Mentoring students
Pavier is a current Bachelor of Fine Arts student who has been working alongside Ross since January. It was a natural fit for her to join Jillian Ross Print; in fact, she was working on a research project about William Kentridge when she learned from a friend that Ross was looking for help in her studio. That friend then connected Pavier with Ross, and “it’s been a brilliant fit” since, said Pavier. She is now assisting Jillian Ross Print with a variety of tasks, such as wiping plates and prepping paper.
“Jill is apprenticing me, so teaching me her tricks and ways of doing things—which has been great,” said Pavier. “I’ve already taken all of the printmaking courses at (USask), and I’ve taken extra senior courses. It was kind of a seamless transition.”
Penney-Duke, who earned a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology at USask in 2022, has returned to the College of Arts and Science to take art classes. She learned about the opportunity to work with Jillian Ross Print in one of her courses and is now a part of the activities at Remai Modern, where she has learned a lot about printmaking and the skills involved.
“I feel like I’m learning a lot more details on how to make it really clean and precise,” Penney-Duke said. “It’s a lot to take in, and I’ve never really seen commercial printing like this.”
Through Live Editions, Ross is making connections with other students, artists, and community members while working at Remai Modern. She also sees connections to another recent interactive exhibition held at the museum, Journal of the Plague Year(s) by Saskatoon-based artists Betsy Rosenwald and Dawna Rose (MFA’91), which also encouraged collaboration and interaction with visitors.
“I thought that a wonderful project,” Ross said. “I think this is kind of a continuation of opening up the doors (of the gallery) that Remai Modern and its curators are allowing the arts community to do. I think they’re embracing all of us. I think that it enables people to learn that little bit more about what they’re looking at on some of the exhibitions as well.”
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