Come From Away’ is a term used to denote people who were not born in the town where they currently reside. It is a small-town description of the ‘other’ living in a closed community. The truth is that we all come from away. No matter the date or era, we are all immigrants to the Americas.
The workshop will explore democratic broadsides, immigration and heritage. Prompts will be provided to further investigate concerning family relationships, language and customs. Participants will pen a narrative that will guide their broadside’s creation on the presses. Each participant will leave with their broadsides and any they have exchanged with others.
Cynthia Marsh is a narrative artist. She uses woodtype to produce books, broadsides, and environments that ignite conversations.
Marsh received an MFA in printmaking from RIT. Her prints, books, and portfolios reside in numerous collections including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Getty Collection, and LA County Museum. Marsh taught printing and design at universities in California and Tennessee. As director of the Goldsmith Press @ Austin Peay State University, she invited community members to express opinions and relate stories using the vast collection of wood type In 2020, Marsh reignited her imprint, Studio One Eye Open, in Edgecomb, Maine.
