Pressing Matters #33

Pressing Matters magazine is a publication full of inky inspiration, celebrating the best of modern printmaking from around the world. Made by printmakers for printmakers, we speak to artists about their creative processes and passion for print. Expect inky fingers, creative workspaces, sketchbooks and artworks – across all kinds of techniques and mediums. 

In this issue: 

‘Out with the old, in with the new’ – a phrase often heard when a new year begins. We printmakers may not have quite such a finite view on our recent work, but the idea that the turn of the year can suggest a different angle to your practice is one that we all recognise, I’m sure. The makers in this issue do this by allowing space for themselves and others in their artworks and workspaces – both literally and conceptually. Full of storytellers, educators and explorers, it’s packed with insights and wise words from artists whose creative practices are always evolving – like a never-ending story.

This edition sees one of our featured artists creating endless landscapes full of metaphors, whilst others harness traditional printmaking techniques to make children’s picture books that introduce young minds to captivating and curious concepts. Travel is a theme here too – taking yourself to spaces and places unknown can help to unlock different ideas, to find another voice or add new perspectives to your already established visual language. 

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Issue Thirty-three featured artists/studios:

Ade Adesina  •   Awagami Factory  •   e bond  •  Aileen Crossley  •  Mandy Doubt

Hannah Fray  •   Grace Hailstone  •   CJ Harrell  •  Issue 33 Print Challenge

The Jaunt  •   Skizze Labo  •   Ingrid Nilsson  •  Kate Rolfe

Daisy Stewart-Darling  •   Duncan Tattersall  •   Laura Weiler