May 21, 2015
Monotype and Collograph Narrative Class
In this class students will learn both the process of Monotype printing and Collograph printing to produce a short visual narrative. Monotype printing is done by applying ink to a sheet of plexiglass and then running the sheet through the press to produce one, unique image.
April 12, 2015
AS220 Labs at Robot Block Party
AS220 Labs was at the Robot Block Party this past weekend.
April 4, 2015
Open House April 7th: Printshop Bingo
Print your own bingo card on the letterpress, then play Printshop Bingo.
April 4, 2015
2015 Print Lottery
April is Print Lottery month! This biennial fundraiser is a vital source of operating funds that helps us keep the doors open and the space accessible. See printlottery.as220.org.
March 20, 2015
Spring Recess Photo Bootcamp for Kids
April 20-24, 11am-3pm: This class will train students how to see the world and their surroundings in a new way, as well as what goes into making great photos.
March 17, 2015
Fab Academy Adventures #1 by Erin Kennedy
Erin Kennedy is a Fab Academy student in Canada, working remotely from Providence. She'll be writing a bi-weekly post for the Make Magazine blog highlighting the weekly projects of Academy students.
March 16, 2015
Topical Talks #2: Hacking the Common Denominator with David Cuartielles
Fab Academy Topical Talks continue, this week with David Cuartielles explaining his research on how technology can help meet everyone's expectations around education.
March 15, 2015
Noisemusick Kit v.3
The 555 Noisemusick Kit is a musical instrument that generates chaotic square wave noise from two 555 oscillators. It's fun, noisy, and playable.
February 26, 2015
Fab Academy Topical Lecture 1: The Linear, the Circular and the Devolved
The first Fab Academy topical lecture with Ken Webster and Joe Iles from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation.
February 3, 2015
AS220 Industries Open House: Tuesday, February 3rd
Interested in learning more about the AS220 Industries? What workshops are currently being offered?
November 29, 2014
AS220 4th Annual Holiday Sale
Come get in the holiday spirit at the 4th Annual AS220 Holiday Sale on Saturday, December 6th! Who needs Black Friday, when you can show some love to your favorite local artists and makers?
November 4, 2014
Free! Artist talk Nov. 4 at 7:30pm at AS220 Industries
Scott Indermaur is a professional photographer whose work has included local and museum solo exhibits, international assignments for corporations and news organizations as well as interesting, notable subjects as Alan Greenspan to clients like General Motors.
July 28, 2014
Instructor Spotlight: Lara Henderson
Lara Henderson is a book artist, a printmaker, and a teacher. She holds degrees in Graphic Design and Letterform and Book Arts/Printmaking. As AS220’s Industries Director, Henderson oversees the printshop and media arts facilities and teaches classes. We talked with Henderson to find out why she’s hooked on books and what she loves about AS220.
July 25, 2014
Face Factory Workshops
We have a giant fake school bus and we are gonna drag race it down Empire Street with all of your favorite Providence Comics Consortium characters at Foo Fest. But we need your help!
July 21, 2014
New Toys!
AS220 Labs has a new addition to their collection of tools: a brand-new Shapeoko milling machine. We won the machine in a national competition by Inventables, a supply store for the artistically and technologically minded. The company selected an organization in each state for the prize, and they chose AS220 to represent Rhode Island.
July 3, 2014
Instructor Spotlight: Carey Goodrich
Carey Goodrich was born and raised along the shores of Connecticut and Massachusetts. She graduated from the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) in Savannah, GA with a BFA in Photography and Printmaking in 2013.
July 2, 2014
Learn to Silkscreen
Screenprinting is a versatile process that can be used to transfer graphic images to paper, wood, and fabric. It is ideal for making t-shirts, posters, coasters, greeting cards/stationery, and more. The AS220 Printshop offers monthly classes in screenprinting. The next class is Thursday July 10th and 17th from 6-10pm.
June 17, 2014
MACHINES COME TO LIFE
Join us at the Performance Space this Saturday, June 21 at 7pm for A Night of Machine Stories, a fundraiser for the AS220 offset press hosted by Walker Mettling. Saturday June 21st 7pm $10.
June 13, 2014
Cyanotype Workshop
On Wednesday, June 18th from 6-10pm, the AS220 Printshop is offering a course in Cyanotype. Cyanotype, a photographic printing process that results in a cyan-blue print, is the perfect place to start an education in alternative (non-silver) photographic processes.
June 6, 2014
ROB DUARTE ARTIST TALK: THURSDAY, JUNE 12TH
Rob Duarte is AS220's Artist in Residence for the month of June! He'll be working at the AS220 Labs working on a project involving custom laser-etching onto 35mm motion picture film stock and a DIY-built telecine machine for viewing. He'll be talking about this, and more, on Thursday at the Labs!
May 28, 2014
