Mary Clare Butler
College of Arts and Sciences, Art + Design
Office:
FA 252
Phone:
(773) 442-4910
Email:
mbutler9@neiu.edu
Office Hours:
By appointment only.
Country:
United States
Expertise
Offset printing, digital pre-press, editorial and book design, letterpress, typography
Print Production
Research Interests
Mary Clare Butler’s work explores the relationship between economic modes of production and the environment. Through process-driven artist’s books, prints, and performances, Butler investigates the influence of artistic intervention and experimentation in visual communication.
Education
MFA Interdisciplinary Book and Paper Art, Columbia College Chicago, Chicago IL
BFA Graphic Design, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago IL
Selected Publications
Journal of Artists’ Books 38
Journal of Artists’ Books 37
Selected Exhibitions
• New Impressions in American Letterpress, Hamilton Woodtype and Printing Museum, Two Rivers WI
• Albert P. Weisman Awards Exhibition, Arcade Gallery, Chicago IL
• EXPO Chicago, Navy Pier, Chicago IL
• Pulp, Ink, Thread, C33 Gallery, Chicago IL
• Art Crank Chicago, Co-Prosperity Sphere, Chicago IL
• Hot Off the Press, Spudnik Press Cooperative, Chicago IL
• The Documentary Book, Columbia College Chicago, Chicago IL