In the final part of our three-episode deep dive into 18th-century Venice, Tru and I are looking up. This week, we explore the whimsical, light-filled world of Giovanni Battista Tiepolo! 🎧 Platemark S2 E38 is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Well, hello world! It's episode-drop day here at Platemark podcast. In this episode, I’m joined by curator, author, and professional agitator Nato Thompson. He's something else. Take a listen! www.platemarkpodcast.com

Today we're dropping part two of our convo about Venice in the 18th century focusing on Canaletto. Check it out!

Check out our latest episode of Platemark with artist David Barthold. You can find it over at www.platemarkpodcast.com.

Surprise! Today I'm dropping 1/3 History of Prints episodes about Venice in the 18th Century. Today's portion is the preamble in which Tru Ludwig reminds us of Venice's special place in terms of the world order in art and in trade.

It's episode-drop day here at Platemark. This week, I talk with the formidable Amelia Hugill-Fontanel, Associate Curator at the Cary Graphic Arts Collection at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT).

It's episode-drop day here at Platemark. In this episode I talk with Betty Winkler to explore her career as a master of carborundum collagraphy and a dedicated art therapist.

There's a few episode of Platemark out today in which I talk with artist Dennis McNett, AKA Wolfbat. Check it out wherever you get your podcasts. It's a good'un!

It's episode-drop day here at Platemark. In this episode, Sangmi Yoo discusses how she navigates the "in-between." Her work isn't just about ink on paper; it’s about how we build our identities out of architecture, memory, and the ghosts of colonial history.

Join us fromApril 9–12 to explore an incredible selection of fine art prints, meet talentedartists, and celebrate printmaking. Tickets are available now—grab yours at https://powerhousearts.org/print-fair/visit @powerhousearts.bsky.social @annshafer.bsky.social

In this episode, I sit down with Professor Stephen Hoskins to decode the complex chemistry and 500-year history of printmaking inks. From soot to cutting edge 3D-printed textures, we’re diving deep into the science, sustainability, and tactile future of our craft’s most foundational element.

Today's Platemark episode marks the 100th interview in series 3. It seemed like an appropriate moment to take stock, so today you get me talking with my friend Stacy Kincaid about the pod, its history, challenges, progress, and plans for the future. Let's get ready for the next 100!

This week's episode of Platemark finds me talking with three members of the Society of American Graphic Artists: Diego Briceno, DeAnn Prosia, and Esther Schwalb. Find out why you, too, should become a member.

Check out our new episode of Platemark with artist Chuck Webster.

We're dropping a new episode of Platemark today. This one is with Amé Bell, Director of David Krut Projects in Johannesburg, South Africa. Give it a listen! www.platemarkpodcast.com/s3e96

There's a new episode of Platemark out today! In this episode of Platemark, I talk with Yashua Klos, a passionate artist finding new connections through collaborative printmaking. Images we talk about are also in the shownotes at platemarkpodcast.com/s3e95. Cover image: Sean Pressley

Check out our new episode of Platemark in which I talk with arts lawyer Yayoi Shionoiri. Episode art by Phong Bui.

There's a new Platemark episode out today in which I talk with intaglio master printer Bob Townsend. Check out all the options for listening and watching over at www.platemarkpodcast.com/s3e93.

We've dropped a new History of Prints episode. In it, Tru and I look at the considerable output of British satirist James Gillray (1756–1857).

There's a new episode of Platemark out today in which I talk all things collagraph with artist and professor Evan Summer. Head over to platemarkpodcast.com/s3e92 for all the listening and watching options and to see images of Evan's remarkable prints.

It's episode-drop day once again here at Platemark. In this episode, I talk with Sue Oehme, owner of Oehme Graphics in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, about the unique process and technique behind her watercolor monotypes including how different surfaces and types of paper influence the final artwork.

In this episode of Platemark, I sit down with artist Nick Ruth who shares insights into his work across various media. We talk about monoprints as a space for experimentation and growth, and his inspirations such as cell towers and backs of road signs as metaphors for human communication.

In this episode of Platemark, I talk with Dr. Quahana Hendree, owner of Q Hendree Art Consulting in St. Louis. She stands at the intriguing intersection of art and spirituality. Go to platemarkpodcast.com/s3e88 or over to your listening app of choice or watch a video over on YouTube.

There's a new episode of Platemark today with Meg Grasselli and Elizabeth Savage, authors of the immense and immensely important book, Printing Colour 1700–1830: Histories, Techniques, Functions, and Receptions (Oxford University Press, 2025). www.platemarkpodcast.com/s3e87

There's a new episode of Platemark out today in which I speak with Miranda and Tim about their new venture Hello, Print Friend Studios. www.platemarkpodcast.com/s3e86

Fresh episode today over at Platemark. www.platemarkpodcast.com/s3e85-printi...

A fresh episode of Platemark is now available. This time I talk with artist Jonathan Beaumont Thomas.

Hot off the presses. Today's Platemark episode features solarplate etching guru Dan Welden. Photo: Rick Wenner.

Good news! It's episode-drop day here at Platemark. In today's episode, I talk with Ellen Heck, an accomplished artist known for her intaglio prints that focus on domesticity, young women and girls sitting for portraits, and abstractions based on color wheels as a starting point.

There's a new episode of Platemark today, in which I talk with Mike Stark about building, repairing, and moving presses.

It's once again episode-drop day here at Platemark. In this episode, I talk with Mae Shore, a collaborative printer and owner of Shore Publishing in Tuxedo Park, New York. You can find all the options for listening and watching over at platemarkpodcast.com.

There's a new episode of Platemark today. This one with Japanese art dealer Michael Verne.

A new episode of Platemark is live today.

Holy heck, the Brooklyn Fine Art Print Fair is in the books. Last weekend was a dream; the fair exceeded my wildest expectations. 6000+ people come to Powerhouse Arts to take in prints by a wide swath of the printmaking community. It was crowded all weekend, with nary a lull. It was truly magical.

It's episode-drop day here at Platemark Central. In this interview with the director and founder of Lily Press and the Printmaking Legacy Project, Susan Goldman shares her passion for printmaking and documentary film making. Episode image: Erwin Thamm

Brooklyn Fine Art Print Fair is one month away. Get your tickets now. brooklynprintfair.org

Dropping a fresh episode of Platemark today in which I talk with Angelina Lippert about the differences and similarities between posters and prints. Check it out at platemarkpodcast.com

Today on Platemark, Susan Dackerman talks about her recent book, Dürer's Knots: Early European Print and the Islamic East, which looks at the artist's relationship to the Islamic world, revealing groundbreaking insights about the intersection of early modern printmaking and contemporary history.

Brooklyn Fine Art Print Fair tickets are available now. Deets at brooklynprintfair.org

In our new Platemark podcast interview, I talk with artist and activist Art Hazelwood about art as political action versus politics as a subject. Check it out over at platemarkpodcast.com/s3e73.