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A Little Love from the MSU Art Department

11/20/2017

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A Short Visit With Lasting Influence
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May 05th, 2017

5/5/2017

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We at FTP are always up for a good print exchange and there are some coming up...

Animalia
International Print Exchange
Green Pea Press

GET WORKING!

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NOTSTOCK RETROSPECTIVE!

9/12/2016

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FTP is excited to host a NOTSTOCK Retrospective. 10 years of hands on and hands in printmaking that includes prints, photos, and stories from artists' experiences during their visit to MSU.

The show opens 9.19. Until then, check out the Print Day in May exhibit.
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Luna Joker Opens Thursday

1/27/2016

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Kim and Sue Fink arrive this afternoon and we quickly launched in to hanging the exhibit in our newly renovated space. We are pretty excited...the work looks great. Come to the opening tomorrow night if you can. 6-8pm with comments from Kim at 7:00. Once again, the gallery is on the second floor, west landing of the administration building as you head up to conference center. 
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A New Endeavor:  Flat Tail Press Gallery

1/22/2016

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Next week will be a big one for Flat Tail Press! Micah and Ryan have been working for nearly 9 months towards the date...a sort of birth you might say. We are excited to announce that Flat Tail Press will now have its own gallery space on Minot State's campus. We will be kicking off our exhibition schedule with the work of Kim Fink, a former FTP guest in 2014. 

By drawing together multiple printmaking processes and sampling mass media imagery, Fink’s work expands the world of contemporary printmaking.  Flat Tail Press co- director, Micah Bloom, comments: “In Luna Joker, Fink presents a rich diversity of printmaking methods, often combining word play with colorful ‘borrowed’ images in a pastiche of pattern and wit.”
 
Born and raised in the American West, Fink is fascinated with its unique, postmodern expressions of popular culture. “Since arriving in the remote Northern Plains fifteen years ago, I learned to embrace the remoteness of the Dakotas. I became interested in issues of comparative culture and cultural memory,” Fink states.  Referencing the Montana poet, Richard Hugo, on the West’s ancient newness, Fink quotes: “Out West . . .  the only thing is neon.”

Gallery History:
Over a year ago, Micah and Ryan started looking at this one beautiful, but relatively unused space in the administration building. Because of its quiet nature and remarkable lighting we began to ask if it might be converted into gallery space to help carry forward the educational goals of the press while beautifying our campus. Thanks to funding from MSU's President, we were able to renovate the space. Next week, all of Micah's hard work will come to fruition.

Our hope with the gallery is to showcase mostly works on paper with shows rotating every three to four months. The space actually includes 3 distinct areas (a landing, upper stairwell, and upper landing). Exhibits may range from a micro-show of approximately 5-6 pieces, up to 20 or so depending upon sizes of the work.

Luna Joker opens Thursday, January 28th at 6:00-800 with comments from the artist at 7:00pm.
 
See more of Kim's work at: http://www.kimfink.com/

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New Intern: Hannah Streccius

9/23/2015

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Please tell us a bit of your biography, education, current position etc. 
I am currently working towards my bachelors of fine art but will soon be applying for the fine arts program at MSU. 

What started you on the road of printmaking/photography? 
I never really considered any form of 2d art when I was younger because I am awful at drawing, but I took a summer printmaking class and fell in love the variety of methods and techniques that Printmaking had to offer.  


 
What inspires you as an artist? 
I get most of my ideas from nature, but not the pretty flowers and cute little bunnies. I like to use the things that most people would find unappealing. Dead bugs, road kill, and  weeds are the things that maybe aren't aesthetically pleasing to most but I like to find a way where I can make it so. Everything has a purpose in life even the rotting and decayed, and I like to make them into something beautiful.  
 
What projects are you working on at present?  
I've recently learned how to produce cyanotypes and I really like the image that the plants produce when I apply them directly to the paper for a photogram. I'm also working with small birds and well, running their bones through the press to make a sort of embossment on the paper. I also am beginning to print several small plates onto a larger paper as somewhat of a organize collage.  
 
What is special about printmaking/photography? 
I really enjoys the process. I'm a very tactile person so I like the preparation of the plates and the design of each piece.  
 
What is your favorite printmaking/photo process, and why? 
I'm a pig fan of soft ground, I think it's so intriguing how delicate and detailed you can get an image by a direct impression from your object.   
 
What is your favorite color? 
I am a big fan of earth tones, but I also really like purple. 
 
What is your favorite paper and/or ink? 
I wish I knew more about the inks and paper I used, but I just use whatever scraps are left over from other artists in the studio.  
 
What kind of music do you listen to whilst working? 
It really all depends on my mood. I could listen to the classical for three days straight and the switch over to indie or folk. I'm really not picky about my music. As long and I can move to it and it doesn’t yell or scream at me I'll give it a shot.  

Who is your favorite printmaker/photographer, and why? 
I really love Sally Mann's work. She's a great inspiration to me.

  What is one piece of advice you have for young artists? 
I feel like I haven't learned enough to give me own advice to others. But recently an artist came to visit and  he said something that really reminded me why I put myself through all the crazy junk young artists do. "We ourselves don't choose to make art, it chooses us. Now that’s not to say you can't to something else with your life. You can choose to be miserable doing something you weren’t chosen to do, or you can me miserable doing something that you have been chosen to do."

 Please describe how you see the connection between art and life. 
That feeling you get when you've finally gotten a piece to be exactly how you want it, that’s what it's about. That ah ha moment when it's like 'okay I totally understand exactly what I need to do now' those moments are so rare in life, but at the same time that’s exactly what I as an artist live for. It's really all about experimentation and trying to find different ways to acquire that feeling.  


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New Intern: Cera Pignet

9/19/2015

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 Please tell us a bit of your biography, education, current position etc.
I was raised in Minot, North Dakota. I attended one year at a school in the MPLS area right out of high school before transferring to Minot State University to pursue a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts Degree, where I am currently a Junior. Outside of school, I work as a hostess and as a screen printer at a local business.

What started you on the road of printmaking/photography?
I took a class in High School on printmaking, but what really made an impression on me is MSU’s Notstock.

What inspires you as an artist?
The process of making things, humor, contradictions, exaggeration, and nature!


What projects are you working on at present?
A reduction linocut print, a soapstone sculpture, high school senior portrait editing, and other miscellaneous things!

What is special about printmaking/photography?
Printmaking, more often than not, is best when done with a group of people. Printmaking unquestionably inspires community, in the process and also the accessibility. It’s affordable art, and everyone can learn from it.

What is your favorite printmaking/photo process, and why?
Initially, I favored intaglio, but photo processes like kalitype and cyanotype have proven to catch my attention.

What is your favorite color?
Oh. Well… *deep breaths* ......A warm, pale lavender has a remarkable softness to it, but there is something to the intensity of a passionate scarlet that is very impressive.

What is your favorite paper and/or ink?
Handmade paper – the less consistency the better.

What kind of music do you listen to whilst working?
Lately, it has been instrumental heavy music, but anything with a good beat or funky sound will do.

Who is your favorite printmaker/photographer, and why?
Joshua Jay Johnson – He marries technique with content. Beautiful work, moving ideas.

 What is one piece of advice you have for young artists?
This profession/lifestyle requires the following: self-motivation, persistence, patience, and curiosity.

 Please describe how you see the connection between art and life
Art is a mode of communication. It is a means of translating ideas from thought to reality. Art is something to change your mood, persuade you, motivate you, inspire you, and educate you!


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Tillman Crane Visits FTP

9/14/2015

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FTP is very excited and honored to welcome Tillman Crane to our studios today and tomorrow. Tillman was in the neighborhood doing a workshop and was able to stay a few days longer to do a platinum print with us. He will be working from shots he has made on his earlier ND workshops.

We will be working in the photo and printmaking area Monday and Tuesday 9-12, 1-4ish. He will also be giving a public interview at 1:00 today in the printmaking studio.

Please stop by and meet with him if you can!
You can check out his website here.
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Eric Johnson At Minot State

9/8/2015

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Anyone and everyone is welcome and eagerly advised to stop by and check things out!
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Eric Johnson to Come to Minot State

8/26/2015

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Eric Johnson, a Fargo Artist, is coming to Minot to work on a relief print with students and faculty. Soon, we will have details for the when and where, but until then - enjoy this article on his work and an insight into his career!


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