Useful Work vs Useless Toil
Useful Work vs Useless Toil
Useful Labor vs Useless Toil is a pamphlet and lecture given by the decorative artist, poet and philosopher William Morris in 1884. It was a critique of the waste and inequality inherent in the capitalist system exacerbated by the Industrial Revolution. A new relationsh...
September 2024
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Ink Shop COVID-19 updates
- We respect and encourage wearing masks.
- Please practice distancing
- We are now open our regular hours.
- The Ink Shop will maintain safe capacity during events The Ink Shop considered these steps carefully and will continue to revue our options and will make updates to our website as soon as there are any changes. Please direct questions or concerns to the Ink Shop email: artists@ink-shop.org
Please stay safe and healthy,
The Ink Shop
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The Ink Shop is sad to share the news that Fred Madden, Professor of English, photographer, and long-time member of the Ink Shop Printmaking Center has died peacefully on December 6, 2021.
Fred was a multi-talented and creative artist. Visitors to the Ink Shop gravitate immediately to his work. Consistently brilliant and beautiful, Fred’s imagery is a digital form of impressionism that is both reflective and delightful.
Fred has been a wonderful friend who has stepped up to help out in many ways. Helping annually with the Ithaca Artists Market with his humor and helping hands. Without fan-fare and with a warm heart, he made sure we knew his appreciation for Ink Shop and that appreciation is mutual. He and his wife Taf have been the most incredible supporters of the Ink Shop for which we are forever grateful.
We’ve lost a good friend and a beautiful light.