First Friday

May First Friday features Silkscreen Postcards the The Department of Things!

Roll up your sleeves and put away your phones! Print and color your own postcards with the art of Blanche Lazzell! Experience the screenprint/silkscreen process with The Department of Things Studio Director Kristin Nason in this fun, interactive art program for all ages. Print a quick card or hang out with us to write, color and customize your designs! We'll provide all the materials and you'll leave with a stack of postcards to send to friends and family.

The Department of Things is a community print studio and stationery shop in Kingston, NY. Offering classes in screenprinting and Risography, as well as open studio access to local makers, the shop serves as a creative hub in Kingston's vibrant Waterfront District. Founded by artist Kristin Nason in 2019, the studio continues to grow as an analog refuge in an increasingly digital world.

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May First Friday features a Community Weaving Workshop with Margot Becker!

Weaver Margot Becker will design and facilitate a 6’ x 8’ community woven artwork inspired by the paintings on view. Come relax in the classroom and learn about the basics of weaving. All materials are provided, all skill levels welcome. After all sessions (held February 16, May 1, and June 19) all squares will be assembled by Margot and displayed at the Institute.

Margot Becker is an artist, weaver, and educator based in Hudson, NY. Through textile processes she explores sense of place, the natural environment, and the connection between the individual and the communal subconscious. Her work has been exhibited in New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and Houston. Margot Becker has attended residencies at the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, ACRE, Mildred’s Lane, Rabbit Island and AZ West. She received her BA in studio art from Bard College in 2009 and her MFA from California College of the Arts in 2020 where she was awarded the Edwin Anthony & Adelaine Boudreaux Cadogan Scholarship and the Toni A. Lowenthal Memorial Scholarship for Excellence in Textiles.