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Heather O’Hara

Heather O’Hara is a printer and bookbinder who came to WSW to produce her artist’s book The Handbook of Practical Geographies. She received her MFA at Cornell University and founded Plunger Press, where she is currently the head printer. She lives and works in Baltimore, MD.

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http://www.plungerpress.com/

Residencies

  • Artist’s Book Residency Grant (2003) , Book Arts

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Artist's Book Collection

The handbook of practical geographies
2004

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Are you feeling lucky? Something special heading o Are you feeling lucky? Something special heading out in the mail next week! Keep an eye out 😘
Two Slide Nights in February?! Inject some fun and Two Slide Nights in February?! Inject some fun and brightness into the coldest month! In February WSW is hosting two Slide Nights, where we will hear from current artists-in-residence and interns about their work. On Tuesday 2/7 at 6:30pm we'll hear from Art-in-Education Workspace Residents Claudia Borfiga @claudia_borfiga and Malery Nguyen, and Studio Workspace Resident Elvira Clayton @claytonelvira . On Friday 2/24 at 6:30pm we'll hear from our fantastic cohort of interns Thaïs Calvarin @thaiscalvarin , Erin Moore @bugprints , and Kaisa Lily @kaisalily.art . Join us for two engaging evenings of art!

Featured image by Thaïs Calvarin
*Application Deadline 2/15!* Do your passions lie *Application Deadline 2/15!* Do your passions lie at the intersection of culinary and visual art? This July and August get access to all of our studios, free housing, a $600/month stipend, and hone your culinary skills as you bring our community together over a daily meal. Learn more about our summer internship through the link in our bio or in our stories!
IT'S HERE! Summer Art Institute 2023 workshops are IT'S HERE! Summer Art Institute 2023 workshops are on the website and open for registration. Link in our bio and stories!

(Featured image by Rie Hasegawa @hariehanga instructor for Collagraph & Embossment/Debossment!)
Morning light on in-progress silkscreens monotypes Morning light on in-progress silkscreens monotypes by resident artist @claudia_borfiga 
#artresidency #monotype #silkscreen #screenprint
Hey Florida friends, come visit us at @tropicbound Hey Florida friends, come visit us at @tropicboundfair , Miami's First International Artist's Book Fair! We'll be there with selections from our publishing catalog from February 16 - 19th at Paradise Plaza, Miami Design District. See you there!
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Are you feeling lucky? Something special heading o Are you feeling lucky? Something special heading out in the mail next week! Keep an eye out 😘
Two Slide Nights in February?! Inject some fun and Two Slide Nights in February?! Inject some fun and brightness into the coldest month! In February WSW is hosting two Slide Nights, where we will hear from current artists-in-residence and interns about their work. On Tuesday 2/7 at 6:30pm we'll hear from Art-in-Education Workspace Residents Claudia Borfiga @claudia_borfiga and Malery Nguyen, and Studio Workspace Resident Elvira Clayton @claytonelvira . On Friday 2/24 at 6:30pm we'll hear from our fantastic cohort of interns Thaïs Calvarin @thaiscalvarin , Erin Moore @bugprints , and Kaisa Lily @kaisalily.art . Join us for two engaging evenings of art!

Featured image by Thaïs Calvarin
*Application Deadline 2/15!* Do your passions lie *Application Deadline 2/15!* Do your passions lie at the intersection of culinary and visual art? This July and August get access to all of our studios, free housing, a $600/month stipend, and hone your culinary skills as you bring our community together over a daily meal. Learn more about our summer internship through the link in our bio or in our stories!
IT'S HERE! Summer Art Institute 2023 workshops are IT'S HERE! Summer Art Institute 2023 workshops are on the website and open for registration. Link in our bio and stories!

(Featured image by Rie Hasegawa @hariehanga instructor for Collagraph & Embossment/Debossment!)
Morning light on in-progress silkscreens monotypes Morning light on in-progress silkscreens monotypes by resident artist @claudia_borfiga 
#artresidency #monotype #silkscreen #screenprint
Hey Florida friends, come visit us at @tropicbound Hey Florida friends, come visit us at @tropicboundfair , Miami's First International Artist's Book Fair! We'll be there with selections from our publishing catalog from February 16 - 19th at Paradise Plaza, Miami Design District. See you there!
What's been going on at Women's Studio Workshop, y What's been going on at Women's Studio Workshop, you ask? Well...Studio Residency Grantee, Elvira Clayton, has been busy at work in our silkscreen studio!
Join us for Intern Slide Night on January 27th at Join us for Intern Slide Night on January 27th at 6:30 PM! Studio Interns Thaïs Calvarin ( @thaiscalvarin ) and Erin Moore ( @bugprints ), and Nonprofit Management Intern Kaisa Lily ( @kaisalily.art ) will discuss their artwork and what they've been working on during their time at WSW! Check out the link in our bio for more details! (Featured artwork by Thaïs Calvarin)
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