Ollin, from the Nahuatl language, means ‘movement’ or ‘motion’, and to move or act with all your heart.
On January 8th, 2025 we lost our entire home and archive to the Eaton fire in Altadena. Our overwhelming loss is just one story of many from the fires that impacted the communities of Altadena and Pacific Palisades.
We are incredibly thankful to our community of artists and friends, and our families, who have held us close and given us so much support. We are also thankful for the amazing first year that we had. We are thankful for the friendships, camaraderie and the dialogue that we were able to have with the four artists who believed in us; Eamon Ore-Giron, Sayre Gomez, Jaime Muñoz and Mason Saltarrelli. Thank you for taking the first leap with us!
Despite the challenges we currently face, we are looking ahead and preparing to continue with another excellent year of making prints, connections and staying present in everything we do.
We are thankful, and determined to persevere.
Please stay tuned!
About the founders
Patricia is an artist born in Los Angeles, CA. Her practice uses film, video and installation. She received her MFA from Hunter College New York in 2008, and a BFA from UCLA in 2002. She also attended The Skowhegen School of Painting & Sculpture in 2003. Her work has been exhibited in Los Angeles, New York, Mexico, England, and Scotland.
Patricia’s art practice is predominantly video, film and installation, but her early work was focused on painting and performance. It was during this time that she was introduced to printmaking at Self-Help Graphics in East Los Angeles. In 2012 she was part of their 51st Atelier, Communication Threads. She has also worked as an arts educator and administrator. Her professional experiences range from project management and logistics, to accounts and finance management.
Emmett is an artist born in London, UK. His practice uses sculpture, installation, video/film, and writing. He received his MFA from the Glasgow School of Art in 2008, and a BFA from Middlesex University London in 2004. His work has been exhibited in Los Angeles, New York, UK, Germany, France, South Africa and Israel.
Emmett’s art practice utilized printmaking during his undergraduate and postgraduate studies, with an emphasis on letterpress and relief printing. After moving to Los Angeles in 2011, he worked for 8 years as an assistant printmaker at Cirrus Editions. Working predominantly in lithography and silkscreen, he contributed to projects for artists such as John Baldessari, Barbara T. Smith, Lesley Vance, Jonas Wood, and Mary Weatherford. From 2019 to 2023 he was a founding member and co-director of the print and multiples publisher Aliso Editions, which operated in Los Angeles and New York.
Patricia and Emmett live and work in Los Angeles with their two children, Ezra Pilar and Saoirse Ollin.
Image credit: Isabel Avila