Valter Černeka, aka Studio MOT, is a sculptor by education and an anthropologist by nature. His most recent project is a print series made in the 35x25cm format. By always using the same matrix format, Valter combines multiple matrices on the same paper. Although he did study printmaking, after finishing…
While completing her Masters in Illustration at Manchester Metropolitan University, animator and illustrator Rachael Abbott started to focus more on hand-painted frame by frame animations, and less on the linocut animated GIFs she made during lockdown. “It wasn’t until I was approached by Salford Slow Fashion CIC to create a…
Carla Cabras is an Italian graphic designer based in Sardinia. Fascinated by art and design from a young age, Carla wished to delve deeper into this world, first studying graphic design, photography, and art during her adolescence, and then at university, where she attended the academy of fine arts and…
In celebration of Pride Month, MUBI, the theatrical distributor and global curated film streaming service has collaborated with a range of LGBTQIA+ illustrators to create artworks inspired by films within their Pride Unprejudiced season. Tasked with creating a piece inspired by Sebastian Meise’s Great Freedom, linocut printmaker Blockforest has created…
Steffi Möbius Ehrlich is the name behind The Burrow Prints. Founded in 2021, The Burrow Prints offers high-quality prints that are produced in limited editions using traditional printing techniques and sold internationally. Every single linoleum print is hand-originated and unique. Steffi grew up in Brandenburg on the edge of a…
Bristol-based artist Anna Higgie has been working on a series of illustrations looking at Goddess’, with each image vibrating with psychedelic detail and playful intricacy, capturing a different mood and a different season. Anna’s first goddess image was produced as a commission, and she was so pleased with the result…
Based in Wiltshire, UK, Mollie Pearce is a linocut artist currently studying Fine Art at Bath Spa University. Mollie has just finished her second year, where she has been specialising in printmaking, in parcitular, reduction lino print. She was introduced to the craft of reduction print during her first year…
Judy Andrews describes herself as an “optimist, artist, designer, business owner, and proud mum of two, with an energetic attitude and a thoughtful imagination”. After years in the commercial design world and in-between running her own agency, Judy now finds herself endlessly curious and forever inspired. With an aim to…
This month we’re stoked to present a selection of relief print projects from the members of our POP community. Relief printing is a method where a printing block is carved into and then used to press onto paper and make a print. The non-recessed surface will leave ink on the…
Printed and Pink is the printmaking practice of Ontario-based Sarah Armstrong. With much love and appreciation for the slow printmaking process, Sarah hand carves stamps with a vintage-inspired aesthetic that celebrate the beauty of nature. Sarah graduated with an advanced graphic design diploma back in 2016. After completing her education,…
Caitlin Harding, also known as sharksinthebath, is a Bournemouth-based printmaker and illustrator. She recently finished her degree in Illustration, graduating from Arts University Bournemouth. Caitlin was first introduced to printmaking was when studying for her A-Levels. However, for the first two years of her degree she created her illustrations using…
Sofija Samac, a Belgrade-based illustrator, has been drawing since she can remember, from the age of 3 or so. As a teen, she practiced a lot of painting, but a few years ago decided to switch to digital completely; a medium that now mostly defines her colourful, maximalist, and eclectic…
Dungarees + Squeegees (D+S) is a Shropshire based screenprinting studio run by design duo, Ash and Joey. Together, they design, make, and print t-shirts, totes, posters, stickers, and more, while also creating bespoke prints for other creatives. Ash and Joey both gained graphic design degrees from Lincoln, where they truly…
Bristol-based artist Anna Higgie divides her time between outdoor projects – murals, festival sets, large installations, and illustration projects of all kinds. Her artworks are inspired by everything around her; “constantly distracted” Anna’s illustrations reflect influences from comic books to fashion mags, and Hieronymus Bosch to Matisse, amongst countless other…
Allie Webb is a Sydney-based artist creating art around the dining table; an alter of routine and ritual. Working in relief print, Allie uses a combination of lino, charcoal, and oil paint. She graduated with degree in Communication Design from Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, where she partook in an…
Showcase alongside the best in international contemporary printmaking at Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair (WCPF) 2022! WCPF, the UK’s largest celebration of contemporary print, is calling all early and mid-career independent artists to enter their open-call. Artists working with an original printmaking medium can submit works for their November Fair and…
Sophie Amelia, a surface pattern designer for home interior products and accessories, first discovered a love for print and pattern while she was studying an Extended Diploma in Art and Design at Leeds Arts University. She tells us; “I loved taking part in all of the print workshops, so I…
Sang d’Encre, aka Sasha Cyr, is a self-taught printmaking artist based in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada where she creates from her home studio. With no professional training in art or in printmaking, Sasha learned about linocut and printmaking around 2016 after discovering artists showing their work on social media. This…
Julien Garnier aka RAYcent lives in Toulouse in the south west of France, where he has been practising linocut for the past few years. To quote Mr Quincy Jones, “no one cannot live without water and music”, and this inspires all of Julien’s creations through the realisation of tributes. Since…
Spaghetti Ramen is the latest release from Italy-based linocut artist Nadia Resta. This print was originally inspired by spaghetti, a typical Italian pasta, to which she added some koi fish and bowl, turning the illustration into Japanese ramen. “I love to mix up different cultures and see how many things…