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SUMMARY:"An Exquisite Corpse\," by Saltgrass Printmakers
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DESCRIPTION:Opening reception for "An Exquisite Corpse: Year of the Snake\
 ," Saltgrass Printmakers' Collaborative Print Project. Exhibit runs from S
 eptember 19–November 6 in the Level 4 gallery..\nhttps://slcpl.libn
 et.info/event/16993237
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><strong>Artist's Statement<br /></strong><
 /p>\n<p>Saltgrass Printmakers Community Project\, 2025&nbsp\;Inspired by t
 he Surrealist drawing game Exquisite Corpse\, this&nbsp\;collaborative pri
 ntmaking project celebrates creativity\, chance\, and&nbsp\;community. In 
 the original game\, participants contribute to a drawing in&nbsp\;sequence
 \, seeing only a fragment of the previous artist&rsquo\;s work and creatin
 g&nbsp\;unexpected visual connections.</p>\n<p>To reimagine this concept o
 n a larger scale\, Saltgrass Printmakers invited&nbsp\;local artists and c
 ommunity members to carve individual 24" &times\; 24"&nbsp\;woodblocks in 
 honor of 2025\, the Chinese Year of the Snake. Each&nbsp\;participant was 
 given a designated starting and ending point\, allowing the&nbsp\;image to
  flow continuously from one block to the next while leaving the&nbsp\;over
 all composition unknown.&nbsp\;The blocks were printed together during a c
 ommunity printing event\,&nbsp\;revealing for the first time a serpent sha
 ped by many hands and&nbsp\;imaginations. The resulting work embodies coll
 aboration\, surprise\, and the&nbsp\;endless possibilities that emerge whe
 n individual voices come together to&nbsp\;create a unified whole.</p>\n<p
 ><strong>Artist's Bio<br /></strong></p>\n<p>Saltgrass Printmakers is a no
 nprofit\, community-focused print shop in Salt&nbsp\;Lake City\, Utah\, wh
 ere artists of all experience levels are welcome. Our&nbsp\;mission is to 
 celebrate and support printmaking as an important part of the&nbsp\;fine a
 rts by making it accessible to everyone.</p>\n<p>We offer hands-on classes
 \, public workshops\, and open access to&nbsp\;professional printmaking eq
 uipment\, promoting opportunities for people to&nbsp\;learn\, create\, and
  collaborate. Whether you're a seasoned artist or just&nbsp\;getting start
 ed\, Saltgrass is a place to connect\, share ideas\, and explore&nbsp\;the
  art of printmaking.&nbsp\;Founded in November 2003 by Erik Brunvand\, San
 dy Brunvand\, and&nbsp\;Stefanie Dykes\, Saltgrass Printmakers was honored
  with the 2010 Salt&nbsp\;Lake City Mayor&rsquo\;s Artists Award for its c
 ontributions to the local arts&nbsp\;community.</p>\n<p>Saltgrass Printmak
 ers<br />412 South 700 West #110<br />Salt Lake City Utah 84104</p>\n<p></
 p>\n<p></p>\nhttps://slcpl.libnet.info/event/16993237
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