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Printmaking – Aspinwall Editions – Meet the Printer

Aspinwall Editions is a fine art printmaking publisher, dealer, and studio with facilities in New York City and Rheine, Germany. Founded in 2012 by Ann Aspinwall and Knut Willich, Aspinwall Editions specializes in silkscreen, intaglio, and relief processes, and offers contract printing services in addition to collaborations with invited artists. Knut was formerly the proprietor … Continued

Printmaking – Artizan Editions – Meet the Printer

Fine art screenprinters, Artizan Editions, established in 1994 in Brighton have recently moved to new premises in rural Gloucestershire. The studio continues to focus on original printmaking in it’s collaboration with a wide diversity of artists, including Bridget Riley, Brian Rice, Graham Dean, Martyn Brewster, Stella Maris and Henrik Simonsen. Continuing to promote the ethos … Continued

Printmaking – KIDO Press – Meet the Printer

KIDO Press, Inc. opened its doors in downtown Tokyo in 2002—an area known for its rich history of Japanese woodblock printing.  It was home to the leading medieval artists (including Hokusai, Utamaro, and Hiroshige), and was at the very heart of the “UKIYOE (floating world)” culture that inspired their art. It this historic and traditional printmaking district that KIDO Press produces … Continued

Printmaking – Island Press – Meet the Printer

Island Press is a research-based printmaking workshop and publisher committed to education and innovation in contemporary print editions and artist projects. Visiting artists work side by side with the master printer and students in the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts at Washington University in St. Louis. The result is high quality print editions of technical complexity … Continued

Printmaking – VanDeb Editions – Meet the Printer

Marjorie Van Dyke and Deborah Freedman founded VanDeb Editions in 1999. Since then they have worked with 33 artists publishing over 70 editions. They began their association at Robert Blackburn’s Printmaking Workshop in 1987, sharing a passionate interest in etching and monotype. Collaborating with Master Printer Marjorie Van Dyke, established and mid career painters, architects, sculptors and film … Continued

Printing – Oehme Graphics – Meet the Printer

In the short span of time since it’s inception, Oehme Graphics has quickly established  itself as one of the country’s premier fine printmaking publishers, specializing in all forms of intaglio, encaustic and monotype processes. Each year the OG Studio hosts artist projects, residencies, internships, and workshops, headed up by Master Printer Susan Hover Oehme, who also travels to … Continued

Printing – Center Street Studio

Center Street Studio is a professional printing workshop established in 1984 by artist and master printer James Stroud. Stroud’s printmaking training started with legendary printmaker Stanley William Hayter at Atelier 17, Paris in 1980-81 and then continued while attaining his MFA degree in painting and printmaking from the Yale School of Art where he studied … Continued

Printing – The Lower East Side Printshop

The Printshop has a rich history of 45 years. It was established in 1968, almost by accident, during a prolonged public school teacher’s strike. Artist and educator Eleanor Magid invited local artists and their kids to her studio in the East Village as a kind of home schooling through art. Artists continued to come long … Continued

Printing – The Print Studio Cambridge

The Print Studio Cambridge is run by Kip Gresham who has been making original prints with artists for around 40 years. The list of collaborations is vast and includes Gillian Ayres, John Bellany, Patrick Caulfield, Prunella Clough, Alan Davie, Barry Flanagan, Elisabeth Frink, Terry Frost, John Hoyland, Richarcd Long, Eduardo Paolozzi, Patrick Procktor, Paula Rego, Kiki Smith … Continued

What is an etching?

Etching is one method of printmaking that has been used by artists since the 15th century.  In simple terms it involves the artist scratching on to a metal plate (typically copper, steel or zinc) with a needle to create an image.  The plate is then dipped into acid which results in lines being sunk into … Continued