On Press: Richard Ryan’s Bird in Tree Woodcut
Rarely do editions at CSS need their editions completed when the project ends. Richard Ryan's woodcut, Bird in Tree, was one of those rare times the edition needed completion. Because the block is so large and each impression's inking and printing is so labor-intensive, finishing the edition can sometimes take many sessions. Here, master printer James Stroud and his son, Ryder, print one of the final impressions of the woodcut.
Moving Day for an Etching Press, Part II
Print Demo at the AD 20/21 Fair in Boston, MA
After moving an etching press into the booth at the AD 20/21 fair (~2300 lbs. of steel!), Master Printer James Stroud shows visitors the process of printing a George Whitman plate.
Moving Day for an Etching Press, Part I
Part one of a two part series. Center Street Studio moved a 2300-lbs. etching press as an installation in the CSS booth for the AD 20/21 show at the Boston Center for the Arts, Cyclorama Building in Boston's South End. The task entailed craning solid pieces of steel weighing 500 lbs. and a big metal frame down multiple stories and moving them in time for the show.
On Press: Printing George Whitman's New Etching Untitled (Landscape II)
Center Street Studio is pleased to present a video short on the printing of George Whitman's newest work with CSS: "Untitled (Landscape II)." This short is a look at the process that goes into printing this incredibly detailed, beautifully crafted plate.
John Wilson: MLK Etching State
From the CSS archives: John Wilson's MLK etching went through many states before the final print. This slideshow highlights the process Wilson went through in developing the image.
Museum of Fine Art–Boston, Interview with James Stroud
The Museum of Fine Arts recently interviewed James Stroud for their exhibition of John Wilson's work on display at the Museum.
