Ink & Drink Event with artist Meryl Engler

Join us for an Ink and Drink Event with artist Meryl Engler of I Had Been Young, Vol. 4 on Friday, June 7 from is 6:30 pm - 8:30 PM at Kaiser Gallery.

Join us for an enchanting journey through hidden landscapes and personal narratives of Meryl Engler. Originally from Huntington Beach, California, Meryl's prints unveil intimate moments in vibrant woodcut layers. Inspired by the interplay between environment and human connection, her work is a testament to the beauty of our surroundings.
With a background in sculpture, printmaking, and papermaking, Meryl merges mediums to push the boundaries of traditional printmaking. Delve into her latest series, "I Had Been Young, Vol. 4" where self-portraiture, avian symbolism, and quilt motifs intertwine to tell stories of transformation and protection. Experience the physicality and intimacy of woodcut prints, alongside mixed media works and relief carvings.

Kaiser Gallery is proud to announce Meryl Engler for our 2024 Solo Show Selection.

Exhibition Details: May 9 - June 22, 2024

Ink & Drink: June 7, 2024 Time: 6:30 PM **Make prints with Meryl Engler at Kaiser Gallery!

This is your opportunity to meet the artist, gain insights into her creative process, and experience the I Had Been Young, Vol. 4 exhibit.
Location: Kaiser Gallery 2418 Professor Ave, Cleveland Oh 44113

Artist Statement

As an artist specializing in woodcut, I create multi-layered prints that evoke intimate and magical moments within the concealed landscapes of our surroundings. Woodcut is incredibly physical and energetic, but also requires a level of intimacy and care in carving each mark. The resulting work is subtle and bold, careful and rash, reflecting my own state of being as the artist. Each one of my series chronicles a relationship, either with a person, place or specific time period of my life. I find that I remember things in landscapes. I remember playing in the ocean as a child, watching the light dance along the waves. I remember the piles of fabric surrounding my mother as she sat to sew blankets. In my mind the patterns from a quilt she makes becomes rolling fields or crashing waves. In my latest ongoing series, "I Had Been Young," I felt compelled to delve into my personal narrative spanning the past few years using self-portraiture, interactions with birds that are seen as messengers of change and transformation, quilts to convey protection and caring, and images of one very peculiar tree that captured my fascination upon moving to Akron. This iteration of “I Had Been Young” will include large scale woodcut prints, mixed media works on paper, and relief wood carvings of birds that fly around the walls.

About the Artist

Meryl Engler grew up in Huntington Beach, California and moved to Akron, Ohio in fall 2019. Meryl attended Syracuse University where she studied sculpture, printmaking, religious studies and history, while also competing on the women’s rowing team. Next she went to graduate school at University of Nebraska-Lincoln for studio art with an emphasis in printmaking. This is where she developed her love of colorful woodcut prints, often using pattern and repetition. She is inspired by hidden landscapes in our environment and the relationships we form to it and each other. In 2022 she started working at the Morgan Conservatory and learned Eastern and Western papermaking techniques and now incorporates papermaking into her print work. She has shown both nationally and internationally. Meryl seeks to push the limits of printmaking and combine different art mediums in new and exciting ways.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Kaiser Gallery, 2418 Professor Avenue, Cleveland, United States