Candor Collective with Matt Austin and Melanie Bohrer

Guests: Matt Austin and Melanie Bohrer

Host:  Christopher Kardambikis

Recorded on August 10, 2021

Matt Austin designs, produces, and publishes projects motivated by systems of care. He is currently a founding member of the Candor Collective, a designer with Em Design Studio, and maintains a consistent newsletter about his work. Formerly he was a co-owner of Candor Arts, part of the founding group of LATITUDE, and taught many courses on artist books and photography at SAIC and other institutions around Chicago.

Melanie Bohrer grew up in Munich, Germany and has been living in the United States (on and off) for the past 12 years. She received her MFA in Studio (Printmedia Department) from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and previously her BFA in Printmaking from the Rhode Island School of Design. She was a co-owner of Candor Arts, and is a founding member of the Candor Collective, as well as Em Design Studio. As an artist, much of her efforts have centered around creating artist books in the expanded field. She is currently represented by The Liminal a contemporary gallery–producer based out of Valencia, Spain.

Katie Chung: https://www.katiechung.com/

Hannah Batsel: http://www.hannahbatsel.com/

Em Design: http://emdesign.studio

Matt Austin: http://mattislearning.com