YES! Gallery

I finally made it to YES! Gallery on friday for their final friday opening in OTR. I have been meaning to get to this space forever because of its emphasis on print and how much I wanted to snoop around their studio space. I was not disappointed.

I tagged along with my friend James who has been learning silkscreening by one of the artists at YES! and doing a damn good job. I was shocked to see what these artists were able to do in such homemade facilities. They have spent less than $100 on supplies and had rigged up everything they needed. This is music to my ears since I want to start my own space. They made a mop sink out of a giant plastic bucket and hooked a hose where they took out a toilet. It works perfectly for rinsing screens. They made a homemade darkroom and created their own exposing table. It is a great place for cincinnati. Now this print shop, along with the more professional and traditional clay street press is getting cincy some variety in print studio spaces. I'm really interested to see how far they can go on little money. I am taking notes all the way for my own place too ;)

as far as the show it was great. An interactive giant coloring wall with giant paint "markers" everyone can use. They did screen printing totes for everyone to see the process and had books out for view and sale as well. It really reminded me of the print shows I would go to when I lived back on the east coast.

Hopefully YES! Gallery, even though they are new, can keep it going. I'd love to see the product lines and designs expand, and I'd love to see some visiting printmakers exhibit and work in the space.