Pressing Matters #30
210 x 280 mm, 100 pages
Bristol, UK
Creative director: John Coe
Front cover: Elena Radeva
Back cover: Friederike Greiner
‘Celebrating Modern Printmaking’
A popular magazine celebrating and exploring the vast and varied world of printmaking and inky-ness; spotlighting artists, presenting interviews, visiting studios and more.
Seeing the state of the world as fuel for getting lost in one's work, or as inspiration for reflecting the complexities life has to offer, John Coe's editor's letter reflects on the importance of ‘sticking at it’.
Issue #30 reminds us that trusting your gut, following the inkling of something enjoyable while allowing space for the unexpected and unknown, is a path in the right direction. Featuring Dan Bugg from Penfold Press talking about embracing mistakes, Lisbon-based FICA mixing screenprinting and ceramics, and more.
On the Journal
At work with John Coe: ‘I first came to printmaking via my first magazine, Boneshaker which was about cycling, but we worked with illustrators to create screenprints to sell online and at bike shows. I designed one myself and had a go at printing it too and I loved the hands-on side of turning a design that had been made on a computer into a tactile print.’
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