As many of you know, in addition to running Clockworks Press I am also a full time visual art teacher at an all girls private school in Manhattan. I have been back working at the school since August 24th and with students since August 31st. During these uncertain times, I hope that I am bringing some normalcy back to the lives of these children and myself. It hasn't been easy with all the adjustments in our routines, but I truly believe we will be stronger in the end!

During the end of my summer vacation I had the unique opportunity to be a part of season one of the NY Denim Hangs podcast. I have been a member of this NY based group for a couple years now and it has truly opened many doors for me both personally and professionally. The group is filled with denim experts, enthusiasts, makers and mills.   I was honored when they asked me to talk about my journey and printing on denim! 

​I hope you will take time to listen to all the episodes as they have worked hard to curate a variety for the launch of season one. 

Ian Berry
Denim Hands made from collaged pieces of denim fabric

 Holly Brown, Clockworks Press
Made using 2  hand carved collagraph prints on white denim, animated by Ian Berry

Holly E Brown, founder of Clockworks Press is pleased to announce our partnership with Speedball Art's Create in Place campaign. In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, Speedball Art has gathered it's network of artists to launch a platform of "at home" diy projects. Holly is beyond thrilled to join the stellar group of printmakers and artists participating in this important platform. 

Tune in Monday, May 4 on the @speedball_art instagram and Speedball Art You Tube channel to catch her tutorial on creating your own Block Print Zipper Pouch on what else..repurposed denim! Holly will be answering all your inky questions, so get them ready!

In case you missed it today, Holly was a guest on Spritz! the instagram live broadcast of The Denim Window in Amsterdam. Take a listen with the video link below. A great conversation about process, denim and her next travel destinations when this pandemic ends. 

We are thrilled to be a guest on Spritz, the Instagram LIVE from The Denim Window Amsterdam this Thursday, April 16, 2020 at 12pm EST/6pm CET. We are looking forward to chatting with Silvia about denim, art and ways to stay focused during the Covid-19 Pandemic. Hope you can join in the conversation, get your questions ready!

 In honor of International Women's Day March  8, 2020, The Women of Denim led by Lucie Gemser, owner of Sphynx along with Carved in Blue, Artistic Milliners, Sportswear International and Bluezone Munich organized the first event in NYC.

​Held at the showroom of Artistic Millners, I was pleased to attend and be a part of the conversation. The dynamic chat was moderated by Sabine Kuhnl of Sportswear International and Angela Valasquez of Rivet. Thank you to Sourcing Journal for quoting me in your article. 

And others shared how they are helping encourage the next generation of women. Courage and perseverance are qualities that denim artist and educator Holly Brown promotes in her classroom at an all-girls school in New York.
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“What I try to instill is resilience and confidence—and it’s something that we really have to teach,” she said. “I don’t allow the words ‘I can’t’ in my classroom.” (Rivet March 13, 2020, written by Angela Valasquez)

Read the full article in Sourcing Journal's Rivet magazine here. Follow the Women in Denim on instagram.

.Clockworks Press is pleased to announce that "Looking Up," a collaborative piece by Holly Brown and Juan Manuel Gomez (de Ver Azul) was juried into The Blues Exhibition at The Painting Center opening on January 28, 2020. 

Please join me for the opening reception on January 30, 6-8pm at 547 W 27th Street, 5th floor NYC

Special thanks to Officina +39 and Tonello SRL without whom this piece would not have been possible.
Photo credit: Sugar Beet Photography

The Blues
The Painting Center
Curated by Lisa Pressman and Kathy Cantwell
Exhibition Dates: January 28 – February 22, 2020
Opening reception January 30; 6-8PM

Blue is a primary color which lies between violet and green on the spectrum of light. “The Blues” can describe a state of mind. Feeling blue can refer to being melancholic and depressed. Conversely, blue is known to calm the mind and body. The color blue can slow human metabolism and can produce a meditative effect. In nature, blue is reflected in the sky, water, earth, and fire. It is associated with open spaces, intuition, imagination and inspiration.“The Blues describes music; such as rhythm and blues, bluegrass and jazz. Blue is associated with ideology like the democrats and blue states. “Blue has no dimension, it is beyond dimensions.” - Yves Klein

Thank you, Tencel™ for the Carved in Blue blog  feature and the link to my interview with Ani Wells from Simply Suzette. Check it out here!

Ani Wells, author of Simply Suzette,  a Canadian denim blog focusing on sustainability took the time to sit down with our founder, artist Holly E Brown to talk all about struggles of working with recycled materials, and working in the denim industry as a female. Take a read and learn more here. ​