I’ve made jewelry work for galleries, so this is one of the first times I’ll have something publicly available. I will! I produced two sterling silver charm editions for the fair. Will you be debuting a special edition or new publication at the fair? If so tell us about it.

It was more of a fluid evolution out of zine making to mini comics to long format. Was there a specific artist or art publication that got you into creating or printing graphic novels? If so, what was it? Do you still have the publication? Last year I walked away with some really beautiful ceramics and cards. It actually feels a lot more cohesive and engaging that way. I love that this one is really open to the concept of multiplication in all its creative forms. Most of the year I participate in fairs that are strictly for books. What are you most looking forward to seeing at the Open Space Prints and Multiples Fair? I don’t necessarily use any of them in a way that totally reflects the work I present IRL but I think they’re all incredibly relevant to my mental process. I try and be aware of how each tool functions best for what I want. My site has been through more remodels than I can count but I’ve always kept it up and I switched over to tumblr, instagram, and twitter as my other platforms. That being said, I’ve been a very active artist online and had my first portfolio site and Flickr account in 2007. I think there’s an intimacy in the physical form that can never be replaced by a screen.

Why printed material? What is it about the physical over the digital or gallery based? Do you ever augment your printed work with web based approaches (please provide us with links – if so)? The pieces include some framed sequential drawings, cast metal candle holders, and a 12 foot long fabric scroll. There’s some ritualistic, mysterious undertones. The show spans a few processes, but is really focused on creating a kind of cohesive feeling/narrative in the and about the space. You’ll be having a show at Open Space here in Baltimore, knowing the breadth of the material in your work can you give us an idea of what will the show feature? I felt a lot of encouragement through the creative production and community. I participated in the Portland Zine Symposium almost every year I lived there and made a wide variety of hand made zines with drawings, writing, and comics. I’d made a few zines in high school guided by some of my more radical friends, but I didn’t really understand the possibilities until I moved to Portland, OR. When did you start publishing books and making editions, where are you based and what would you say are your guiding principles to making your books? Give us a brief history of your work as an artist and with publications. Terence Hannum Interviews PMF 7 Participant Aidan KochĪidan Koch will also have a show up at Open Space during the run of the fair.

La Espiral by Aidan Koch