Holly Brown owner of Clockworks Press® was thrilled to be participating in New York Denim Days for the second time was an awesome experience. Add in the fact that I was again the Officina +39 booth with Juan Manuel Gomez and Daniel Hernandez Estrada made it superb! This time around I was a participant in the Alchemist workshop which showcased Offcina's products; specifically recycrom and also their ready to use screen inks along with laser patches. I worked on one pair of jeans with the theme of alchemy as the inspiration. 

In addition I was honored to be asked to be part of an entrepreneur panel for the group NY denim Hangs. Sitting on the panel with  the owner of Smith's Leather Balm and  the owner of Viapiana Custom Denim. These guys are powerhouses in small biz and I definitely gained a ton of insight being on the panel with both of them. 

It was another indigo filled weekend and I can't wait for the next one. 
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​Clockworks Press® is honored to be an invited guest of Officina 39+ for their Alkemist Workshop. Officina 39+ will showcase their trustainable concept using the sustainable dyestuff Recycrom on June 8/9 at New York Denim Days located at the Metropolitan Pavilion in Manhattan. Hope to see you there! All ages welcome!
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Beautiful Delft!

It was another successful Clockworks Press collagraph workshop given by Holly Brown  in Delft, Netherlands on March 22 2019 at the Atelier Indrukwekkend with 9 motivated and dedicated artists! They carved and printed their hearts out experimenting with both reductive carving  and additive collagraph techniques. They used Speedball fabric and block printing inks to print in relief on repurposed denim, jean pockets, tea towels and Arnhem paper. This workshop was generously supported by the amazing folks Speedball Art Products. Each participant left with a bag filled with brayers, barens, inks and other tools to continue making collagraphs at home! I can't wait to teach again in the beautiful city of Delft! Thank you Kirsten for a fabulous time again. High tea and lunch were generously supplied locally  by The Living. 

I had a great time chatting with Angela Velasquez from RIVET magazine for a Q and A all about my work with denim. Here's a little snippet. 

For Holly Brown, the owner of Clockworks Press in Brooklyn, printed denim is more than just a fashion trend—it’s art.​

A printmaker for more than 20 years, Brown, whose prints can be found in the permanent collections of The Library of Congress, Yale University and Princeton University, began using denim as her canvas in 2016 for a sustainable alternative to paper.

“I was typically printing on paper, but always concerned with keeping my practice eco-friendly and sustainable,” she said. “With my images already being so urban and industrial, what better material than denim to give a try—a material for all people,” she said.

To continue reading head to RIVET online. 

Photo credit: Craig Foster Photography

Clockworks Press® is pleased to be exhibiting the collagraph "De Hef" as part of the 37th Bradley International Print and Drawing Expo. On March 8, OLLI at Bradley University visited Prairie Center of the Arts to view and learn more about the 37th Annual Bradley Int'l Print and Drawing Exhibition. John Amdall did a wonderful job leading the group in explaining printmaking techniques and process.

Interested in learning more about printmaking? Come join me in Delft, Netherlands for a one day intensive workshop. I will teach you my collagraph technique and we will have fun printing on repurposed textiles and paper using Speedball art products! You'll leave with a generous sack of Speedball materials to continue on your own.  Sign up for the March 22 workshop at the Atelier Indrukwekkend in Delft by clicking the button below!

Clockworks Press is pleased to announce that the collagraph print “De Hef” was accepted into the Bradley University 37th Biennial Juried International Print and Drawing Exhibition opening March 9, 2019 in Pieora, Illinois. I’m honored to be alongside 107 other amazing artists including my really good friend and printmaker Susan Czechowski.

​As seen on CBS New York... Beatrice Tosti of Il Posto Accanto is wearing a custom apron by Holly E Brown, Clockworks Press. I loved working on this for you Bea and I absolutely love this lasagna which is made with lots of LOVE!
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