At a Hamilton Residency, Katherine Fries came with both personal and public objectives. How can she use Hamilton’s remarkable resources to tell her story as a member of the LGBTQ+ community, and how can she connect, share, and advocate for others to do the same? Let’s set the type, oscillate that rainbow roll, and discuss how wood type can craft our vision for the world, and document the lived realities of a diverse and dynamic community. This presentation will share examples of the work created and encourage others to get involved. Together, we can harness the power of the press to engage and uplift our intersecting communities. Grab your apron, we have work to do!
Katherine Fries
Rainbow Connections: Exploring the intersections of type, identity, and representation at Hamilton
Katherine Fries
UIndy Hullabaloo Press, Paint X Number Press
Katherine Fries is an educator and artist. She approaches her work as both a storyteller and a preservationist, seeing these roles as acts of hope. As an artist, she explores the processes of printmaking, letterpress, and painting as metaphors for time, memory, and biography. As an educator, she is an Associate Professor and Chair at the University of Indianapolis, Department of Art & Design, and is the founder and Director of Hullabaloo Press. Katherine actively shares her artistic and scholarly pursuits in various ways, including presenting at conferences, exhibiting her artwork widely, and collaborating with community organizations and students.
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