It has been a super amazing past two days!!! Let me tell you. The Guerilla Girls came to The Book and Paper Center to do a two day workshop. Woohoo. One day we brainstormed with them on project ideas and the second we made handmade banana paper! We will continue to work on our project until March. Then there is a collaborative exhibition with the Guerrilla Girls at Columbia College. I will keep you updated. Check out some of the pics!
Tonight is the opening reception for the friends of Transit print show!! The exhibit focus’s on the love of travel through printmedia. I have two pieces in the show! There are many other talented artists in the show come check it out! The show will be up until October 31st. I have attached an image of the Information! Hope to see you tonight! Woohoo
I have been a little lazy with my posts but I am back to the grind of grad school. I am entering my second year at Columbia College Chicago in the Interdisciplinary Book and Paper program. I am very honored not only to be a part of the grad program but I am also teaching a letterpress undergraduate class this year. Teaching undergrads is one of my ultimate professionals goals and it feels extremely satisfying and exciting. Woohooooo!
I was also picked to be the print production fellow for this entire school year at Columbia. I am working closely with Brad Freeman who publishes JAB (Journals Artists Books) through offset printing. So far it is super amazing!!! I will post pictures and updates. So keep your eye out! That’s it for now… back to school work.
Check out this article from Artnet. It is about The Book and Paper Center at Columbia College. I was interviewed for it and there is a photograph of me and my art in this article!
Yesterday morning I walked into the studio as I do almost everyday but this time I walk into shaking Amos Kennedy’s hand! I was not expecting that in a million years! Amos Kennedy is a well known letterpress printer from Alabama. Check out his work! www.kennedyprints.com Here are some pics!!
In one week I will have one year of grad school complete! I am so excited, two more years to go and I will be finish! My first year has been like a roller coaster for the good and bad. I have definitely realized the direction I am going with my work and hope to build a strong body of work over the next two years. I have a completely different mindset from when I started the program for the better and hopefully this will continue to grow! Yay grad school!!!!
I am super excited because this past week my professor Clif Meador and April Sheridan trained me on the Heidelberg windmill printing press!!! It is a different experience compared to the Vandercook proof presses! I loved it and I am extremely grateful to have been taught!
By Chris Saclolo
By Jackie McGill
By Boo Gilder
Last Friday at Columbia College there was an edible book show! At the end of the show we devoured the master pieces! They gave out five awards and everyone in my program won! It was amazing! I won Best in Show!! Woohoo..
This book is made of sugar, life savers, and shoe string licorice!
Brain Food
My Artist Statement
Brain Food, is about two substances known as brain food: caffeine and sugar. Formed into nine pages made out of sugar and red shoestring licorice, the center of each page is one letter the word brain food. The book can be looked at as individual pages or the entire book can be read as one word. Brain Food will be set up next to the coffee during the opening show. When the time comes to eat the books I will break Brain Food up and the sugar can be used for the coffee.
close up of spine
If you are in the Chicago area come to the 2nd floor in the 1104 South Wabash building @ Columbia College. The student gallery was just changed and there is some awesome work up! I have a few pieces in the gallery. Here are some pics of my book called Reflect!
JENNA RODRIGUEZ 