Events

[ART] Opening on Friday, October 7 is Split Fountain, an exhibition by artist Nicole Cooke. Presented by ShopCraft, an artisan collective that focuses on handmade crafts and works by “eco-conscious” artisans, the show will feature Cooke’s printed letterpress work, which was created on a vintage press at the Western New York Book Arts Center. The term “split fountain” refers to a printmaking technique which involves using two colors of ink on the press at once. “I thought it was an interesting way to look at my interest in both letterpress and hand lettering,” says Cooke. “They are both a sort of ‘fountain of ink’ and while they are two different media, they both serve the purpose of a more metaphorical ‘fountain of ideas’ and information.” Split Fountain will open at ShopCraft, which is located inside Thin Ice on Elmwood, on October 7 and will be on display through November 27.