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Ann Shafer @annshafer.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Surprise! In our newest Platemark episode, Tru and I are unpacking the life and prints of the 18th-century master etcher and architect Giovanni Battista Piranesi. Tune in now wherever you get your podcasts. And check out all the images over at platemarkpodcast.com/s2e39 #PrintmakingPodcast

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s2e39 History of Prints Giovanni Battista Piranesi (part one)

Step into the grand, shadowy, and endlessly inventive world of Giovanni Battista Piranesi. In this episode, Ann and Tru explore the extraordinary life and legacy of…

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Ann Shafer @annshafer.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

There's a new episode of Platemark out today with Daniel Lienau, owner of Annex Galleries and producer of those Print of the Day posts you see everywhere. Give it a listen! www.platemarkpodcast.com/s3e118

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Ann Shafer @annshafer.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

There is a new episode of Platemark out today featuring the amazing wood engraver and book illustrator Barry Moser. Worth a listen!

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Ann Shafer @annshafer.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Hey everyone, there's a new episode out today with framer Thoren Vadala. Check it out over at www.platemarkpodcast.com/s3e116

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Ann Shafer @annshafer.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

It's a surprise Platemark episode today in which we ask what happens when you refuse to be boxed into conventional roles? In the latest episode, I sat down with the incredible Laura Raicovich for a wide-ranging conversation on art, activism, and reimagining cultural infrastructure.

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Ann Shafer @annshafer.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

It's episode-drop day here at Platemark. Live from the 30th McNay Print Fair, I'm joined by master printer James Stroud (Center Street Studio) to explore the fascinating, high-stakes world of print publishing. Check out my convo with Jim over at platemarkpodcast.com.

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Platemark Podcast: Prints and the Printmaking Ecosystem

Platemark podcast offers a bit of art history, artistic creativity, and introduces listeners to artists, printers, dealers, print publishers, gallerists, art historians, curators, and scholars.

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Ann Shafer @annshafer.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

This week I sit down with Rachel Vogel, Assistant Curator at the Addison Gallery of American Art, to explore the monumental legacy of Parasol Press.

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Ann Shafer @annshafer.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Check out our latest episode with Tom Hipschen who brings us behind the scene at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. He engraved the portraits of Andrew Jackson and Ben Franklin that are riding around in your wallet as we speak!

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Ann Shafer @annshafer.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Reinaldo Gil Zambrano is up next on Platemark! In our latest episode, I sit down with the artist, educator, and relief printmaker to talk about his journey that explores themes of home, heritage, and the universal human experience. Head over to the website platemarkpodcast.com/s3e109

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Ann Shafer @annshafer.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Today, Val Lucas of Bowerbox Press, talks to Platemark about how she balances traditional handset type with modern polymer plates—and even casts her own custom metal type and ornaments. Listen to the full episode now via the link in our bio, or find Platemark wherever you get your podcasts.

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Ann Shafer @annshafer.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

In the final part of our three-episode deep dive into 18th-century Venice, Tru and I are looking up. This week, we explore the whimsical, light-filled world of Giovanni Battista Tiepolo! 🎧 Platemark S2 E38 is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Platemark Podcast: Prints and the Printmaking Ecosystem

Platemark podcast offers a bit of art history, artistic creativity, and introduces listeners to artists, printers, dealers, print publishers, gallerists, art historians, curators, and scholars.

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Ann Shafer @annshafer.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Well, hello world! It's episode-drop day here at Platemark podcast. In this episode, I’m joined by curator, author, and professional agitator Nato Thompson. He's something else. Take a listen! www.platemarkpodcast.com

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Ann Shafer @annshafer.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Today we're dropping part two of our convo about Venice in the 18th century focusing on Canaletto. Check it out!

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Ann Shafer @annshafer.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Surprise! Today I'm dropping 1/3 History of Prints episodes about Venice in the 18th Century. Today's portion is the preamble in which Tru Ludwig reminds us of Venice's special place in terms of the world order in art and in trade.

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Ann Shafer @annshafer.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

It's episode-drop day here at Platemark. In this episode I talk with Betty Winkler to explore her career as a master of carborundum collagraphy and a dedicated art therapist.

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Ann Shafer @annshafer.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

There's a few episode of Platemark out today in which I talk with artist Dennis McNett, AKA Wolfbat. Check it out wherever you get your podcasts. It's a good'un!

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Ann Shafer @annshafer.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

It's episode-drop day here at Platemark. In this episode, Sangmi Yoo discusses how she navigates the "in-between." Her work isn't just about ink on paper; it’s about how we build our identities out of architecture, memory, and the ghosts of colonial history.

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Sachin @sachinpannuri.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Join us fromApril 9–12 to explore an incredible selection of fine art prints, meet talentedartists, and celebrate printmaking. Tickets are available now—grab yours at powerhousearts.org/print-fair/visit @powerhousearts.bsky.social @annshafer.bsky.social

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Ann Shafer @annshafer.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

In this episode, I sit down with Professor Stephen Hoskins to decode the complex chemistry and 500-year history of printmaking inks. From soot to cutting edge 3D-printed textures, we’re diving deep into the science, sustainability, and tactile future of our craft’s most foundational element.

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Platemark Podcast: Prints and the Printmaking Ecosystem

Platemark podcast offers a bit of art history, artistic creativity, and introduces listeners to artists, printers, dealers, print publishers, gallerists, art historians, curators, and scholars.

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Ann Shafer @annshafer.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Today's Platemark episode marks the 100th interview in series 3. It seemed like an appropriate moment to take stock, so today you get me talking with my friend Stacy Kincaid about the pod, its history, challenges, progress, and plans for the future. Let's get ready for the next 100!

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Ann Shafer @annshafer.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

This week's episode of Platemark finds me talking with three members of the Society of American Graphic Artists: Diego Briceno, DeAnn Prosia, and Esther Schwalb. Find out why you, too, should become a member.

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Ann Shafer @annshafer.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

Check out our new episode of Platemark with artist Chuck Webster.

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Ann Shafer @annshafer.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

We're dropping a new episode of Platemark today. This one is with Amé Bell, Director of David Krut Projects in Johannesburg, South Africa. Give it a listen! www.platemarkpodcast.com/s3e96

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s3e96 directing David Krut Projects with Amé Bell

Platemark podcast host Ann Shafer talks with Amé Bell, Director of David Krut Projects, who wears the hats of artist, historian, and curator.

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Ann Shafer @annshafer.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

There's a new episode of Platemark out today! In this episode of Platemark, I talk with Yashua Klos, a passionate artist finding new connections through collaborative printmaking. Images we talk about are also in the shownotes at platemarkpodcast.com/s3e95. Cover image: Sean Pressley

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s3e95 collaging identity with Yashua Klos

In this episode of Platemark podcast, host Ann Shafer converses with Yashua Klos, a passionate artist finding new connections through collaborative printmaking.

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Ann Shafer @annshafer.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

Check out our new episode of Platemark in which I talk with arts lawyer Yayoi Shionoiri. Episode art by Phong Bui.

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Ann Shafer @annshafer.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

There's a new Platemark episode out today in which I talk with intaglio master printer Bob Townsend. Check out all the options for listening and watching over at www.platemarkpodcast.com/s3e93.

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Ann Shafer @annshafer.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

We've dropped a new History of Prints episode. In it, Tru and I look at the considerable output of British satirist James Gillray (1756–1857).

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Ann Shafer @annshafer.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

There's a new episode of Platemark out today in which I talk all things collagraph with artist and professor Evan Summer. Head over to platemarkpodcast.com/s3e92 for all the listening and watching options and to see images of Evan's remarkable prints.

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s3e92 Collagraph with artist Evan Summer

Platemark Podcast host Ann Shafer talks about collagraph with artist and retired professor Evan Summer.

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Ann Shafer @annshafer.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

It's episode-drop day once again here at Platemark. In this episode, I talk with Sue Oehme, owner of Oehme Graphics in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, about the unique process and technique behind her watercolor monotypes including how different surfaces and types of paper influence the final artwork.

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Platemark Podcast: Prints and the Printmaking Ecosystem

Platemark podcast offers a bit of art history, artistic creativity, and introduces listeners to artists, printers, dealers, print publishers, gallerists, art historians, curators, and scholars.

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Ann Shafer @annshafer.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

In this episode of Platemark, I sit down with artist Nick Ruth who shares insights into his work across various media. We talk about monoprints as a space for experimentation and growth, and his inspirations such as cell towers and backs of road signs as metaphors for human communication.

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Ann Shafer @annshafer.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

In this episode of Platemark, I talk with Dr. Quahana Hendree, owner of Q Hendree Art Consulting in St. Louis. She stands at the intriguing intersection of art and spirituality. Go to platemarkpodcast.com/s3e88 or over to your listening app of choice or watch a video over on YouTube.

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s3e88 art consulting X ministry with Quahana Hendree

In this episode of Platemark, Dr. Quahana Hendree, owner of Q Hendree Art Consulting in St. Louis, Missouri, shares her unique journey as an art consultant.

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Ann Shafer @annshafer.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

There's a new episode of Platemark today with Meg Grasselli and Elizabeth Savage, authors of the immense and immensely important book, Printing Colour 1700–1830: Histories, Techniques, Functions, and Receptions (Oxford University Press, 2025). www.platemarkpodcast.com/s3e87

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s3e87 color printing in the 18th century with Meg Grasselli and Elizabeth Savage

In this episode Ann talks with Margaret Morgan Grasselli and Elizabeth Savage about their new, massive book, Printing Colour 1700–1830: Histories, Techniques, Functions, and Receptions.

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Ann Shafer @annshafer.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

A fresh episode of Platemark is now available. This time I talk with artist Jonathan Beaumont Thomas.

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Ann Shafer @annshafer.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

Hot off the presses. Today's Platemark episode features solarplate etching guru Dan Welden. Photo: Rick Wenner.

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Ann Shafer @annshafer.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Good news! It's episode-drop day here at Platemark. In today's episode, I talk with Ellen Heck, an accomplished artist known for her intaglio prints that focus on domesticity, young women and girls sitting for portraits, and abstractions based on color wheels as a starting point.

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Ann Shafer @annshafer.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

There's a new episode of Platemark today, in which I talk with Mike Stark about building, repairing, and moving presses.

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Ann Shafer @annshafer.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

It's once again episode-drop day here at Platemark. In this episode, I talk with Mae Shore, a collaborative printer and owner of Shore Publishing in Tuxedo Park, New York. You can find all the options for listening and watching over at platemarkpodcast.com.

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Platemark Podcast: Prints and the Printmaking Ecosystem

Platemark podcast offers a bit of art history, artistic creativity, and introduces listeners to artists, printers, dealers, print publishers, gallerists, art historians, curators, and scholars.

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Ann Shafer @annshafer.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

There's a new episode of Platemark today. This one with Japanese art dealer Michael Verne.

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Ann Shafer @annshafer.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

A new episode of Platemark is live today.

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Ann Shafer @annshafer.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Holy heck, the Brooklyn Fine Art Print Fair is in the books. Last weekend was a dream; the fair exceeded my wildest expectations. 6000+ people come to Powerhouse Arts to take in prints by a wide swath of the printmaking community. It was crowded all weekend, with nary a lull. It was truly magical.

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Ann Shafer @annshafer.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

It's episode-drop day here at Platemark Central. In this interview with the director and founder of Lily Press and the Printmaking Legacy Project, Susan Goldman shares her passion for printmaking and documentary film making. Episode image: Erwin Thamm

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Ann Shafer @annshafer.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Brooklyn Fine Art Print Fair is one month away. Get your tickets now. brooklynprintfair.org

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Ann Shafer @annshafer.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Dropping a fresh episode of Platemark today in which I talk with Angelina Lippert about the differences and similarities between posters and prints. Check it out at platemarkpodcast.com

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Ann Shafer @annshafer.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Today on Platemark, Susan Dackerman talks about her recent book, Dürer's Knots: Early European Print and the Islamic East, which looks at the artist's relationship to the Islamic world, revealing groundbreaking insights about the intersection of early modern printmaking and contemporary history.

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