I'm delighted to bring you another episode of the Adventures in Arting Podcast!
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We have two guests today, Anna Chiang and Barbara Briskin:
Barbara (on the left) is the long-time store manager of The Ink Pad, a rubber stamp store in NYC. Anna (on the right) is the store owner. You can read all about the store in this article from The New York Times.
Here is a peek at some of Barbara's artwork:
And this is Anna's artwork:
And finally, here are some photos they sent me of classes at The Ink Pad's weekend classroom space: The Westbeth Community Center.
If classes at The Ink Pad at Westbeth look like awesome fun to you, a quick reminder that I am teaching two classes there in September.
And finally here is a photo from a class inside the store itself:
On the podcast we discuss art & eye diseases - specifically cataracts, how Anna and Barbara met, current trends in the mixed media/craft/rubber stamping world, how they choose product for the store, whether owning/running a store kills your desire to create, and so much more! We hope you'll add your voice to the conversation by leaving a comment or a question!
I thoroughly enjoyed your podcast – I can relate to your Mom’s cataract surgery – best thing since sliced bread. I visited the Ink Pad when I was in NY about three years ago – and I treated myself to the extra large Gelli Plate – didn’t think I needed it, but I was so wrong. I too haven’t purchased a card in a store for about 23 years – that’s when I started nature printing. Many of my cards have been trashed but I know that many have been treasured!
I thoroughly enjoyed your podcast – I can relate to your Mom’s cataract surgery – best thing since sliced bread. I visited the Ink Pad when I was in NY about three years ago – and I treated myself to the extra large Gelli Plate – didn’t think I needed it, but I was so wrong. I too haven’t purchased a card in a store for about 23 years – that’s when I started nature printing. Many of my cards have been trashed but I know that many have been treasured!
I thoroughly enjoyed your podcast – I can relate to your Mom’s cataract surgery – best thing since sliced bread. I visited the Ink Pad when I was in NY about three years ago – and I treated myself to the extra large Gelli Plate – didn’t think I needed it, but I was so wrong. I too haven’t purchased a card in a store for about 23 years – that’s when I started nature printing. Many of my cards have been trashed but I know that many have been treasured!
I thoroughly enjoyed your podcast – I can relate to your Mom’s cataract surgery – best thing since sliced bread. I visited the Ink Pad when I was in NY about three years ago – and I treated myself to the extra large Gelli Plate – didn’t think I needed it, but I was so wrong. I too haven’t purchased a card in a store for about 23 years – that’s when I started nature printing. Many of my cards have been trashed but I know that many have been treasured!
I thoroughly enjoyed your podcast – I can relate to your Mom’s cataract surgery – best thing since sliced bread. I visited the Ink Pad when I was in NY about three years ago – and I treated myself to the extra large Gelli Plate – didn’t think I needed it, but I was so wrong. I too haven’t purchased a card in a store for about 23 years – that’s when I started nature printing. Many of my cards have been trashed but I know that many have been treasured!
I thoroughly enjoyed your podcast – I can relate to your Mom’s cataract surgery – best thing since sliced bread. I visited the Ink Pad when I was in NY about three years ago – and I treated myself to the extra large Gelli Plate – didn’t think I needed it, but I was so wrong. I too haven’t purchased a card in a store for about 23 years – that’s when I started nature printing. Many of my cards have been trashed but I know that many have been treasured!
I love listening to your podcast. It mostly keeps me going when I have to sort and toss stuff from the studio. If you had them more often I might even have an efficient art space – don’t you dare. Thanks for this.
I love listening to your podcast. It mostly keeps me going when I have to sort and toss stuff from the studio. If you had them more often I might even have an efficient art space – don’t you dare. Thanks for this.
I love listening to your podcast. It mostly keeps me going when I have to sort and toss stuff from the studio. If you had them more often I might even have an efficient art space – don’t you dare. Thanks for this.
I love listening to your podcast. It mostly keeps me going when I have to sort and toss stuff from the studio. If you had them more often I might even have an efficient art space – don’t you dare. Thanks for this.
I love listening to your podcast. It mostly keeps me going when I have to sort and toss stuff from the studio. If you had them more often I might even have an efficient art space – don’t you dare. Thanks for this.
I love listening to your podcast. It mostly keeps me going when I have to sort and toss stuff from the studio. If you had them more often I might even have an efficient art space – don’t you dare. Thanks for this.
I love the Ink Pad. When I first went during their grand opening I had visited rubber stamp stores around the country. All were bigger but I still think there was not one that had as many stamps to offer as the compact Ink Pad. Since you are a popular teacher I think Anna and Barbara will still speak to you even after you burned them with your joke about $900 for 4 stamps!
I love the Ink Pad. When I first went during their grand opening I had visited rubber stamp stores around the country. All were bigger but I still think there was not one that had as many stamps to offer as the compact Ink Pad. Since you are a popular teacher I think Anna and Barbara will still speak to you even after you burned them with your joke about $900 for 4 stamps!
I love the Ink Pad. When I first went during their grand opening I had visited rubber stamp stores around the country. All were bigger but I still think there was not one that had as many stamps to offer as the compact Ink Pad. Since you are a popular teacher I think Anna and Barbara will still speak to you even after you burned them with your joke about $900 for 4 stamps!
I love the Ink Pad. When I first went during their grand opening I had visited rubber stamp stores around the country. All were bigger but I still think there was not one that had as many stamps to offer as the compact Ink Pad. Since you are a popular teacher I think Anna and Barbara will still speak to you even after you burned them with your joke about $900 for 4 stamps!
I love the Ink Pad. When I first went during their grand opening I had visited rubber stamp stores around the country. All were bigger but I still think there was not one that had as many stamps to offer as the compact Ink Pad. Since you are a popular teacher I think Anna and Barbara will still speak to you even after you burned them with your joke about $900 for 4 stamps!
I love the Ink Pad. When I first went during their grand opening I had visited rubber stamp stores around the country. All were bigger but I still think there was not one that had as many stamps to offer as the compact Ink Pad. Since you are a popular teacher I think Anna and Barbara will still speak to you even after you burned them with your joke about $900 for 4 stamps!