Flagrafika III Pamphlet 2025

FLATGRAFIKA III COMMUNITY, COLLABORATION & UNITY

October 18th & 19th, 2025 University of Saskatchewan

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OCTOBER 18TH 9:30 AM - 10:O0 AM: WELCOME - SNELGROVE GALLERY LOBBY

Starting in the Lobby of the Snelgrove Gallery on campus join us for a quick welcome and coffee prior to beginning the full two day program.

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM: MONIQUE MARTIN- PRINTMAKING TIPS AND TRICKS PRINTMAKING STUDIO - MURRAY BUILDING 64 A practicing printmaker for over three decades, Monique Martin brings a wealth of experience and to kick off Flatgrafika, she’ll be leading a hands-on session sharing her favourite tips and techniques for printing.

10:45 AM - 11:30 PM: ROB TRUSZKOWSKI - LETS GO TO KYOTO: ART & PRINT & TRAVEL & COMMUNITY LECTURE THEATRE - MURRAY BUILDING 299 In this slide presentation, Robert Truzskowski will recall a recent class trips to Kyoto, Japan, and how Art and Print and Travel remind us that community can be found anywhere.

11:30 AM - 12 PM: PATRICK BULAS x JORDAN SHWABB HOLDING BACK TOUR

ST THOMAS MORE COLLEGE

Join Patrick Bulas and Jordan Schwab on a walking tour of their current collaborative exhibition hung at the St. Thomas More Gallery.

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM: BREAK FOR LUNCH (PAY AS YOU GO) - MARQUIS HALL

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM: GETTING A GOOD INKUCATION PANEL GORDON SNELGROVE GALLERY - MURRAY BUILDING 191 Join alumni and current USask students in the Gordon Snelgrove Gallery for a panel discussion on their time as students, their growth as alumni, and the unique sense of community that develops in a printmaking studio.

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM: JACOB SEMKO & JENI LY- COLLABORATIVE INTERDISCIPLINARY CONTEMPORARY PRINTING MAKING PRINTMAKING STUDIO - MURRAY BUILDING 64 Jacob and Jeni share how printmaking, though often solitary and resource-intensive, has always thrived through collaboration. In their small studio, they embrace both its challenges and possibilities, approaching each project with openness, creativity, and a collaborative spirit.

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM: MACKENZIE BROWNING KEYNOTE PRESENTATION - PRINTMAKING, PRESENCE, AND COMMUNITY: BUILDING CONNECTIONS Mackenzie Browning, our keynote, will explore how printmaking and artist-run spaces foster authentic community engagement. Drawing on experiences across Canada and the U.S., he’ll discuss staying present in practice, fostering meaningful connections, and maintaining balance to ensure this work remains sustainable and reciprocal.

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM: OPENING RECEPTION OF OVERLAP- T HE EYE GALLERY - 1132 COLLEGE DR Join us for the opening reception of OVERLAP at The Eye Gallery. This show brings together a dynamic collection of print-based works by our talented membership, exploring connection, layering, and intersection—both conceptually and through process.

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM: RECEPTION OF ROADSIDE SERIES: A SASKATCHEWAN PRINTMAKING STORY BY JENI LY & JACOB SEMKO SASKATCHEWAN CRAFT COUNCIL This collection of woodcut prints by Saskatoon printmakers Jeni Ly and Jacob Semko celebrates the colourful gradations of the prairie sky and ground seen from a Saskatchewan perspective.

OCTOBER 19TH 9:30 AM - 10:O0 AM: WELCOME - SNELGROVE GALLERY LOBBY Join us for welcome and coffee as we start off day two of Flatgrafika programming.

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM: PATRICK BULAS, USASK GALLERIES VAULT TOUR PRINTMAKING STUDIO - MURRAY BUILDING 64 Patrick offers a rare glimpse into the University of Saskatchewan’s print collection. With special access to the university’s archives, Patrick has carefully selected a range of works that highlight the depth and diversity of printmaking practices represented within the collection.

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM: KEVIN EPP, SIMPLY WORDS PRINTMAKING STUDIO - MURRAY BUILDING 64 This interactive presentation explores a passion for the historical craft of letterpress printing, using simple words shaped by social happenings and ethical thinking to create lasting impressions.

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM: BREAK FOR LUNCH (PAY AS YOU GO) - MARQUIS HALL 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM: SUSAN CLARK - PRINTMAKING REIMAGED: KURUMI WAKAKI MURRAY BUILDING 299 Kurumi Wakaki is known for her installations and performances in which she prints with her own body. This presentation is about a recent exhibition where she focuses on burnishing and repurposes everyday items such as empty cans and tubes of toothpaste to make her experimental prints.

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM: BRANDON GOULDING WITH MAKERSPACE, LEAVE YOUR MARK PRINTMAKING STUDIO - MURRAY BUILDING 64 Makerspace invites you to get hands-on with printmaking — screenprint your own T-shirt or carve a lino stamp to take home. No experience needed — just bring your creativity and leave your mark!

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM: MICHAEL PETERSON, PRINTING WITH YOUTH MURRAY BUILDING 299 Michael will talk about the multi-year project he is running for SAW in Ottawa - teaching youth screen printing so that they can print their own goods - and what he has learned from them in the process.

SKP Exhibitions on during Flatgrafika: Getting a Good Inkucation- Gordon Snelgrove Gallery, Murray Building, USask OVERLAP- The Eye Gallery - 1132 College Dr. Holding Back - St. Thomas More, 1437 College Dr. Roadside Series - The Saskatchewan Craft Council - 813 Broadway Ave

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THANK YOU TO OUR MEMBERS Saskatchewan Printmakers is a new volunteer-run notfor-profit that exists province-wide to provide print artists at any stage in their career exhibition and networking opportunities. This member-based organization aims to connect artists working in print media across the province and country. Thank you for becoming a member and making our first year so successful!

THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNERS & SPONSORS

Cover Art: “Growing Together”, by Lejo Liimatainen “Growing Together” was inspired by the mycorrhizal networks of trees. These complex systems of roots allow trees to share nutrients, and send one another signals. Like a forest, artists depend on one another for resources, assistance, and encouragement. Without our network of connections, we can’t learn, grow, or change as creatives. I take great satisfaction in volunteering, helping others in the studio, giving feedback, and doing what I can to contribute to my artistic community. This print represents that feeling of joy and connectedness, and ties into this year’s Flatgrafika theme of community, collaboration, and unity.

Lejo Liimatainen (they/he) is a fourth-year BFA honours student and artist originally from Lanigan, Saskatchewan.

Their artistic practice incorporates drawing, printmaking, and collage, and a fascination with organic shapes and playful use of colour. Art is calming and healing, and they often find themself getting lost in making intricate paper cut-outs, carving linoleum, or covering a whole page with intricate linework.

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