Word: mccanless
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...Because of the complex and painstaking nature of printing, student work takes the form of a sort of one-on-one apprenticeship with the Adams House tutor in charge of the press. Hulsey is working now under the mentorship of Katherine McCanless, a non-resident tutor in Adams House. McCanless is unabashedly passionate about the literature she loves to print and insists on working "from the text out." Her own recent projects include the printing of eleven lines from a new translation of 'Beowulf' by Seamus Heaney. McCanless has been delighted with the enthusiasm of her students, but laments that...
...Despite these limitations, McCanless' guidance has certainly made its impact. Hulsey is finding herself more and more wrapped up in the art of book-making, and printing slips into the track of her higher ambitions. Though she speaks cautiously of the future, she is considering pursuing an education in print-making. At any rate, her passion for "art on paper," is becoming at the Bow and Arrow Press much more than a hobby or an extra-curricular...