Free Artist Talk - Charles and Stephanie Stigliano

Library : Hyannis Public Library

Location : Hyannis Public Library, 401 Main Street, Hyannis, MA, 02601, United States

Start : Saturday 5th of July 2025 2:00 PM

End : Saturday 5th of July 2025 4:00 PM

Description :

Charles and Stephanie Stigliano will talk about the process and content of their artwork. Charles is a sculptor who carves in wood Stephanie makes prints and artist’s books. They will bring pieces of artwork for the audience to  see, touch, and discuss. Stephanie Stigliano contributed to a limited edition book inspired by Susan Roney-O’Brien’s poem, The Edge of the Ocean, which was displayed at  Zea Mays Printmaking in Florence, MA. Her book, Current Events, was included in Building Books at The University of Southern Maine. Together with three other artists she produced an artist book, Four Women for Freedom, which was created for the FREEDOM Project exhibition shown at the Book Art Museum / Fundacja Correspondance Des Arts in Łódź from October, 2023 and is now part of their permanent collection. Her books were included in Page Turner at ArtsWorcester and Fresh Ink: Contemporary Explorations in Printmaking at the Umbrella Arts Center in Concord, MA, fall, 2023. In 2024, Bromer Booksellers of Boston, MA hosted an exhibit of her books and prints. She co-founded New England Book Artists. She is a long time member of The Boston Printmakers and has served on the board. Stigliano teaches Making Prints/Making Books at Boston College. Chuck Stigliano was born in 1955, the fifth of eight children. He was educated atpublic schools in North East, Maryland, where he learned a great many facts,most of which have been forgotten. He attended the Philadelphia College of Art,where he learned that art is hard work and requires discipline and commitment.In 1982 he married Stephanie Mahan of Lincoln, Massachusetts who taught himthat sincerity in art, as in life, was rare and valuable and something to strive for.That year he became a graduate student at the University of North Carolina,where he learned that Art History was like a parent, to be treated with respectand eventually to be rebelled against. A daughter, Angela, was born in 1991, andfrom her he came to understand that his education was just beginning and thatshe would be able to teach him a lot. His son, Raphael, came along in 1996.From him he learned that some things in life are like a second chance, and thatthere was still much to learn.Mr. Stigliano is now retired, after more than forty years of teaching, most of it atthe Massachusetts College of Art and Design, where he realized that, even as ateacher, he was at his best as a student, learning from his students. His childrenare now adults, and continue to be a source of wonder and new information. Heand Stephanie remain happy partners, each still able to challenge, impress andinspire the other. Sign up for this event with the form below Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Event Name *Name of the event you are registering forName *FirstLastEmail *PhoneNumber of attendees *How many people are you registering for this event?Comment or MessageNames of additional attendees, special instructions for accessibility, etc.Submit