The Printmaking Center of New Jersey (formerly the Printmaking Council of New Jersey) is an award-winning non-profit arts center. For the past 37 years we have provided exhibitions, education and open working studios that support and encourage the fine art of printmaking. Our facility houses two galleries, and studios with equipment for printmaking, papermaking, letterpress and book arts. Each year thousands of adults and children participate in a variety of experiences at the center.
Opening with a Reception on Saturday, January 7, from 1 to 4pm:
In the Main Gallery,
The Continuous Thread: Storytelling On and In Paper, with artists Aileen Bassis, Marion Behr, Marcia Widenor, and
Robroy Chalmers.
In the Library Gallery,
Seedlings, featuring 2011 Konrad Artist-in-Residence, Carlos Frias
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Combat Paper is a unique program where young veterans transform their combat fatigues into handmade paper. During weekly drop-in sessions at the Printmaking Center vets cut up their uniforms into small pieces and beat them into pulp. In subsequent sessions participating vets then form the pulp into sheets of paper and use the paper to create deeply personal and often healing works of art, journals and books.
Combat Paper is held Sundays beginning October 23, from 10am until 4pm at the Printmaking Center of New Jersey, 440 River Road, Branchburg, NJ. Veterans can drop-in with no pre-registration necessary. There is no charge to veterans for participate.
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