Mission statement
The mission of Platetone is to inspire and interact with our community by providing accessibility to studio space and equipment, sponsoring events that showcase book, paper arts, and printmaking, while providing educational opportunities for all ages. We believe art should be accessible to everyone and that small groups of like-minds can inspire and enrich the community. Platetone exists to support local artists, inspire and create new artists, and serve as a local institution for all things book, paper, and print.
Membership
Platetone is an artist co-op. We are a vibrant community of diverse artists engaged in some kind of print, paper, or book art and committed supporting one-another.
Regular Membership
Membership benefits include 24 hour access to the entire studio, at least one group exhibit opportunity per year, opportunities to teach and discounted workshops.
Membership cost is $70 per month. There is also the option to have a personal 8x8 space for a desk or other setup for an additional $40 per month. In addition, we offer a joint membership with Make Nashville at a $10/month discount.
Supporting Membership
You can become a supporting member of Platetone for $70 annually. Supporting members are able to teach at Platetone, join our group exhibits, and get the members workshop discount but do not have access to the studio. This role is idea for all Nashville based printmakers, book and paper artist who want to expand their artistic network, have more opportunities to exhibit, and continue to grow their art practice through workshops.
For more information about membership or to schedule a tour, please email us or use the form below.
Regular Membership
Membership benefits include 24 hour access to the entire studio, at least one group exhibit opportunity per year, opportunities to teach and discounted workshops.
Membership cost is $70 per month. There is also the option to have a personal 8x8 space for a desk or other setup for an additional $40 per month. In addition, we offer a joint membership with Make Nashville at a $10/month discount.
Supporting Membership
You can become a supporting member of Platetone for $70 annually. Supporting members are able to teach at Platetone, join our group exhibits, and get the members workshop discount but do not have access to the studio. This role is idea for all Nashville based printmakers, book and paper artist who want to expand their artistic network, have more opportunities to exhibit, and continue to grow their art practice through workshops.
For more information about membership or to schedule a tour, please email us or use the form below.
Facilities
- 2 Large presses for relief, etching, monoprint, etc. (One also can be used for printing plate lithography)
- 2 small presses
- 1 small letterpress
- 1 small light unit used in photo sensitive plate printing
- Dark room with exposure unit and washout sink for silkscreen, as well as 2 vacuum suction surfaces and 1 t-shirt arm
- Papermaking area set up for small-scale papermaking
- Large clean workspace for bookmaking, with paper drill and other tools.
We stock cleaning supplies and have on hand all the smaller tools for printmaking as well as misc tools used in art creation such as paper cutters, a light-box, a table and tools for tearing paper, a large glass ink surface, drying racks, etc. A small amount of ink is available to members for testing and small print projects.
Board of Directors
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Katie Boatman
www.Katie-Boatman.com While maintaining her artistic practice, Katie Boatman is employed at Belmont University as Director of Galleries and Full-Time Lecturer. |
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Kelly Koeppell
More to come... |
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Laura Young (treasurer)
www.laurayoung.net Laura Young is a photographer and artist living in Nashville, TN. She can’t settle on just one artistic medium and usually gets sidetracked experimenting with far too many techniques in her search for the perfect way to capture the intangible aspects of her experiences. Since joining the Platetone Printmaking community in 2015 , her latest fascination has been monoprints and linoleum block prints. She has exhibited nationally and is included in the Art Photo Index, Photo Eye’s online visual database of photographers. |
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Megan Little (president)
www.thingsthatcouldbe.com Megan is a printmaker and paper sculpture artist. She is passionate about community building and sharing art with everyone through teaching. |
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Mike Martino
www.bluefigeditions.com Mike is the owner of Blue Fig Editions a printmaking studio set up in traditional and contemporary printing methods. Also new in 2017 Mike has opened a gallery space in downtown Nashville called Blue Fig Gallery which mostly focuses on his own work but also shows other artist prints and works on paper. Between teaching and travel Mike finds hours to spend in his studio to develop and explore his passion for printmaking and making Art. |
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Patrick Vincent
www.twinbeepress.com Patrick Vincent is the Assistant Professor of Printmaking at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, TN. His work explores graphic narrative and social commentary through print, paper, and book traditions. |
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Robert Kown
Robert Kown is an architect at Hastings Architecture, and engages a number of cultural, civic, and commercial project typologies through his work. Robert also has a background in public relations, and enjoys paring these two somewhat disparate worlds through his career. |
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Steffan Engstrom (secretary)
Steffan is a physicist/photographer meddling in print making. |
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