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Interview with Deborah Maris Lader: Print Maker, Collaborator

Deborah Maris Lader, an artist and director of the Chicago Printmakers Collaborative (CPC), works in a variety of media, including printmaking, collage, drawing, painting, photography, Polaroid transfers, mixed media found objects, and woodcuts.

Deborah Maris Lader nuthatch-4
nuthatch-4. Courtesy of the Artist.

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Dear ArtStyle: Postcards from Iceland

Ninna Thorarinsdottir hexogen paper dress
hexogen paper dress. Courtesy of Ninna Thorarinsdottir.

Dear ArtStyle,

I have been here in Iceland a few days, mostly in the countryside, but today I headed into Reykjavik, the capital, to search for a different experience. Luck was with me, as the Reykjavik Art Museum had an opening of a new exhibit — MAGMA/KVIKA showing the best of Icelandic design. This exhibit is a part of The Reykjavik Arts Festival, filling this city with both international and Icelandic art (music, theater, and fine arts) for two weeks.
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Interview with Melanie Brown: Painting Dreams

I had the opportunity to interview Melanie Brown, who has her studio on the third floor of the Lillstreet Art Center in Ravenswood. As a painter and printmaker, she is the Director of the Children’s Department at Lillstreet, where she also teaches painting and drawing in the adult program. She received her MFA at the American University in Washington, D.C., where she learned traditonal painting and painting from observation, and where she spent time wandering through the National Gallery observing the works of the great masters. Since that time, she has developed a unique style in her narrative subject matter while using traditional materials and techniques. As I approached her studio, I passed through a little corridor with high walls, showcasing her colorful paintings and charcoal drawings. In her studio, piles of drawings and paintings on paper were stacked aimlessly on the floor.

Melanie Brown Dreams
Dreamscape. Courtesy of the Artist.

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Interview with Jane Fulton Alt: Photography as Poetry

Jane Fulton Alt, fine art photographer, expresses her photographs as a poet writes poetry, with a captivating sense of artistry, fluidity, and grace.

Jane Fulton Alt from Chiapas series
Chiapas Series. Courtesy of the Artist.

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Looptopia: Anna Joelsdottir’s Stick Installation at Macy’s

Anna Joelsdottir, who took part in Looptopia’s celebration at Macy’s Friday night, worked on a stick installation from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. in one of the windows.

Anna's Window
Macy’s window at the northwest corner on State and Randolph. Space: approximately 6′ x 12′. Installation: 5 pm to 10 pm.
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