Platemark Episodes

In this episode of Platemark, host Ann Shafer talks with artist Mark Johnson who shares his extensive experiences working with Krishna Reddy, a master in simultaneous color printing (viscosity printing).

Since 1915, the Society of American Graphic Artists (SAGA) has survived world wars, the Great Depression, and the digital revolution by doing one thing: keeping the press rolling. In this episode of Platemark, we’re going beh...

In this week's episode, host Ann Shafer connects with Chuck Webster, an exceptional artist whose deep and impulsive connection to drawing is both therapeutic and transformative.

Ready to be globally inspired? On this episode of Platemark , Ann connects with the visionary Amé Bell, Director of David Krut Projects, who wears the hats of artist, historian, and curator. From the bustling print studios of...

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

In this episode of Platemark podcast, host Ann Shafer talks with Yayoi Shionoiri, an arts lawyer and Vice President of External Affairs & General Counsel at Powerhouse Arts.

In this episode of Platemark, Ann delves into the intricate world of prints and printmaking with master printer Robert Townsend.

In this History of Prints episode, Tru and Ann look at the considerable output of British satirist James Gillray (1756–1857).

In this episode of Platemark, Ann Shafer talks with Evan Summer, who shares his journey from studying chemistry to becoming a printmaker and educator.

In this episode of Platemark, Ann talks with Sue Oehme, owner of Oehme Graphics in Steamboat Springs, Colorado.

In this episode of Platemark, Shraddha Ramani and William Villalongo discuss their monumental project Printing Black America: Du Bois’s Data Portraits in the 21st Century , which is being published in fall 2025. This modern u...

In this episode of Platemark, Ann talks with artist and educator Nick Ruth to discuss his multifaceted approach to art.

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.

In Platemark's history of prints series, Ann Shafer and Tru Ludwig present a second installment of their ONE PRINT series, this time on Peter Milton's The Train from Munich, 1991.

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 (Oxford: Oxford University Press and the British Academy, 2025).

Platemark podcast host Ann Shafer speaks with Miranda Metcalf and Tim Pauszek about their new venture, Hello, Print Friend Studios in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

In this episode of Platemark, Deb Puretz, an IT professional and artist, discusses her journey into the art world and navigating it as an outlier.

In this episode of Platemark, Ann talks with artist and teacher Jonathan Thomas who shares insights from his time at the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), the printmaking program he chairs, and his personal studio in Baltimore.

In this episode of Platemark, Ann sits down with the legendary artist and printmaker Dan Welden. The artist is known for his pioneering work in solarplate etching, a revolutionary, chemical-free printmaking process. Welden r...

In this episode of Platemark, Ann Shafer talks with artist Ellen Heck about her artistic journey and work. We talk about the intricacies of printmaking techniques, Ellen's various portrait series, and the conceptual ideas behind her work.

In this episode of the Platemark, I interview Mike Stark, the co-founder and owner of Stark Press Company. The New Jersey-based company, run by Mike and his brother Tom, builds new presses, services old presses, and aids in m...

In this episode of Platemark, I talk with Mae Shore, a collaborative printer and owner of Shore Publishing in Tuxedo Park, New York. Mae shares her experiences working with notable artists like Jim Dine and Chuck Close.

In this episode of Platemark, I talk with Michael Verne, the owner of the Verne Collection in Cleveland, Ohio. Mike's gallery specializes in contemporary Japanese art and works by American artists residing in Japan. We talk about the challenges and...

In this episode of Platemark, Myles Calvert, a printmaker and professor, shares his extensive journey toward becoming director of the Institute for Electronic Arts at Alfred University in New York.