BIG INK comes to Salem State

On Wednesday, April 4, Salem State’s Art + Design department will be bringing BIG INK and it’s giant mobile etching press dubbed “The Big Tuna” to campus! “The Big Tuna” is unique in that it can travel practically anywhere, can be set up indoors or outdoors, and has a bed size of 48″ x 96″. No other such machine exists that can travel readily and provide artists easily affordable access to specialized printing equipment. The Art + Design department will be hosting this exciting all-day event at Academic Building on Upper South Campus, where you can come watch them print large-scale woodcuts that have been carved by faculty, students and alumni. It promises to be an eye-opening day for all involved!

BIG INK is an organized network of creative thinkers focused on carving, printing, and promoting large-scale woodcuts. This public event will explore the collaborative and democratic potential of the time-honoured medium of woodcut as emerging printmakers engage with audiences outside the studio and gallery.

The public is welcome!