits of technical skill. Come see our facilities and what we have to offer. You cannot use the shop until you have attended the orientation in the method you chose to print in. Just show up!

Letterpress - Saturdays June 7th,14th and 21st, 1pm-5pm - $85 This course provides a quick, basic introduction to letterpress. Participants learn to ink the press, adjust pressure, adjust roller height, register and feed a sheet of paper, make an impression and then clean the press. Creating and using plastic plates in combination with metal movable type to create your own vision in letterpressed embossment. Participants must take ALL THREE letterpress classes in order to be certified to use the letterpress during print time. Sign up!

T-Shirt Silkscreen A - Thursday, June 12th, 5-9pm - $35 Student will learn the very basics of screen-printing 1-color images on t-shirts, using the photo-emulsion process. They will also discover the best methods for keeping t-shirts flat, using the proper ink for fabric, as well as how to properly set the ink into the shirt using the hot press or other at household methods. By the end of the class, students will have produced a wearable, 1-color t shirt. Sign up!

Intro to Silkscreen A -Thursday, June 19th, 5pm-9pm - $35 This course provides a very quick and basic introduction to silkscreen. Participants will learn the basics of the photo-emulsion process, in addition to ink mixing, how to troubleshoot the process, registration and printing methods. Students will be provided with a small supply list when they sign up for the course. Students need not take BOTH silkscreen A and silkscreen B, one course is sufficient. Sign up!

Intro to Silkscreen B - Sunday June 22nd, 1pm-5pm - $35 This course provides a very quick and basic introduction to silkscreen. Participants will learn the basics of the photo-emulsion process, in addition to ink mixing, how to troubleshoot the process, registration and printing methods. Students will be provided with a small supply list when they sign up for the course. Students need not take BOTH silkscreen A and silkscreen B, one course is sufficient. Sign up!

Last Saturday we raised just over $2,000 at the brunch, print sale, dance party. $600 was from print sales alone. The shop is doing very well these days and we are really beginning to catch our stride. This money will allow us to even out those early months when we were in the opening phases and spending a little more than we were bringing in. Thank you for your support!

We'd like to thank to MICAH JACKSON, LUNA VROUM, LIL' MILK for their amazing contributions to the success of the Printshop Fund raiser. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

If you'd like another opportunity to dance and help out our friends over at the Steel Yard with their Fund raising Events...

*The Steel Yard is Burning Party-party * Saturday the 17th, 10pm

Outdoor dance party featuring Micah Jackson and Certified Max

Visit the Steel Yard for more details.

Every month at AS220 we have an Artist In Residence. Learn more

Shop member, Julia Gualtieri and her friend Sarah spent several days in the shop printing shirts to support Sarah's project. Take a look at the many designs and color choices of T-shirts printed in the shop last month to support Gift Cycle. Read an excerpt from their site below to learn more.

this SATURDAY may 3rd 11am-3pm

for DIRTY/CHEAP PRINT-BRUNCH (a tiny fundraising event for as220 community printshop!),

which involves FREE brunchy-type food items (like, HELLO, vegan LENTIL SOUP not brunchy more lunchy but whatevs, free COFFEE i'm gonna drink it all so watch out BAGELS which are hard to come by i hear and really brutal PANCAKES personally flipped by yours truly that may or may not be gluten free just to keep it alt-lyfe u know; anyway)

and besides all the free food, bring your dolla$$$$ 'cuz we going to have a wicked cheap print sale (some nice prints&posters from $3-$15!!!!!!!!!!!)

AND a RAFFLE (raffle is the new keg party) for a print and a fish pillow (which bleeds authentic fire).

it's going to be really special (friends). p.s. ALL $$ from prints sold goes to p-shop (aka as220 community printshop).

and just when you thought that was it,

join us AGAIN on SATURDAY may 3rd (the very same saturday), same place (narwhalarms/mathewson/washington/blake's/u know!!!),

7 hrs later, @10pm for a really brutal totally outrageous DANCE PARTY/MAKEOUT SESH cause if there's one thing this town likes more than printmaking it's

DANCING (and/or making out). the evening will feature:

***MICAH JACKSON (http://myspace.com/micahjackson)
***LUNA VROUM (america's sweetheart) and the world dj debut of:
***LIL' MILK (the tiniest milk east of the mississippi)

***loads of smiles/high fives (which is a thing, not the name of a dj)

$5 suggested donation (all $$$ from cover donated to as220 community printshop!!)

it will be fun and if you miss it you MAY feel sad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

thnx and hope to see you there!!!!

<3 mickey

(from morgan) p.s. -please go support Mickey's amazing organizing efforts, she has worked so hard and put forth about three posters for the event, and will be cooking breakfast for all, some come eat and enjoy prints. ]]> http://www.as220.org/printshop/2008/04/message-from-mickey-printshop.html http://www.as220.org/printshop/2008/04/message-from-mickey-printshop.html Stuff made in shop Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:09:43 -0500

Open House
Introduction to Intaglio
Intro to Painterly Monoprints
Intro to Silkscreen A
Intro to Silkscreen B
Intro to Silkscreen C
Letterpress
T-Shirt Silkscreen A
T-Shirt Silkscreen B

"Two color design in hot lime green and chocolate brown on 100% rag cream paper. This print was born out of my love of cross-stitch and my desire to put bombs on everything", Rebecca writes of her print below.

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