GATHER:MAKE:SHELTER PARTNERSHIP

Over the past year, Mullowney Printing and Gather:Make:Shelter—a Portland-based organization that creates opportunities for people experiencing houselessness and poverty through collaborative, skill-building projects in the arts—have partnered to offer a series of immersive printmaking workshops to eleven GMS project participants.

Through monthly sessions in our Portland studio, artists have developed self-directed print projects with guidance from master and assistant printers at Mullowney Printing and Gather:Make:Shelter staff. Under the mentorship of our teams, participants have explored a variety of printmaking techniques, culminating in a striking portfolio of prints and an upcoming exhibition titled Impressions from the Collective.

mpressions of the Collective is an expansive project spanning two locations. The exhibition features a limited edition portfolio of eleven etchings and a compelling short film illuminating the deep relationships built throughout the year between Mullowney Printing and Gather:Make:Shelter. Please visit both locations throughout April and May to experience this remarkable work.

This program is funded through Mullowney Printing’s Undergrowth Educational Print Fund (UEPF). UEPF began in 2021 with the mission to support and nurture artists’ careers as printmakers and practicing studio artists. This program offers enriching opportunities for artists working in traditional print media to expand their technical skills and knowledge base through learning experiences in a professional print studio. Learn more about additional UEPF programming and support future printmakers.