March 2025 Newsletter
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The studio library organization process involves lots and lots of sticky notes
Spring Cleaning
Whether that phrase sparks joy or inspires dread, there’s a million ways to give yourself a fresh start this spring, and we have a few niche ideas for ya.
Some ideas for a satisfying spring cleaning that don’t involve a mop:
Artists, maybe it’s time to wrap up one of those half-finished projects that’s been taking up precious project/storage space.
Get your head clear by quietly contemplating some artists’ books
Those out-of-left-field art supplies you haven’t figured out yet? Figure out how to put them to work!
Re-hang the art you live with for a fresh start at home
Reorganize your book shelves (and re-read half the books just to remind yourself that you definitely need all of them)
Here’s some Spring cleaning projects we have going on here:
New arrangement in screenprinting area to make papermaking vacuum table more accessible for papermaking projects or any projects that involve soaking paper larger than 30x40”
Tropic Bound materials will be archived and stored for 2027
We’ll have more space in the studio with Ingrid out on maternity leave!
WHAT’S ON VIEW
Come clear your mind by spending some time with art.
Drop-in visitors are welcome during our business hours, but to ensure we have time to show you around, you can make an appointment by emailing info@isprojectsfl.com, SUBJECT: Museum Visit
You can always learn about Miami Paper & Printing Museum exhibitions on our website.
New exhibition in the Contemporary Wing:
Still Pools
Miami Paper & Printing Museum is proud to present Still Pools, an exhibition of artists’ books from Miami Artists and MPPM’s Special Collections. The exhibition is currently installed in the Contemporary Wing of the Museum, and includes work from the following artists:
Islam Aly
Sara Garden Armstrong
Jen Clay
Caroline Kern
Mary Larsen
Michelle AM Miller
Lea Nickless
Sheryl Oppenheim
Carol Prusa
Donna Ruff
Ingrid Schindall
Beth Sheehan
Small Craft Advisory Press
Permanent Collection
Curated by Beth Sheehan from the Museum’s extensive collection of artwork, ephemera, and equipment, the Permanent Collection offers visitors a solid foundational introduction to both papermaking and letterpress printing, and how the two practices intersect.
It prominently features several tiny presses and a selection of contemporary letterpress printed posters from shops and artists we love from around the US, as well as a detailed look at different papermaking fibers and an processes.
MUSEUM EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
Use it or lose it: Workshops to the rescue
Learn everything you need to actually use those inks that have been staring you down for a few years since you had that exciting idea for a print you wanted to make.
Customize your learning
Set up a workshop that fits with your needs and your schedule. Built for 1-4 people, browse our selection of ready-to-go workshops, or if you want to learn something really specific, you can submit a custom inquiry here.
MEMBERSHIP
Ready to wrap up that half-finished project?
Member passes might be the answer. We offer 7-day and 30-day Members Only Studio Passes. Studio Passes are the best way set yourself up with some momentum to start new projects and finish old ones.
Studio Passes include the following:
Admission to any Open Studio Sessions (RSVP encouraged but not required)
Unassisted Studio Time during our business hours (email Brooke to make sure the equipment you want is available before you come in, but if it is, it’s yours to use!)
Assisted Studio Time at a discounted rate of $45/hour
Not a member? These passes are for studio members only (we do need to know you a little bit before we set you loose in here.) Becoming a member is really easy, and memberships start at just $150 per year. If you want flexible studio access and learning options, membership is definitely the move. It comes with enough perks, invitations, open calls, and discounts to keep you printing all year.
If you’ve got any questions, you can compare our different membership levels here, and if you still have questions, shoot Brooke an email at brooke@isprojectsfl.com and she’ll be happy to help you out.
THE MUSEUM STORE
Make some room for the things you love
The Museum Store is stocked! Come pick up the supplies you need to make your work, pick out some art that you’d love to live with, or both!
Supplies
Huge pieces of linoleum to carve for your next big relief print
Pro-quality pigment (you can add the pigment directly to whatever screen ink base you want to have total control over color. We also sell Speedball base!)
New and vintage bookcloth sold by the foot and lots of linen thread
A huge selection of paper (big, small, shiny, fancy, white, brightly colored, glittery, and more) and we can custom order paper for you to get exactly what you need.
Crafts
Letterpress printed thank you cards
Hand-sewn notebooks, sketchbooks, and journals
Bind-them-yourself customizable spiral notebooks with hard covers handmade in-house
Fine Art
Artists’ books like Nearing by Jen Clay and Devoted by Beth Sheehan (and a bunch more that aren’t on our website)
Prints (real hand-made prints!) by artists like Carol Todaro and Baghead
Most of the things we sell won’t be sold by us online (especially not anytime soon) so we strongly recommend stopping in to shop.