Saskatchewan Arts Board

Curator: Wendy Peart

Driven by a love for the methods and history associated with printmaking, the founding members of Regina based printmakers' collective, Articulate Ink, have produced a distinct exhibition that exemplifies the command and subtleties of print media. Michelle Brownridge, Amber Dalton, Karli Jessup and Caitlin Mullan use print processes to explore a variety of intimate themes such as mental illness, memory, inter-connectivity, idealism, growth and transformation. Working within traditions of print technology associated posters and advertising, their work challenges the inflated messages inherent in current mass media imagery by demonstrating the slower, more intricate and contemplative aspects of reproductive art making.

Articulate Ink studio is stationed in the Creative City Centre, a grass roots hub of music, art, fashion and other cultural activities located in downtown Regina. With a global mindfulness, Articulate Ink is committed to providing an environmentally sustainable print facility for local artists as well as the general public. These artists collaborate with various artists, musicians, designers and businesses to create unique, hand-made items. They embrace traditional tools but also use new technologies that employ safe, sustainable and user friendly materials. Articulate Ink will be conducting several workshops for RPL in the 2012 year.