ArtStart announces fall exhibitions

ArtStart art gallery in Rhinelander has announced its fall exhibitions.

Hatch Show Print and New Works opened on Aug. 17 and will run through Oct. 28, in the galleries located at 68 S. Stevens Street Rhinelander.

Hatch Show Print, a Nashville landmark, is one of the oldest letterpress print shops in the country, according to a press release announcing the fall exhibitions. Since its start 144 years ago, Hatch Show Print has been in continuous operation, producing vibrant advertisements and posters using the same approach to letterpress printing through the decades. Today, the staff of eight designer printers continue to work with handset wood and metal type, hand carving imagery into printing blocks.  At Hatch Show Print, the printer is the designer and the designer is the printer. This exhibition is full of new and familiar images that will likely make you want to go home and throw on some classics from your vinyl collection, the release states.

New Works, from Jim Sherraden, features his colorful new work, including woodcuts, paper quilts, as well as a new collaborative effort creating ceramic tiles. Sherraden is influenced by the rich tradition of pattern and decoration found in artwork ranging from Mediterranean tiles to southwestern American textiles, from Oriental rugs to his Aunt Vera’s quilts, the release states.

“To say we are excited for these exhibitions is an understatement,” said Ashley McLaughlin, programs and operations director at ArtStart. “To have the work of Mr. Sherraden, alongside the Hatch Show Print works is just fantastic for our community! Our exhibition committee works throughout the year to bring compelling works of art to our area of the Northwoods and these exhibits do it all.”

ArtStart galleries are open free to the public. Kids are encouraged to visit. Our young visitors, with an adult, can explore the galleries while working on an exhibition activity sheet. Once completed, a prize is earned. Gallery hours are Thursday to Saturday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.