Artist at Work

In preview of Japan House's annual festival this Sunday, Debra chats with Matsuri artist Maxx Gogski. 

Debra sits down with local illustrator Matt Wiley to talk about his exciting new web comic and what it takes to build an entire digital universe from scratch. 

Debra visits wood cut illustrator Lydia Puddicombe to talk about process, life as a full-time artist, and, of course, ghosts. 

Debra takes a tour of artist Lisa Kesler's Tolono studio and talks about Kesler's upcoming printmaking workshops, the satisfaction of her tactile methods, and, of course, the famous Vandercook Press. 

Chantal visits Fresh Press, a Champaign-based papermaker who creates paper from harvest waste.

Debra chats with local woodcut print artist Erica Rae Stark about the work she'll be showing at International Galleries this Friday as a part of Urbana First Fridays.

Debra previews the upcoming 16th annual Hooey Home Show and goes behind the scenes with Hooey creator Jill Miller. 

Debra explains how a simple trip to the latest show at Parkland's Giertz Gallery turned into a master class on photography and life. 

Katie speaks with more artists participating in this weekend's Boneyard Arts Festival.