St. Michael's Printshop
72 Harbour Drive A1C 5J2 St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, NL, Canada

Still thinking about that Print Subscription?! There’s still time! Last but not least, our fourth artist in the subscription is our own ED, Christeen Francis @missprints Christeen is a printmaker and musician originally from Montreal. She did her undergrad at NSCAD and spent a decade in NYC where she ran her own screenprint shop. She’s committed to social and political print that engages with local communities and is a member of @justseeds artist coop. She usually works in screenprint, woodcut, and installation. Want to grab a subscription? Check out the link in our bio! The deadline is Jan 4th or when we hit 20 so don’t wait too long! The first print will ship out in March

We have some incredible and exciting news, everyone!! With some extra funding, St.Michael's Printshop is happy to announce we have a new Permanent Part-Time Job position!!! Find all the necessary info for the position below!! Job Title: Administration and Communications Coordinator Organization: St. Michael’s Printshop Location: St. John’s, Newfoundland & Labrador...Continue reading

Happy Thursday friends!! Next in our featured artists that are part of the SMP Print Subscription is the one and only Christine Koch!! Christine is a painter and printmaker with a background in literature and art history, based in St. John’s, Newfoundland. Her work often combines printmaking and painting to create dream-like geological landscapes pulled from her own explorations in the natural world. The ones below specifically being pulled from three different series she d...id; an expedition aboard the CCGS Amundsen, a Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker, one in the Torngat Mountains of Labrador and the final from Gros Morne National Park in the Tablelands. Christine's prints are truly stunning and ethereal! She is an active printer, and a lovely presence to have in the shop so often! Want to purchase your subscription? Head over to the SMP website to confirm your slot! (Link in Bio)The deadline for purchasing is January 4th, 2021 with the first print going out in March. They are limited to 20 so don't wait too long #stmichaelsprintshop #printnerd #christinekoch #landscapeprints #mixedmedia #relief #labrador #torngatemountains #printfeature #artistfeature #linocut #reductionprint

Happy Monday!!!! This week’s print from the archive is Triangulating Time 4 by Mark Bovey. We love this print! Swipe for details and enjoy :)

This week's Printer of the Week is Marwin Begaye, Associate Professor of Painting and Printmaking at the University of Oklahoma's School of Visual Art! "His research has been concentrated on issues of cultural identity, especially the intersection of traditional American Indian culture and pop culture. He also has conducted research in the technical aspects of relief printing and the use of mixedmedia." We love the intense level of details in his works as well as the repeati...ng patterns! All of which is hand-carved!! Incredible work! Check out Marwin's instgram: @printmakingpapa Also, check out his website for the full-sized images they are seriously stunning! www.marwinbegaye.com #printmaking #indigenousart #Printmaker #artistfeature #woodblock #woodblockprinting #reliefprinting

Did you snooze on the last Screenprinting workshops at SMP but still wanna learn Feel like making a sweet print for a loved one this seasonWe got you covered with our last workshop of 2020! Intro to Screenprinting on paper with Pepa Chan @pepa.chan will take place on Tuesday evenings: Dec 1st, 8th and 15th from 6-9pm. This workshop focuses on the basics of one-colour printing on paper. Participants will learn various methods for creating their artwork. How to coat, expos...e and washout screens, mix inks, print, clean up, and more. Check the link in our bio to sign up!

Happy Tuesday All!! We hope the week is off to a good start. Next in our featured artists that are part of the SMP Print Subscription is Pepa Chan @pepa.chan Pepa Chan is an interdisciplinary artist and musician originally from Buenos Aires, Argentina, now based in St. John’s, Newfoundland. Her art practice includes and often combines site-specific installation, sculpture, printmaking, performance and video to expose the absurdities of a manipulative social structure, and to ...generate difficult questions about gender, violence, and grief. She has independently curated and exhibited work at unconventional sites and public spaces, and has a special interest in collaborative practices and socially engaged art. We love you and your work Pepa! Pepa is an active member at SMP and is currently teaching a screenprinting workshop series. Want to purchase your subscription? Head over to the SMP website to confirm your slot! (Link in Bio)The deadline for purchasing is January 4th, 2021 with the first print going out in March. They are limited to 20 so don't wait too long ;) #stmichaelsprintshop #printnerd #pepachan #hairyprints #intaglio #relief #screenprinting

Happy Monday y’all! This week’s Print from the Archive is by one of our founders, Don Wright! This work is entitled Dolphins. It is a lithograph from 1980. We love these beautiful tousche waves he’s created!! . . #printmaker #lithography #printdfromthearchive #dolphins #stmichaelsprintshop #printnerd #stmichaelsprintshop

SMP would like to invite you to our Annual General Meeting that will take place Thursday, December 3rd, from 7:00 - 9:00pm NST (Online). At the AGM we will give an overview of the year, a financial update and we will be voting on a new fee schedule and the code of conduct!!... We are also looking for applications to our Board for Treasurer and Vice-Chair! For more information and to apply, please email [email protected] or [email protected].

It’s Sunday evening but we’re still feeling jazzed from Friday’s opening of psychoterratic by @hildur_jonasson_art Congrats Hildur on your fantastic show! We’ve really enjoyed having you in the shop this past year as Don Wright Scholar. You can swing by the shop to check out Psychoterratic during shop open hours 12-5pm Tuesday-Sunday. Hope to see you in there :) . . #printmaker #hilurjonasson #psychoterratic #printmaking #stmichaelsprintshop #glaciermonotype

SMP is excited to announce our next workshop, Intro to Relief Printing, taught by member and staff, Rachel Gilbert. Rachel is a recent undergraduate of the Visual Arts program at Memorial University and a grad student of Museum and Gallery studies. She works in various mediums and explores themes of nature and self-reflection. Rachel is also the artist behind most of the woodblocks you've been printing at our live events! Have you been wanting to try printmaking but haven't ...had the chance yet? Relief is the perfect medium to start with. It's a relatively quick form of printmaking and the meditative feeling of carving will have you hooked for life! ;) This course will cover the basics of relief printing, such as drawing for relief, carving blocks, setting the press, inking and printing. Participants will first work on a drawing that they will then carve and transform into a one colour print. It will take place over two Saturdays from 1-4pm ( Nov 28th and Dec 5th). To register please sign up with the Google Form below https://forms.gle/m9ZQhNw8BgHcgGFo8

Our Printer of the Week for today is one of our Visiting Artists, Erik Ruin! His works in printmaking, shadow puppetry, paper-cut and other media "[...] oscillates between the poles of apocalyptic anxieties and utopian yearnings, with an emphasis on empathy, transcendence and obsessive detail." Follow his Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/erikruin/?hl=en... #artistfeature #printmaker #printmaking #blockprinting #papercut #puppetry

Hey folks! This week’s archive feature is the work of Peter Walker titled Reclining Dude, printed in 1982!

SMP is excited to announce the second of our screenprint workshop series: One Color Print on Fabric, taught by member and co-founder of the Screenprint Pilot Project, Mimi Stockland. It will take place over three weeks on Tuesday evenings from 6pm-9pm on Nov 3rd, 10th, 16th. This will be an intro workshop that focuses on the basics of screenprinting on fabric. Participants will come away with a knowledge of coating and exposing screens, preparing a file for printing, printing... and cleanup, as well as a one color print on fabric. This series will be taught in person but is limited to 4 participants to ensure everyone can safely distance while also participating fully. To register fill out the google form linked here, and we will follow up to confirm your participation and arrange payment. SMP will provide ink, screens, and test fabric. However, participants should bring any special fabric they would like to print on. Sign-up Form: https://forms.gle/ZK7XZ48EpJNedtbQ6

SNAP Series: Print in the Expanded Field: Join us for an artist talk with renowned American printer, Amos Paul Kennedy Jr on October 24th, 11am-12pm MST. Professional Practice Seminar Series: Printmaking In The Expanded Field is a series of three, multi-day, deep dive seminars for visual artists. This programming is meant to support and advance the professional artistic practices of artists across varying communities in amiskwaciwâskahikan/ Edmonton. ... The seminar series explores printmaking and print-media within the larger context of contemporary art, with a focus on research and production. Kennedy’s IG: @kennedyprints For more information and to register click visit Snap.Gallery

Happy hump day! Time for our printer of the week. This week we’d like to feature long-time member Jerry Evans! Jerry Evans is a printmaker, painter, and filmmaker who works and lives in St. John's, NL and Labrador. Follow him on Instagram @jerryevansart... To see more of his work visit: https://stmichaelsprintshop.com/artists/jerry-evans/

Happy Monday! For our weekly archive feature, we’d like to share this fun, active print from Jenny Pope. Printed in 2006, this work is titled Mackerel Cart.

St Michael's is up and running again finally! Want to come to an Open Studio event and carve a block in our space? Every month SMP has an open studio on a Thursday night, where we invite anyone to come hang out and make art in our space. You don't need to have any previous print experience, it's a chance to come check us out and for us to connect with our community. When: October 29th, 6-830 PM This open studio we will be hanging out, drawing and carving blocks, which is of c...ourse all optional. We will be providing blocks and tools to carve as well as paper. You are welcome to bring any supplies you have that you would like to use. To ensure everyone's safety this event will be limited to 7 participants. If you're interested please fill out this form and we will be in touch with the details. If for some reason you can't make it after you've registered please let us know so we can give the opportunity to someone else. Register here: https://forms.gle/dpjotWS8Mn1T7DPW7

Last call for our fee survey! We appreciate your input - it matters!!

Happy Wednesday! We’d like to share the work of artist, curator, and educator Ann ‘Sole Sister’ Johnson. We love printing on anything but paper and Ann’s work is absolutely inspirational! IG @solesisterart... https://www.solesisterart.com/home

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SMP is currently reviewing our fee schedule and we would like your input! We are looking to hear feedback from past and present members on our current rental fees and to get a general idea on when and how members use the space. You can also respond if you are not a member but are interested in renting in the future! Based on your responses we will be building a new fee schedule that will be presented at our AGM in November. Survey Link: https://forms.gle/b7WdcPtbVqn7rwqD7 We thank you for your input!

It’s Tuesday! We hope you enjoyed the holiday, now it’s time for our Archive of the Week Feature! This week, we’d like to share the work of Clara Kluge, Untitled, printed in 1983. Can you make out what it says?

Interested in a free workshop? Join Jennifer Mack-Watkins for the Black Women of Print Speaker Series this Monday, October 12th 5-6 pm EST. Jennifer is a printmaker whose work explores the limitations that societal norms and biases enact on individuals. She works primarily in screen printing and Mokuhanga - a type of woodcut.... To register or find out more go to... https://www.manhattangraphicscenter.org/jennifer-mack-watki

We had a blast this past weekend at our two events - our Print Sale with @lawnyavawnya and our Live Printing Event outside @easternedgegallery ! Thank you to everyone who stopped by (Photo credits to Noah Bender, @noahjakebender on IG! )... Keep an eye out for more upcoming events!