Call for Print Exchange

Here is a print suite exchange posted to our facebook page:  http://www.ochosieditions.blogspot.com/

They are looking for prints relating to the Madonna, Virgin of Guadalupe, and motherhood in general...edition size is 15, cost to participate is $20.

Check out the link for more information if you're interested.

In other news, Happy New Year!

Polishing our final Etching Press.

Welcome, Charlie. This vintage Charles Brand Etching Press is a beauty, shined, sanded, and painted to perfection by Aiden Rumack and Peter Haarz.  Thanks guys!

The Charlie press is a 22" by 44" gear-reduced crank press, and is the third etching press at BYO.  Our space is filled to the brim now, and our equipment list is finally complete!

New Years Day Holiday Party

Lisa Imperiale featured at The Soup Kitchen Cafe

BYO Member, Lisa Imperiale, is having new woodblock prints and works on paper featured this month at The Soup Kitchen Cafe, Frankford Avenue's newest and tastiest Cafe. The show consists of a dozen richly printed, beautifully framed woodblock prints, and a dynamic, colorful installation of mix media on cut paper.
Be sure to stop by and take a look. The Soup Kitchen Cafe is located on Susquehanna and Frankford Avenue. The show will run from November 17th - December 30th. There will be a casual Sunday brunch reception where you can meet Lisa and enjoy coffee and delicious food on December 4th, 1-3 PM.

You can also find Lisa's prints and printed items for sale on her Etsy Shop.

Sneak Peek! detail from Obstructed Views, mix media on paper

Members Show Opens this First Friday on Frankford Ave!

Ted Mosher just received a strong shout out in our CityPaper's First Friday Focus column.  He has a solo show. "New Work" opening this Friday evening at Highwire Gallery.  A bonus, the other members of BYO Print (where Ted prints etchings and monoprints) are featured in Highwire's back room Grey Wall Gallery (at least, that's what I'm calling it).

While you're roaming Frankford Ave this Friday night, be sure to push your way through the crowds of art-admirers to the back room of Highwire Gallery, and visit our prints!

"New Work" by Ted Mosher
"BYO Print Members Show" featuring print work by Katie VanVliet, Lauren Fischer, Lisa Imperiale, Chad Lassin, & Caroline Garcia Ziegler.
Highwire Gallery
2040 Frankford Avenue
Philadelphia, PA
October 7-31, 2011
Opening Oct 7th, 6-10 pm

We're MOVING!

It's official!  BYO Print is moving down the street!  Come late October, we'll be set up at 2206 Coral Street, just a few blocks away from our current location.  Nestled in a homey rowhouse on an active block, we'll have more square footage for specific-use areas.  Look forward to a new silkscreen room, exposure closet, acids being far away from flat files, and a CLEAN breakroom! Plus, all the amenities that a house has to offer, like hot water.

Want to help us out?  The official moving day is October 23rd, and we'll be working on projects at the new space to get it ready for the printmaking studio in the meantime.  Anyone willing to help us move or build things will be gifted with booze, food, and some free hours to work in the shop once we're all set up.

The Miss Rockaway Armada in Philadelphia

This is some pretty exciting news so listen up!

The Miss Rockaway Armada is a group of artists that come together from near and far to build "floatillas", floating sculptures made from urban debris, and repurposed architectural/ industrial/ mechanical materials. The artists are builders, sculptors, printmakers, performers, musicians all living and working together to promote new ways of thinking about materials, habitats, community, and travel.

It's kind of hard to describe, you really need to see them in action. And you will have a chance to in the upcoming months. Sponsored by the Pew Foundation and Hosted by the Philadelphia Art Alliance, the Armada is taking over Philadelphia with a fleet of floatillas, parades, marching bands, all sorts of shenanigans, and a huge exhibition at the Art Alliance.

Want to see the construction in progress?

Visit the build site anytime to take a look! 313 S. Broad Street

Want to join the Armada in a parade with your own souped up bike? all foot and pedal powered "floats" are welcome to join!

September 3rd: West Philly Broad & Spruce to Clark Park

September 10th: Kensington Little Berlin to Flux Space

Please contact: parade@philartalliance.org

Want to play in the Armada Marching Band?

Please contact: band@philartalliance.org

More Information & Pictures

I will be posting photographs and sneak peeks as an insider at the Art Alliance this summer, so please stay tuned!