Art Director Eric Reigert takes digital illustrations from his iPad, laser-engraves them onto shina plywood, and finishes each one with a hand-painted background to create tactile, one-of-a-kind prints that get his work off a screen and into the world. The process started with a simple frustration: digital illustrations are invisible…
Udaipur-based printmaker and research scholar Naina Somani brings figures out of the woodblock through slow, deliberate carving, making prints that treat imperfection, pressure and the grain of the material as part of the meaning. Udaipur is a city of layered movement: the general hustle and quiet, the people passing through,…
This August, Bergen will host a rare opportunity to learn the traditional Japanese art of Mokuhanga in an intensive five-day course running from 10–14 August. Led by master carver Shoichi Kitamura and artist Miyuki Ninomiya, the course offers a hands-on introduction to centuries-old Japanese woodblock printing techniques. Open to all…
Hamburg-based illustrator and printmaker Christoph Kleinstück turns his attention to the invisible infrastructures of the digital world in BOTNET, a five-colour reduction woodcut exploring global bot networks, the Internet of Things, cyberspace, and the persistent influence of robots and cyborgs in popular culture. At the core of the work is…
At just 23, Eknoor Matharoo has already built a print practice grounded in patience, material curiosity, and a deep connection to place. A recent graduate of Emily Carr University of Art + Design, Matharoo now works full time from her own studio in Chandigarh, India, where she continues to explore…
Los Angeles based artist Liesel Plambeck is bringing renewed attention to aquatint etching, an often overlooked and highly demanding printmaking technique, through a contemporary body of large-scale works on paper. Rooted in minimal form, colour, and balance, the series explores harmony and emotion while foregrounding the cultural value of slow,…
Linoleum print artist, Anna Rose Garrett, recently was commissioned to design the 2025 Flame Azalea Festival poster. The poster depicts the diverse flora and fauna of Hooper Bald adjacent to the Cherohala Skyway, home to a rare stand of native flame azaleas “This piece had so many firsts for me…
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,…
Erin Hollingshead is a painter, printmaker, and illustrator living on the east coast of Canada in Kjipuktuk (Halifax, Nova Scotia). Life near the Atlantic Ocean has offered an endless stream of inspiration to the work that she creates, and Erin loves to spend her time surfing, swimming, paddling, and walking…
This month we’re stoked to present a selection of block prints from some of the talented members of our community. From large scale block printed sculptures, to multi layer lino prints, our members have intricately and masterfully carved blocks to bring their unique designs to life. Check them out below:…
Sofie van Schadewijk is a Netherlands-based printmaker and illustrator. She studied Graphic Design at the ArtEZ art academy, but when it comes to relief printmaking, she is completely self-taught. Sofie tells us; “I went through a lot of trial and error and had to learn most of my profession by…
Beth S. Robertson is an artist, educator, and researcher with a passion for using art as a means of communicating and furthering knowledge. In 2005 Beth gained a BA(Hons) in Illustration and Printmaking followed by a Master of Design. Her research focused on how Visual Literacy can help children with…
Zealous Alchemy is the printmaking pseudonym of Jack Williams, a xylographer (woodcut printmaker). Although he is currently studying a degree in Art Practice, he is self-taught as a printmaker. Thus, Jack approaches the medium in his own distinct fashion, whilst also endlessly researching and looking for additional knowledge concerning printmaking.…
Mobile Print Studio (MoPS), led by David Farrar, travels all over the city of Glasgow delivering printmaking classes to a wide range of audiences. Aiming to bring printmaking to as many people as possible, David regularly loads up his bike trailer and cycles to locations including galleries, coffee shops, schools,…
Gabriela Jolowicz is a German woodcut artist whose narrative black and white depictions of everyday life blur the boundary between reality and imagination. Through a combination of styles and sources, she explores the traditional woodcut medium, capturing the contrast between the overflow of information and the slow process of cutting…
Brian Mazatl Nicolás-Espinoza is a freelance artist who predominantly practices relief printmaking and illustration. Based in Mechoopda Maidu land (Chico, CA), Brian caters to the metal underground and is a person of indigenous Nahua/Mixteco descent aiming to uplift fellow Native people and history with their work. Brian was born and raised in…
We’re proud to showcase a selection of reduction prints from some of the talented members of our community. A reduction print is made by creating a multi-coloured, layered print using a single print block that is repeatedly carved into and printed in single colours until the final look is achieved.…
Print Hole is a project started by Austin, a relief printmaker located in Victoria BC, in December 2020 to create art for his own space. With some inspiration from other printmakers in his community and around the world, Austin picked up some lino and a basic set of carving tools.…
This month we’re proud to present a selection of block printers from our Official POP Community. Block printing is a relief process that involves printing onto a surface using a hand-cut or carved block. From salvaged lino to intricately carved wood blocks, our members use a variety of mediums to…
Ben Brady graduated with distinction from the Masters in Authorial Illustration at Falmouth University. During this time he necessitated a broad search for a distinctive ‘authorial voice’ through a range of media which has led to his current research and development in woodcut printmaking. Having produced a soft-back poetic graphic…