Sophie Smith is the artist/printmaker behind Sophie Printmaking, working from her beautiful 10X10’ shed studio behind her family home in Richmond, VA. Having grown up in Richmond, Sophie has recently been making art featuring all of her favourite places within her hometown. She dove deeper into linocut printmaking during the…
On 25th February, Ukraine’s president Zelenskyy honoured 13 soldiers defending Snake Island after reportedly swearing at a Russian warship that ordered them to surrender. Against first reports, the soldiers, thankfully, may still be alive. Their quote “Russian warship, go fuck yourself”, recorded on audio clips, stays the signature quote that…
Apocalypse is one of the latest screen printed poster releases from French graphic designer and printmaker Amélie du Petit Thouars. Printed in black ink on silver paper, the piece was created using a combination of different technologies; on the computer, remixed through her iPhone, and then retouched again on the…
Osmos is a collaboration between L’Empressee, an art gallery specialising in prints and limited editions, and brewer, Ammonite – Simon Lecomte. Julie Garcia-Dodet, the gallery’s founder, and Simon wanted to collaborate and merge their worlds by creating a series of fine art prints with an accompanying limited edition beer collection.…
(TRIGGER WARNING: CONTAINS NUDITY AND SENSITIVE SUBJECTS) The latest project to launch on our crowdfunding publishing platform, In Perpetuum, is Oliver London’s Welcome to Holbeck. From 2017 – 2019 the photographer and artist took to the streets of Holbeck, known as the UK’s first legal Red Light District, to document and…
Temporalities brings together a collection of recent monotypes and collages by artist Laura Crehuet Berman. Taking place until 28/2/22 at Flatbed Center for Contemporary Printmaking in Austin, TX, the exhibition showcases her work that layers time, space, form, and colour together. The exhibited images reflect the natural world, with a…
Also known as Sonofafox, Brian Giles is a Dublin-based printmaker and a graduate of the Institute Of Art, Design and Technology in Dún Laoghaire (IADT). A member of Dublin’s Damn Fine Print Studio, Brian has been an innovative presence in screen printing, utilising collage, photography, colour layering, and more. Creating…
Lopez&Son is a mother and son print studio located in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. Founded in 2021, together Ignacio and Veronica Lopez produce colourful and conceptual screen prints for home décor. Ignacio was born and raised in Pittsburgh, where he graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a degree in Studio Arts…
Sian Hulse, a linocut printmaker and vector artist, is the face behind StreamWalkStudio. From the seaside town of Whitstable, Kent, Sian creates beautiful linocut prints inspired by her surroundings and home. Following a degree in Fashion Design Innovation, Sian became a Design Manager at a screen print and embroidery printing…
Based in Shropshire, UK, Rach Lloyd Press explores printmaking techniques including letterpress, linocut, and rubber stamping. Innovatively combining image and text, her work focuses on the importance of play and the value of silliness and creativity. Below, she tells us about how her work is becoming increasingly silly, her ultimate…
Before starting her studies at the Academy of Fine Arts in Venice, Cecilia Maran knew very little about the world of printmaking: “I couldn’t have made a better discovery than this. Since I started, I realised that I would have liked to leave a particular mark on the matrices, which…
London-based printmaker Sonia Vico has repurposed some old Colorama photography backdrops turning them into packs of 2 x A6 notebooks. Aiming to work as sustainably as possible, Sonia tries to work as much as she can with found or salvage materials, applying fine art to finished products. The notebooks are…
Echo Illustration and Prints is the creative pseudonym of illustrator and printmaker Isabelle Lin, who is currently based in Meudon, a small town on the edge of a forest on the outskirts of Paris, France. “It took me very long to work up the courage to embrace a full time…
This month we’re excited to present a selection of Risograph projects from members of our Official People of Print community. Risograph duplicators are renowned for delivering some of the best colour and texture you can find in print. The machine makes a ‘master’ stencil of the design and wraps it…
Line Klinke Solina, founder of Line Solina Studio, is a Danish linocut printmaker, running her creative practice as a part-time registered business while juggling motherhood with two little ones. Having originally studied music, Line is a self-taught printmaker. Although visual expression through drawing and painting has always been a big…
Polish artist Aleksandra Pranica has spent the last 3 years living in Scotland, getting to know the culture and admiring nature. It is these experiences that inspire her graphic arts practice which focuses on the linocut technique. She graduated in both Graphic Art and Art History from the Academy of…
Living nestled in the mountains of Western North Carolina, you can find Becca Ward creating original hand-drawn and carved relief block prints. Printmaking is Becca’s greatest love and has been the one thing throughout her life that has remained constant and prominent in her identity. She attended Kendall College of…
Created by Oriel Wells, a Creative in advertising, Everyday Blues is a calendar with a difference, holding the UK government to account and raising money for 12 charities. The calendar is composed of daily news headlines from 2021, keeping track of the Conservative government’s actions over the past year. “By…
Founded a few years back by husband and wife duo Chris and Dani, Gilfalo Art Design is an art and design studio operating with a focus on reduction printing. Their passion for printing started with a collection of concert posters, and has been growing ever since. Chris and Dani now…
Gos Lab is the creative space of Italian printmaker, artist, and surfer, Fabio Fontana. Fabio’s works are predominantly inspired by the natural and animal world, with the intention of raising awareness of environmental issues. Behind all of his work, there is a common thread; his passion for surfing. Fabio describes;…