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About Zea Mays Printmaking

karen kunc demoAt Zea Mays we honor the rich tradition of printmaking by exploring alternatives that are safe for artists and the environment.

 Zea Mays Printmaking

  • a fully equipped printmaking studio providing a solvent-free working environment.  
  • research center
  • an educational facility offering workshops and private instruction in safer and non-toxic approaches to intaglio, photopolymer, relief and monotype printmaking.
  • a contemporary print gallery
  • a private editioning studio for rent by artist/printmakers.  
  • a resource for offsite demonstrations and workshops as well as consultations about setting up a safer studio.              
  • an archive of prints.
  • a community of artists

Zea Mays (Sweet Corn) is a plant known for its ability to extract heavy metal toxins from the soil through its leaves and roots. Just as this plant is being used as a natural way of restoring contaminated earth back to health, our mission is to restore the art of printmaking to a healthy art form.