Not just for (traditional) students!  This event is appropriate for everyone interested in visiting the collaborative print studio - novices to experienced printers! Students, Educators, Emerging Designers, Pros and AIGAPHL Mentorship program participants all welcome. 

Enjoy a tour of the printing facilities, hear a local artist, Scott Porcelli talk about his work, and get a little dirty during a hands-on screen printing demo. You will meet with the pros in this unique communal and supportive workspace, and leave with a small, printed souvenir to take home. Refreshments will be served.

Special Bonus: At 4pm, directly after the Second State Press event, we will go upstairs to visit GDLOFT, an award winning collaborative design studio in Crane Arts that works with local and international artists, higher education institutions, cultural art institutions, nonprofit organizations, and much more. http://gdloft.com/

About the studio

Second State Press provides artists with a professional studio with presses, basic tools and inks, workspace for designing and executing prints, and flat files to store work and materials. Facilities support the following printmaking mediums: Intaglio / Relief / Screenprinting / Lithography. 

About the speaker

Scott Porcelli is a Philadelphia based artist, illustrator, educator, and nature enthusiast. He currently works at Center for Creative Works as a teaching artist working with adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. His studio practice utilizes a variety of printmaking methods to create whimsical images inspired by dreams, popular culture, and his experiences hiking. He spends a majority of his afternoons at Second State Press where he works as their active Studio Manager. Scott holds an MFA in printmaking for Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. http://sjporcelli.weebly.com/