Penn State Alumnus Justin Myer Staller to Give Printmaking Demo Sept 29-30

September 26, 2005

Penn State alumnus Justin Myer Staller, an artist and musician who is a member of the Space 1026 collective in Philadelphia, will be on the University Park campus Thursday–Friday, September 29–30, for several public demonstrations/discussions of his work in printmaking (see schedule below). Staller’s visit is sponsored by the Penn State School of Visual Arts Anderson Endowment Lecture Series.

Staller received his B.A. from Penn State in 2002, emphasis in printmaking, and graduated in 2005 from Rochester Institute of Technology with an M.F.A. in non-toxic contemporary printmaking. His work deals with the integration of music, travel and memory through alternative photographic processes and can be viewed at www.justinstaller.com or www.space1026.com.

SCHEDULE

Thursday, September 29

9 a.m.: Showing of his recent work in photo-based intaglio prints, 215 Arts Bldg.

11:30 a.m.: Demonstration of non-toxic printmaking processes, 215 Arts Bldg.

Friday, September 30

10 a.m.–noon: Open discussion regarding printmaking, 215 Arts Bldg.

Contact: Sarah Schwartz, ses32@psu.edu

Justin Staller, 267.229.2271