Pressing Matters #25

Making things is pretty addictive, right? We may see something in another artist’s process that we want to try out or be struck by an idea we can’t let go of – we have the urge to create, to turn that idea into a real thing. These moments of creativity can often feel magical (the mixing of a new colour, the peeling back of a first proof print) and sometimes surprising (trying a new approach, changing the scale of work). The craft and care involved in printmaking, whatever the technique, is a gift to ourselves and others.