Best Print evangelist Podcasts (2024)

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s3e65 behind the scenes with conservator Alison Luxner 1:11:52

7d ago1:11:52

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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 diverse experiences working in various conservation roles. They also delve into the specifics of handling and conse…

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s2e32 History of Prints Maria Sibylla Merian 1:30:27

14d ago1:30:27

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In this History of Prints episode of Platemark, host Ann Shafer and subject matter expert Tru Ludwig explore the extraordinary life and legacy of Maria Sibylla Merian. Celebrated for her pioneering work on insect metamorphosis and her detailed illustrations of flora and fauna, Merian's journey took her to Suriname where she documented local species…

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Shifter: For What It's Worth, Episode 74 1:07:47

18d ago1:07:47

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After a long break the world's most famous, in-demand podcast is back. The dozens of listeners left stranded came unmoored as they desperately attempted to find a replacement podcast only to realize there was nothing that came close to FWIW. Most alternative podcasts are run by those who leave the "About" tab empty. People who are compromised in on…

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s3e64 starting a printshop with Jenny Robinson 1:18:21

21d ago1:18:21

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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, integrating into Slovenia's printmaking community, and ultimately relocating to Sydney, Australia, to est…

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s3e63 multi-plate color etching with printer Peter Pettengill 1:35:55

1M ago1:35:55

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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 multi-plate color etchings. Now semi-retired, Peter’s son James has taken over the operating of the shop, tho…

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s3e62 artist Teresa Cole on the humanness of pattern 1:00:04

2M ago1:00:04

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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 Lewis, who is a curator at Tandem Press. Next up is Teresa Cole, an artist and printmaker from New Orleans. She has taught at …

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s3e61 artist Annalise Gratovich on chine collé 1:12:25

2M ago1:12:25

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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 continues talking to artists included in Print Austin’s 5x5 exhibition, juried by Myzska Lewis, a curator at Tandem Press.…

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s2e31 History of Prints The Enlightenment (part two) 1:59:52

2M ago1:59:52

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Enlightenment publications on human anatomy changed the way artists understood their place in the world. Check out these examples of life-changing images brought to you by prints in books! In s2e31 of Platemark’s History of Prints series, Tru and Ann continue their discussion of the Enlightenment. This time they look at several publications that pu…

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s2e30 History of Prints The Enlightenment (part one) 1:38:24

3M ago1:38:24

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In Platemark’s History of Prints series, we are leaving the Baroque behind and are turning to the Enlightenment. The late seventeenth and eighteenth century is a fascinating time when social ideas focused on the value of knowledge in all sectors. Rationalism and empiricism led to the scientific revolution, the separation of church and state, litera…

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s3e60 deep dive on Dox Thrash with dealer Ron Rumford 1:07:49

3M ago1:07:49

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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 William Hayter and the associated artists of Atelier 17, as well as Black artists of the same era, such…

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s3e59 satirical etchings with artist David Avery 56:06

4M ago56:06

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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 in that it comes in such a small package. These etchings pack a punch. Ann and David talk about absurdist literature, sta…

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s3e58 marble lithography with artist Anna Trojanowska 55:39

4M ago55:39

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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 creates collages made from lithographs, which she creates on a single marble slab in her garage studio. Th…

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s3e57 unique reduction woodcuts with artist Karen Kunc 1:01:38

4M ago1:01:38

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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 downtown Lincoln. At the studio, which opened ten years ago, Karen offers workshops, curates exhibitions, and ma…

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s3e56 word-salad screenprints with artist Briar Craig 59:57

5M ago59:57

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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. Myszka Lewis, curator at Tandem Press, University of Wisconsin–Madison. Briar is an artist and professor at University …

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s3e55 Mexican cartels and conceptual rigor with artist Miguel A. Aragón 0:12

5M ago0:12

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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 war on drugs as a subject in his art. He weaves a tight conceptual circle in prints that explore violence, d…

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s3e54 domesticity and wallpaper with artist/engraver Andrew Raftery 1:14:45

6M ago1:14:45

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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 man suit shopping. Next was a portfolio of engravings detailing rooms during a real estate open hous…

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s3e53 mezzotint technique and history with artist and author Carol Wax (part two) 52:36

6M ago52:36

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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 from the 1990 first edition. As she tells us, there is a better break down of rocking the copper p…

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s3e52 mezzotint history and technique with artist Carol Wax (part one) 1:03:20

7M ago1:03:20

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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 first edition. As she tells us, there is a better break down of rocking the copper plates, and of inking an…

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Shifter: For What It's Worth Episode 074 1:16:54

7M ago1:16:54

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Hello, my darlings. Did you miss me? We have a full stack this week. Our hero and goat are secured. We dance from the Japan Workshop to the promise of the M3 iPad Pro. We swoon through guns at parades, SORA taking down entire industries, and the power of a rock back from 1970s Seattle. Don't miss the National Geographic photographer series, UFC res…

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s3e51 Chris Santa Maria on the inner workings of Gemini G.E.L. at Joni Moisant Weyl 1:23:43

7M ago1:23:43

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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 the storied LA workshop to enable it to keep working with amazing artists and producing incredible editions. Chr…

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For What It's Worth, Episode 73 1:13:51

8M ago1:13:51

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It's been a while, but back by popular demand. For What It's Worth Podcast. For those of you new the cast, we start with who the program is for, our hero of the week and our goat of the week. After the niceties, we move forward with topics like the podcast revolution, my new Nikon Z8, grift on YouTube, my future online plans including the newslette…

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s3e50 contemporary Japanese prints with dealer Allison Tolman 1:08:05

8M ago1:08:05

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In s3e50, Platemark host Ann Shafer talks with Allison Tolman, a private dealer handling prints by contemporary Japanese artists. The Tolman Collection has branches in Tokyo and New York and works with a range of artists. Allison is a second-generation dealer—her father heads up the Tokyo branch while Allison is holding down the fort in New York. S…

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s3e49 making lithographs at Tamarind with printer Valpuri Remling 1:27:29

8M ago1:27:29

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In s3e49, Platemark host Ann Shafer talks with Valpuri Remling, collaborative printer and manager of the pro workshop at Tamarind Institute, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, which was established in 1960 by the legendary June Wayne in order to preserve and promote the art of lithography. Valpuri, a native of Rovaniemi in Finnish Lapland, grad…

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s3e48 lithography deep dive with printer/publisher Deb Chaney 1:29:09

9M ago1:29:09

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In episode s3e48, Platemark host Ann Shafer speaks with Deb Chaney, Tamarind-trained master printer specializing in lithography. She has an eponymous imprint, Deb Chaney Editions and has started a new venture with Stéphane Guilbaud—D&S Fine Art Editions—to whom she is fairly recently married. They have studios in Upstate New York (studio to be buil…

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s3e47 behind-the-scenes at Rago Auctions with Adam McCoy 1:21:09

9M ago1:21:09

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Leading off 2024’s series three episodes is s3e47 in which Platemark host Ann Shafer speaks with Adam McCoy, Senior Specialist in Fine Art, Rago Auctions. Adam has worked in various auction houses for many years, including Christies and Artsy. Ann relished the chance to pepper Adam with questions. In the episode Adam and Ann talk about the business…