EIGHTFIVEPRESS
a mini printmaking studio
I founded Eightfivepress in 2012 with a 1950's Adana 8 x 5 printing press. Having set up in the studio above MAKERS shop & gallery, Bristol, I began experimenting with a mixture of wood and metal type. This led to my interest in linocut, rubber-stamp and woodblock printing including a collection of Japanese antique netsuke woodblock mini prints 'Into The Wood’.
You can follow my printing process other creative explorations on my journal page.
Exhibitions
Cafe Yùgue Japan - Winter 2020
Centre Space Gallery - The Golden Show Bristol - Spring 2019
North Art Gallery Summer Show Bristol - Summer 2018
Awagami International Miniature Print Exhibition Japan - Summer 2017
Publications
Print/Maker Canada - Dec 2018
Print/Maker is Volume P in the UPPERCASE Encyclopedia of Inspiration. Published by Janine Vangool.
This 368-page book features profiles of 48 designers, artists, artisans and entrepreneurs who make things with print.
Elephant in Boa Russia - July 2020
Elephant in Boa / слон в боа is an online Russian contemporary Illustration magazine dedicated to image making in Russia. Published by Ksenia Kopalova and Evgenia Barinova.
Artist In Residence
Dereenacappera
ARDGROOM, WEST CORK, IRELAND
October 2020 & April 2023
Cabin At Road Books
GARRAVAGH, INNISCARA CORK, IRELAND
October 2020 & May 2023
no-mu
KAMEOKA, KYOTO, JAPAN
January - February 2020