Influencing Bridgeport- Red Charming and Impractical Labor

Bijou Square asks: Where were you before you lived here?

Emily: Brooklyn, NY... although I am Connecticut born and bred.

Bijou Square: What brought you here?

Emily: My husband and I moved to Bridgeport five years ago when I began grad school at Yale. We originally expected to leave after graduation, but there were too many good reasons to stay!

Bijou Square: What do you do in Bridgeport?

Emily: A few different things. I'm Assistant Professor of Graphic Design and Department Chair at SASD at the University of Bridgeport. I have a studio in the American Fabrics Building, where I keep all my (literally) tons of letterpress equipment and continue my art/design practice as Red Charming. Also out of the studio: I co-operate Impractical Labor, a membership organization for those who make conceptual or experimental work with obsolete technology.

Bijou Square: What’s one spot you could be in Bridgeport all day and why?

Emily: The Studio!! American Fabrics, man. Everything I need is right here. We've even got yoga and a vending machine.

Bijou Square: What do you think we’re missing here?

Emily: Lucky breaks.

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