Martha Jeffrey Galuszka, the owner of Watermark Press and principal instructor, is a life-long painter and enthusiastic printmaker and teacher. She has exhibited widely and has private and corporate clients for her prints, paintings, and handmade books.

Martha has an MFA in Visual Arts/Printmaking from the Art Institute of Boston, a BFA in Printmaking from the Hartford Art School, and a BS in Art Education from Oklahoma State University. She continues to advance her knowledge and skills by working with exceptional teaching artists and attending special workshops.

An active affiliate of a number of art organizations, Martha is also a founding member of the Women Artists Collective where she exhibits regularly and promotes creative endeavors among a select group of artists.

See Martha’s creative work at www.marthagaluszka.com.

Relief

A platemaking process where cuts and gouges are made in a malleable surface (such as linoleum, wood or soft plastics) then ink is rolled onto the surface. The cut away areas print as white.

Printmaking Studio

Watermark Press is the only fine art printmaking studio in Connecticut that is dedicated to safer studio practices by providing a solvent-free, non-toxic and environmentally safe workspace for artists of all ages and abilities. No prior printmaking experience is necessary, and anyone is welcome to come and explore producing original art through printmaking. A range of classes and workshops are offered in intaglio, monotype, relief printing and the book arts. Special arrangements can be made for children's classes, groups, and private instruction.

The studio offers a wide variety of contemporary printmaking methods that enable lower class/workshop fees, as these techniques are inexpensive when compared to traditional routines that require metal plates, acids, solvents, and specialized tools and equipment. The contemporary printmaking techniques advocated by Watermark Press are rapidly gaining popularity as astonishing artistic results are being produced without the risk and expense of traditional methods.

While we provide Akua water-based inks for various intaglio, monotype and relief printmaking processes, Watermark Press members and guests can also use other oil-based inks cleaned up with non-solvent methods.

Our facilities include:

800 sq. ft. studio
28" x 48" Sturges CP-5 etching press
Vandercook Universal III flatbed letterpress (18" x 24" block size)
30" x 40" light table
flat files
work tables
drying rack
storage
library of books and periodicals
gallery/exhibition space

Watermark Press studio - Sturges etching press

In addition, artists who want to work on an on-going basis or on large projects for extended periods of time may become a Member or sign up for Open Press Time. These alternatives allow an artist to schedule creative time so that ample space is available along with assistance if needed.

Getting to Watermark Press

For driving directions to Watermark Press, please enter your address with city and state. Watermark Press is located on the second floor of the building at 30 Arbor Street, Suite 205.