Jude Maguire is a printmaker based in the west country city of Bath, UK. She is inspired by architectural landscapes that have evolved through use by the people whose activities and occupancy share that landscape. Jude’s screen prints become edited illusions of physical forms with colour used to disrupt the…
We’re excited to delve into a variety of collage projects from our Official POP Community. Collage is a method of art-making that involves sticking and combining various different materials onto a singular backing. Our members have used the technique in both traditional analogue and contemporary digital ways, using everything from…
Every summer, the European public broadcaster ARTE curates a programme line-up under the banner of ‘Summer of…’. After the Summer of Dreams, Summer of Voices, and Summer of Passion, this year’s theme is Summer of Champions. Throughout the summer, ARTE will be bringing films and documentaries about champions of all…
Micorri-Zine – Appunti visivi di simbiosi mutualistica (A fanzine dedicated to the world of lichen) is a project curated by Francesca Habe, created as number 14 in the FranZine_Milano series. Designed in the summer of 2023 in collaboration with Federico Blu di Prussia, the publication was conceived as a reflection…
The Artist Print Series (APS) is a passion project of Flash Flood Print Studios, conceived as a way for their team to work on collaborative and artful projects. Flash Flood is a commercial screen printing shop offering custom apparel and flatstock, as well as embroidery, promotional product, and fulfilment and…
Plymouth-based visual artist Viv Spencer works across disciplines including printmaking, drawing, and photography. Her passion lies in sustainability, and within her art Viv aims to reuse and recycle materials as much as possible. Her practice is process-led, and she experiments and often combines methods, embracing the happy accident with works…
Clare Morgan’s latest body of work, Bloomed, marks a departure from her previous practice. Known for intricate compositions combining portraiture with botanical elements, Clare has stripped back to focus solely on the floral form. This new direction has allowed for a more intimate and expressive exploration of the flowers themselves. “I…
Graphic designer and visual artist Silvia Gallart has been working on a series of artworks that innovatively combines the underground map, portraiture, and language. As a huge fan of graphic designers who have created city maps, such as Massimo Vignelli, who designed the New York City subway map; Harry Beck,…
Astrid Lempriere is an Australia-based linocut artist whose work is defined by the creation of single block portraiture and people-focused studies. Through her artworks, Astrid aims to evoke wonder, inspiration, and a profound connection to the subject matter. Balancing her printmaking practise with teaching workshops adds another layer of fulfilment…
Zoe Needle is a multidisciplinary printmaker working from Shrewsbury, UK. Zoe initially trained and studied as a printed textile designer for fashion. However, she found the industry hard to fit into, and wanted to regain control of her printmaking in a more organic way that was irrespective of trends. Initially,…
The latest screen print release from printmaker Mark Frendo is a series of prints that revisit the rude playground songs from his Primary school days in the 70s. Mark first got into screen printing after buying a piece he liked by Peter Blake, and curious of the process, he began…
Unwind and unleash your creativity with teammanji’s The Flowery. Where Colouring Blooms. Escape into a vibrant world of botanical bliss in this captivating new colouring book. This interactive adventure transports you to a lush, nature-inspired realm, offering a dynamic, two-part journey for colourists of all skill levels. Brimming with 46 intricately…
Madisyn Sherman is the face behind Moody Moon Co., a small business that specialises in the creation of fine art and block-printed clothing. By using her background in illustration and printmaking, Madisyn combines the natural beauty of the outdoors with carefully crafted products. A skilled printmaker and illustrator from Washington…
Linocut printmaker Davey Podmore recently teamed up with The Cobdown Sauna Club to help raise money to save and restore the much-loved established. The Cobdown Sauna Club’s story began in 1947 when C.D. Sheldon, chairman of the Albert E. Reed Co. paper mill, met Juuso Walden, director of the Finnish…
Amsterdam-based creative agency KesselsKramer’s latest work for NEMO, the Netherland’s Science Museum in the centre of Amsterdam, is a campaign for their Technium exhibition. The campaign emphasises that technology has become so obvious that we (almost) don’t see it anymore. From our phones to our clothes, technology surrounds us. It…
Not long after Gerry Coles started her printmaking career, she attended a reduction printing workshop where her tutor mentioned that her work had been exhibited at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition. This led to an ongoing pursuit of getting into the show, which has seen Gerry go through many ups…
A Scottish native currently based on the North-East coast, Eva Crawford-McKee works as a graphic designer, creating pieces that are bold in colour and feature funky typography. Eva works to both personal and client briefs across a range of deliverables, and also facilitates art projects in Aberdeenshire in a voluntary…
Alan Qualtrough is the face behind Kiss & Bite Letterpress, a Plymouth-based print studio and workshop. Alan’s career in printmaking emerged later in life, after his retirement. He became interested in printmaking when he served an apprenticeship in a letterpress shop in the 1960s, but his involvement was more commercial…
Simona De Leo is a freelance illustrator, primarily working in publishing and editorial. Currently, her output focuses on illustration for fiction and non-fiction book covers, as well as the development of her own art print collection in which she freely follows her creativity without adhering to a specific brief. “I…
Office Offset is a research project by Jan Blessing, consisting of a continuously growing archive, a website, and an experimental print workshop. After training as an offset printer, Jan graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts Leipzig with a Master’s diploma with honours in Graphic Design and Book Art. In…