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Aug 15, 2019

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SAVE THE DATE! Join us in celebrating the opening

SAVE THE DATE! Join us in celebrating the opening of “WORKSHOPPING,” featuring new work by Emily Larned, @emilylarned, and a new publication that explores the conceptual workshops from the archives of Women’s Studio Workshop. Based on her on-site research at WSW, released through Larned’s imprint Alder & Frankia (est. 2016), which focuses on new collaborations, anthologies, and reissues from feminist archives. Larned will be in attendance at the event. Free and open to the public. Link in bio for more details.

Larned’s artist books, zines, & publications are collected by over 80 institutions internationally, including the Tate, the Brooklyn Museum, the V&A, and the Smithsonian, and are exhibited around the world. Her work has received design accolades from the AIGA, the CADC, and the Type Directors Club. She graduated from Yale School of Art with an MFA in Graphic Design and is Associate Professor of Art in Graphic Design at the University of Connecticut, Storrs.

📅October 3, 6-8 PM
📍Women’s Studio Workshop
722 Binnewater Lane, Kingston, NY

The 2025 Printed Matter New York Art Book Fair @pr

The 2025 Printed Matter New York Art Book Fair @printedmatter_artbookfairs was a whirlwind of four packed days and huge success. Back home in the Hudson Valley, we’re wrapping our minds around all of the fantastic folks we connected with at our table. Thank you all so much for coming by to introduce yourselves, checking out our artist books, and signing up on the mailing list. We look forward to being in community with you.

Congratulations to our interns on their fantastic

Congratulations to our interns on their fantastic exhibition opening for “light/house” hosted off-site at Unison Arts Center @unison_arts the event was filled with so many friendly faces! It was also a send-off farewell to two of the three artists, Ellie Swanson @starsheepz and Julia Maisel-Berick @julia.rmb who are moving on to their next stop. Keep an eye on their work to see what unfolds next. We are pleased to announce that Ollantay Avila Alcocer @ollantay.xyz will continue as a studio intern for another term, and our two new arrivals will be joining us soon!

If you missed the opening, this Thursday is your last chance to view these pieces in person. Unison’s gallery hours are Thursday through Saturday, 1-5 PM, or by appointment.

Thank you for an amazing Summer Art Institute 2025

Thank you for an amazing Summer Art Institute 2025! We had an incredible 7 weeks full of informative demos, dedicated work time, delicious food, engaging slide night presentations, and so much more. We can’t wait to do this all again next year! Stay tuned in early 2026 for next year’s workshop lineups…

Summer Art Institute (SAI) at Women’s Studio Workshop is a time for you to focus on your work, become energized and inspired, learn new skills, and meet a new community of like-minded artists! Enjoy week-long intensive workshops instructed by artists who are leaders in their fields. Workshops are open to all and follow a sliding scale tuition model.

Was the workshop you wanted already full? WSW members were able to register a full week early! You can learn more about membership benefits on our website—link in bio.

Join us for WSW’s biggest night of the year! Now

Join us for WSW’s biggest night of the year! Now through September 19th, we’re offering a “First Light Access” discount for tickets for our Autumn Luminary: An Artmaking Fundraiser to Support WSW.

✨🌙As we move towards the darker days of winter, we aim to shine a light on the experimental, enduring, and trailblazing work of WSW. Gather in community, join us in decorating a lantern to illuminate the way forward, and support artists.

🍷🎨This celebratory afternoon will include artmaking, gourmet food prepared by chef Lexa Walsh @lexawalshstudios, wine, and more!

When: Saturday, October 18, 4 PM - Sundown
Where: Women’s Studio Workshop, 722 Binnewater Ln, Kingston, NY

Illustration by board member and artist Cat Willet @catxwillet

Join us tomorrow for Day 1 in NYC @printedmatter_a

Join us tomorrow for Day 1 in NYC @printedmatter_artbookfairs 2025 Find our table on the second floor #S6, Thursday, September 11 through Sunday, September 14!

Be the first to check out Laurie Darby’s @laurie_darby_artist newest artist’s book, “Following Freedom,” made up of two accordion bindings that are hinged together and cased into a hardcover folio with a magnetic closure. Created as a tribute to the hundreds of formerly enslaved people who died, many in the waters, following the Union army soldiers at Ebenezer Creek in Georgia. “The incident”, as it is commonly referred to by locals to the area, occurred in 1864 during the height of the American Civil War.

PSsssttt Sunday is FREE + 12–2 PM are masked hours 😷 See you there!

Image: Printed Matter’s 2025 flyer with “Following Freedom” by Laurie Darby, published by WSW in 2025

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SAVE THE DATE! Join us in celebrating the opening

SAVE THE DATE! Join us in celebrating the opening of “WORKSHOPPING,” featuring new work by Emily Larned, @emilylarned, and a new publication that explores the conceptual workshops from the archives of Women’s Studio Workshop. Based on her on-site research at WSW, released through Larned’s imprint Alder & Frankia (est. 2016), which focuses on new collaborations, anthologies, and reissues from feminist archives. Larned will be in attendance at the event. Free and open to the public. Link in bio for more details.

Larned’s artist books, zines, & publications are collected by over 80 institutions internationally, including the Tate, the Brooklyn Museum, the V&A, and the Smithsonian, and are exhibited around the world. Her work has received design accolades from the AIGA, the CADC, and the Type Directors Club. She graduated from Yale School of Art with an MFA in Graphic Design and is Associate Professor of Art in Graphic Design at the University of Connecticut, Storrs.

📅October 3, 6-8 PM
📍Women’s Studio Workshop
722 Binnewater Lane, Kingston, NY

The 2025 Printed Matter New York Art Book Fair @pr

The 2025 Printed Matter New York Art Book Fair @printedmatter_artbookfairs was a whirlwind of four packed days and huge success. Back home in the Hudson Valley, we’re wrapping our minds around all of the fantastic folks we connected with at our table. Thank you all so much for coming by to introduce yourselves, checking out our artist books, and signing up on the mailing list. We look forward to being in community with you.

Congratulations to our interns on their fantastic

Congratulations to our interns on their fantastic exhibition opening for “light/house” hosted off-site at Unison Arts Center @unison_arts the event was filled with so many friendly faces! It was also a send-off farewell to two of the three artists, Ellie Swanson @starsheepz and Julia Maisel-Berick @julia.rmb who are moving on to their next stop. Keep an eye on their work to see what unfolds next. We are pleased to announce that Ollantay Avila Alcocer @ollantay.xyz will continue as a studio intern for another term, and our two new arrivals will be joining us soon!

If you missed the opening, this Thursday is your last chance to view these pieces in person. Unison’s gallery hours are Thursday through Saturday, 1-5 PM, or by appointment.

Thank you for an amazing Summer Art Institute 2025

Thank you for an amazing Summer Art Institute 2025! We had an incredible 7 weeks full of informative demos, dedicated work time, delicious food, engaging slide night presentations, and so much more. We can’t wait to do this all again next year! Stay tuned in early 2026 for next year’s workshop lineups…

Summer Art Institute (SAI) at Women’s Studio Workshop is a time for you to focus on your work, become energized and inspired, learn new skills, and meet a new community of like-minded artists! Enjoy week-long intensive workshops instructed by artists who are leaders in their fields. Workshops are open to all and follow a sliding scale tuition model.

Was the workshop you wanted already full? WSW members were able to register a full week early! You can learn more about membership benefits on our website—link in bio.

Join us for WSW’s biggest night of the year! Now

Join us for WSW’s biggest night of the year! Now through September 19th, we’re offering a “First Light Access” discount for tickets for our Autumn Luminary: An Artmaking Fundraiser to Support WSW.

✨🌙As we move towards the darker days of winter, we aim to shine a light on the experimental, enduring, and trailblazing work of WSW. Gather in community, join us in decorating a lantern to illuminate the way forward, and support artists.

🍷🎨This celebratory afternoon will include artmaking, gourmet food prepared by chef Lexa Walsh @lexawalshstudios, wine, and more!

When: Saturday, October 18, 4 PM - Sundown
Where: Women’s Studio Workshop, 722 Binnewater Ln, Kingston, NY

Illustration by board member and artist Cat Willet @catxwillet

Join us tomorrow for Day 1 in NYC @printedmatter_a

Join us tomorrow for Day 1 in NYC @printedmatter_artbookfairs 2025 Find our table on the second floor #S6, Thursday, September 11 through Sunday, September 14!

Be the first to check out Laurie Darby’s @laurie_darby_artist newest artist’s book, “Following Freedom,” made up of two accordion bindings that are hinged together and cased into a hardcover folio with a magnetic closure. Created as a tribute to the hundreds of formerly enslaved people who died, many in the waters, following the Union army soldiers at Ebenezer Creek in Georgia. “The incident”, as it is commonly referred to by locals to the area, occurred in 1864 during the height of the American Civil War.

PSsssttt Sunday is FREE + 12–2 PM are masked hours 😷 See you there!

Image: Printed Matter’s 2025 flyer with “Following Freedom” by Laurie Darby, published by WSW in 2025

We’re one week away from “Deserving Flowers,” a virtual panel discussion led by “You Deserve Your Flowers,” exhibition guest curator Lena Chin @lenalaiceramics! This event is free and open to all. RSVP today to join us for the conversation on Tuesday, September 16, from 3:30-5 PM EST, link in bio.

Lena Chin will be joined by select artists from the exhibition, Laura Casas @casas.studios, Isissa Komada-John @isissa, S. Lantz @s.l.a.n.t.z, Sam Shamard @sam_shamard, Viv Siqueiros @viv.ceramics, and Alexis Tellefsen @tellefsenatelier, to share insights into the comfort they find in their connection to ceramics as they navigate their healing journeys.

This programming is made possible with the support of the National Council of Education on the Ceramic Arts @NCECA 2025 Helene Zucker Seeman Curatorial, Research, and Critical Writing Fellowship for Women.

PS: September 19 is the last day to view ”You Deserve Your Flowers.” You can visit WSW’s gallery Mon-Fri, 9 AM-5 PM.

We are pleased to introduce our latest publication

We are pleased to introduce our latest publication, “Following Freedom” by Laurie Darby @laurie_darby_artist. Be the first to view this artist’s book at @printedmatterinc’s NY Art Book Fair this weekend!

“Following Freedom” was created as a tribute to the hundreds of formerly enslaved people who died, many in the waters, following the Union army soldiers at the Ebenezer Creek in Georgia. “The incident”, as it is commonly referred to by locals to the area, occurred in 1864 during the height of the American Civil War.

Intended to evoke the past and present while grappling with a historical and personal relationship to place, the book is composed of two 24-inch-long relief prints on handmade paper that nestle inside a hardcover folio printed with a historical map of the location. These prints, folded to form a double accordion, depict flora that the artist encountered during her many kayak trips on the creek. One side represents the past: a watery night scene depicting blue indigo, a common crop of the region. The side representing the present is grounded in land: showing a spider lily indigenous to the region, and easy to find in clusters along the banks of the creek. The interior of the accordion contains inclusions of aquatic plant matter from the Ebenezer, gathered by the artist.

Darby says, “I found myself on my kayak one Martin Luther King holiday reading the plaque on this site. In 2025 I am able to ride my kayak on the creek without fear or need of refuge. My book honors those who were never able to experience these freedoms.” This book serves to reclaim the geography for Black joy, leisure, and growth, while reflecting on the history of violence and spiritual reclamation through connection to nature and place.

Link in bio to view.

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