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This week, Miranda speaks with Claudia Wilburn and Joseph Velasquez about the Southern Graphics Council International (SGCI)—the largest and oldest professional print organization in the United States. They discuss what makes printmakers so eager to organize and celebrate their shared passion for the medium, the 50+ year history of SGCI, and what attendees can look forward to at the upcoming SGCI conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico, happening April 2–5, 2025. Learn more about the conference o...

This week, Miranda speaks with Eliza Lutz (they/them)—a musician, printmaker, and PhD student in linguistics based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Eliza is also the recipient of Print Austin’s Best in Show award for their work in The Contemporary Print, an exhibition on view through March 20th. They discuss Eliza’s journey from running a record label in a streaming-dominated world and working the DIY screen-printing scene to becoming a fine printmaker, the complexities of the American healthcare ...

This week, Miranda speaks with Neil Daigle-Orians. They talk about being haunted, literally and metaphorically, internet horror, and how print is not dead. It’s undead. Neil's Website Neil's Instagram Luscinia Historical Society Fundraiser for our Puerto Rican documentary View our Oaxaca Printmaking Documentary Password is "mezcal" Hello, Print Friend YOUTUBE Hello, Print Friend MERCH Hello, Print Friend WEBSITE Hello, Print Friend INSTAGRAM Hello,Print Friend PATREON Hello, Print Friend SPON...

This week, Miranda speaks with Fraixa Albizu Rodriguez, a talented printmaker and educator based in San Juan, Puerto Rico. In this episode, they dive into her artistic practice, exploring how childhood experiences shape her work, her role in founding Ciclos Gráficos—a nonprofit dedicated to printmaking portfolios—and the rich history of printmaking in Puerto Rico.Fraixa is also collaborating with Reinaldo and Miranda on an upcoming documentary about printmaking in Puerto Rico, which will star...

This week, Miranda speaks with Ann Shafer and Luther Davis to talk about the Brooklyn Fine Print Fair, which will be having its inaugural event in March of 2025. They talk about why art fairs are important, the culture of buying and selling prints, the programming the fair has to offer, and what artists can get out of attending a fair even if they’re not showing.The Fair's Websitehttps://www.brooklynprintfair.orgFundraiser for our Puerto Rican documentary:helloprintfriend.com/pr2025View the d...