Hindsight 20/20

Something happens... and your mind churns with the possibilities of what might have happened. You know that it could have gone another way. You ponder different realities, different outcomes, different lives. But how often is our hindsight 20/20? Revisiting the past, whether as personal stories or examining historical events, can bring matters into focus, offer reflection on previous mistakes, identify how to transition to a new state, and anticipate a path into possible futures as to what to do better and what to avoid. New material and process innovations are replacing practices involving toxic materials in printmaking. Personal chronicles are connecting to individuals with shared experiences and offering insights to others. Artists are challenging dominant historical narratives, re-envisioning the past, and creating multifaceted histories of opposing, overlapping, and parallel views. With these notions in mind, our contributors to this hefty issue bring you SNAPline, Hindsight 20/20, with featured artist Meghan Pohlod. At a time when the future is more unknown and murkier than usual, it seems a good time to be looking back. There are beautiful bits of nostalgia throughout this publication and some well-placed advice from 20 printmakers across the country. Click here to buy Meghan Pohlod's print commissioned for this issue.

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My Process – Myken McDowellArticle by Wendy McGrath
“We all want a story,” says Myken McDowell. McDowell’s quest for narrative involves excavating memory to explore b... 

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The History of Printmaking from Wood Blocks to the Digital AgeArtwork and words by Paul Twa
Printmaking has been a part of our visual culture for centuries, and the techniques under its umbrella have evolved ove... 

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Featured Artist: Meghan PohlodSNAPline featured artist: Meghan Pohlod
Meg Pohlod is a print artist based in the Bay Area. She is the Artist Residency Manager and Adult Classes Coo... 

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20 Artists Looking BackBARBARA BALFOUR
“Practice. Experiment. Learn from your mistakes. When a gallery dealer offers to send images of your work to a curator in New York,... 

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Where do we go from here?SNAPline Flash Fiction Contest
SNAPline invites you to submit a story of 500 words (or less) to our 2020 Flash Fiction Contest, with the winner and r... 

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Looking Back (and Forward) in Suspended TimeCollage and words by Sydney Lancaster
It wasn't supposed to be like this.
This article was supposed to be straightforward: I would interview Robin S... 

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