by Amze Emmons
Printeresting
November 6, 2008

The Forth Estate - *BEST OF SHOW* TIE - This small publishing & printing endeavor was founded in 2005 by Luther Davis and Glen Baldridge with a distinct mission of printing editioned works by emerging talent in a way that combined traditional and technologically innovative print processes. I’ll admit that starting out with a clever name caught my attention but their Work with compelling young artists (like Alex Dodge, Ian cooper), producing sculptural works, works involving subtle smart insertions of new tech (braille texture, uv inks, new substrates) Forth Estate caught my attention in a big way.

Robert Blackburn- Recently resurrected by the kindness of the Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts, the Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop (or RBPMW -pronounced Rippem-Wa?) has a hybrid mission similar to the Lower Eastside Printshop, with a community print studio and professional press in mutually supporting roles. Under the direction of Phil Sanders, artist and Tamarind trained printer who worked previously with ULAE, RBPMW has been making some pretty cool work, chief among them the work of Glen Baldridge (below) and Michael Krueger.

Booth installation of Glen Baldridge, Double Dilly