All the World is Irish!

All the World is an adopted brethren of the Irish today as we celebrate St. Patrick's Day. Much love to all, including my inked up friends far and wide. Celebrate today, for tomorrow we print!

Printing All things Gaelic and Irish at Ceardlann na gCnoc

The west Irish county of Donegal is home to some of the most beautiful, pastoral landscape of Ireland. Coasts, and and pastures, and sheep and old stone cottages, and of course a multitude of green is to be seen everywhere.

In Gortahork,  a small village of about 500, there is an excellent print shop/residency space called Ceardlann na gCnoc, or CLO for short.

The shop has a full range of facilities for working in all traditional printed medium, plus computer and digital mixed media.CLO also publishes limited editions and artist books. They have a gallery space and regularly conduct workshops and exchanges. An added bonus is their prong of contacts which include collaborative arrangements with CLO centers in Portugal, Greece, Georgia and Armenia.

CLO's premise is to work with contemporary artists interested in culture and preservation of the surrounding Donegal landscape with its vibrant Gaeltacht (Gaelic) culture. Artists coming to live and work at CLO stay at the artist-in-residence house, and they understand it is a self-funded excursion, normally running around 200 Euros/week. 

As for producing art, there is a good-sized studio, where one can do etching, lithography, photography, artist books and even try their hand at icon painting in the traditional Greek style. At the end of the residency, artists are requested to give one image to the CLO archives, and one image per each edition produced while living there.

There is plenty of beautiful Irish landscape and small towns in the vicinity for those wishing to do small excursions, but the overall feel of CLO is one of serenity and a place where one can concentrate to do some serious work

For information, and to contact the good people at CLO, see the address below:

Cló

Ceardlann na gCnoc
Mín an Leá
Gortahork
Letterkenny
Co. Donegal
Ireland

tel / fax +353 (0) 74 91 62800

email: cloceardlann@eircom.net

www.clo.ie

Printshops and Co-ops in the British Isles, Part II

Okay, my fellow printmakers, 

Here's the rest of the British Isles List, Part II (N-V). I will apologize if I've missed anyone, but please let me hear from you if you know some other places that need to be added. Enjoy!

Northern Print 
Stepney Bank, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 2NP, UK. 
Tel: +44 (0)191 261 7000 Fax: +44 (0)191 261 6700 Minicom: +44 (0)191 261 6710 www.northernprint.org.uk 

Ochre Print Studio 
Lockwood Centre, Westfield Rd, Slyfield, Guildford, GU1 1RR, UK. 
Tel: 07988 229763 
e: info@ochreprintstudio.co.uk 
www.ochreprintstudio.co.uk 


OXFORD PRINTMAKERS CO-OP LTD 
Christadelphian Hall, Tyndale Rd, Oxford OX4 1JL, UK. 
Contact: Catriona, Andrea or Morna. 
Tel: + 44 (0)1865 726472 
E: oxfordprintmakers@hotmail.co.uk 
www.oxfordprintmakers.co.uk 

PEACOCK Visual Arts 
21 Castle Street, Aberdeen AB11 5BQ UK. 
Tel: +44 (0)1224 639 539 
E: info@peacockvisualarts.co.uk 
www.peacockvisualarts.co.uk 

Poole Printmakers 
5 Bowling Green Alley, Poole, Dorset BH15 1AG, UK. 
Contact: John Welsh Tel: +44 (0)1425 274576 
www.poole-printmakers.org.uk 

THE PRINT BLOCK, WHITSTABLE 
The East Quay, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 1AB, UK. 
Tel: 07958 677714 
E: info@theprintblock.com 
www.theprintblock.com 


Red Hot Press 
The Corn Exchange, Old Cattle Market, Terminus Terrace, Southampton, SO14 3FE, UK. 
Contact Katherine, tel: +44 (0)7814 016 563 or Sarah, tel: +44 (0)7790 870 558. 
E: inforhp@redhotpress.org.uk 
www.redhotpress.org.uk 


REDSHANKS STUDIO COLLAGRAPH / RELIEF WORKSHOPS 
West Street, Lilley, Herts, LU2 8LH, UK 
Tel: +44 (0)1462 769024 
E: kim@majorgeorge.co.uk 
www.majorgeorge.co.uk 

Regional Print Centre 
Wrexham Yale College, Grove Park Road, Wrexham, LL12 7AB, Wales, UK 
Tel: +44 (0)1978 311794 
E: printcentre@yale-wrexham.ac.uk 
www.yale-wrexham.co.uk 


Spike Print Studio 
133 Cumberland Road, Bristol BS1 6UX, UK. 
Tel: +44 (0)117 929 0135 Fax: +44 (0)117 929 0135 
E: info@spikeprint studio.org 
www.spikeprintstudio.org 

St Barnabas Press 
Belfast Yard, Coldhams Road, Cambridge CB1 3EW, UK. 
Tel: +44 (0)1223 413792 
E: jameshill64@hotmail.com 
www.stbarnabaspress.co.uk 


Seacourt Print Workshop 
Unit 33, Dunlop Industrial Units, 8 Balloo Drive 
Bangor BT19 7QY, N. Ireland 
Tel: +44 (0)28 9146 0595 
E: info@seacourt-ni.org.uk 
www.seacourt-ni.org.uk 

Thames Barrier Print Studio 
SFSA, Harrington Way (off Warspite Road) 
London SE18 5NR, UK 
Tel: 07815 090648 
E: enquiries@thamesbarrier-printstudio.co.uk 
www.thamesbarrier-printstudio.co.uk 


West London Art Factory 
140 Wales Farm Road, Unit M, London W3 6UG, UK 
Tel: +44 (0)20 8993 7428 
E: info@westlondonartfactory.com 
www.westlondonartfactory.com 

WYPW - West Yorkshire Print Workshop 
75a Huddersfield Rd, Mirfield. W. Yorks UK. 
Contact: Kate or Mark. Tel: + 44 (0)1924 497646 
e: info@wypw.org 
www.wypw.org. 

Volcanic Editions 
16 Rosehill Terrace, Brighton BN1 4JJ, UK. 
Tel: 07986 532161 
e: printsianbrown@hotmail.com 
www.volcaniceditions.com.

Printshops and Co-ops in the British Isles, Part I

Friends, 

I've found an amazing, comprehensive listing of  print shops and co-operatives in Great Britain, Wales, and Ireland. What I'm sharing with you today is only the A-L listing because it's so ENORMOUS! Almost all the shops listed here run classes, workshops, editioning services and welcome fellow print makers. It's time we shared our creativity with our brothers and sisters across the pond, so check out the listings and see what you can do over there. Seems like there's plenty for everyone!

ART HOUSE
Drury Lane, Wakefield,
West Yorks WF1 2TE, UK.
Tel: +44 (0)1924 377740
E: info@the-arthouse.org.uk
www.the-arthouse.org.uk


Art hub studios
Art Hub Woolwich:
2B Building 28, 34 Bowater Road, Westminster Indust. Est
Warspite Road, London SE18 5TF, UK
Tel: +44 (0)20 8316 7232.
Art Hub deptford: Framework Studios, 5-9 Creekside,
Deptford, London SE8 4SA UK.
Tel: +44 (0)20 8691 5140.
www.arthub.org.uk.

Artichoke Printmaking
Bizspace S1, 245a Coldharbour Lane
London SW9 8RR, UK
Tel: +44 (0)20 7924 0600 Fax: +44 (0) 7733 5140
E: artichoketrading@btconnect.com
www.artichokeprintmaking.com

Badger Press Open-access Studio,
Unit 4, Claylands Rd Indust. Est.,
Bishops Waltham, Nr Winchester, Hants SO32 1BH, UK
Tel: +44 (0)1489 892127
E: info@badgerpress.org
www.badgerpress.org

Bath Artist Printmakers

3b Upper Lambridge Street Larkhall, Bath BA1 6RY, UK 

Tel/fax: +44 (0)1225 446136
www.bathartistprintmakers.co.uk

Belfast Print Workshop
Cotton Court, Waring Street, Belfast BT1 2ED, Northern Ireland.
Contact Michael O?Neill (Director, director@bpw.org.uk),
Jessica Hollywood (Studio Manager, studio@bpw.org.uk))
Tel: +44 (0)2890 231323 Fax: +44 (0)2890 230323
www.belfastprintworkshop.org.uk

Bip-Art printmaking studio
1a Arundel Mews, Arundel Place, Kemptown,
Brighton BN2 1GG, UK Tel: +44 (0)1273 6031
09 E: bipart@rocketmail.com
www.bip-art.co.uk


Birmingham Printmakers
Unit 3C, 90 Floodgate Street Digbeth
Birmingham B5 5SR UK Tel: +44 (0)121 766 8545
e: info@birminghamprintmakers. org
www.birminghamprintmakers.org
Facilities for etching, lithography, relief, screenprinting & darkroom. Courses & exhibitions. New members welcome

Cló Ceardlann na gCnoc Mín An Leá,
Gortahork, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal, Ireland.
Contact: Oona Hyland
Tel: +353 7491 62800;
e: cloceardlann@ eircom.net;
www.clo.ie

Cork Printmakers
Clarke?s Bridge, Wandesford Quay, Cork, Ireland.
Tel: +44 (0)21 432 2422
E: info@corkprintmakers.ie
www.corkprintmakers.ie


CURWEN PRINT STUDY CENTRE
Chilford Hall, Linton, Cambs, UK
T: +44 (0)1223 892380
E: enquiries@curwenprintstudy.co.uk
www.curwenprintstudy.co.uk

Double Elephant Print Workshop
Exeter Phoenix, Gandy Street, Exeter EX4 3LS, UK.
Tel: +44 (0)7855 206659
E: info@doubleelephant.org.uk
www.doubleelephant.org.uk


EAST LONDON PRINTMAKERS
Space Studios, 129 Mare Street, Hackney
London E8 3RH, UK.
E: info@eastlondonprintmakers.co.uk
www.eastlondonprintmakers.co.uk

Edinburgh Printmakers Workshop and Gallery
23 Union Street, Edinburgh EH1 3LR, UK
Tel: +44 (0)131 557 2479.
E: enquiries@edinburgh-printmakers.co.uk
www.edinburgh-printmakers.co.uk


Gainsborough?s House Print Workshop
Gainsborough?s House, 46 Gainsborough Street, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 2EU, UK
Tel: +44 (0)1787 372958 Fax: +44 (0)1787 376991
E: mail@gainsborough.org

Gloucestershire Printmaking Co-operative
Unit 16c Griffin Mill, London Road
Thrupp, Stroud, Glos GL5 2AZ, UK
Tel: +44 (0)1453 885100
E: info@gpchq.org
www.gpchq.org 

handPRINT Studio Printmaking Workshop
Trewidden Studios, Trewidden Garden,
Buryas Bridge, Penzance TR208TT, UK
Tel: +44 (0)1736 367628. Mob: 07740 409072
e-mail: peter@handprints.co.uk
www.handprintstudio.co.uk

Heatherley School of Fine Art
75 Lots Road, Chelsea
London SW10 0RN, UK.
Tel: +44 (0)20 7351 4190
E: info@heatherleys.org;
www.heatherleys.org.


Hole Editions
36 Line Street, Ouseburn
Newcastle- upon-Tyne NE1 2PQ, UK
Tel: +44
(0)191 232 8794; mob: 0774 647 3216
E: info@holeeditions. co.uk
www.holeeditions.co.uk


Hot Bed Press
1st Floor, The Casket Works, Cow Lane
Salford, M5 4NB, UK.
Tel: +44 (0)161 743 3111.
E: info@hotbedpress.org
www.hotbedpress.org

Ink Spot Press
Module B1, Enterprise Point Melbourne St,
Brighton BN2 3LH, UK
Contact: Jane Sampson or Amy Douglas
Tel: +44 (0)1273 691496
E: info@inkspotpress.co.uk
www.inkspotpress.co.uk


Jealous Print Studio
27 Park Road, London N8 8TE,
UK Tel: +44 (0)20 8347 7688
E: matthew@jealousgallery.com
www.jealousprints.com

John Howard Print Studios
Unit 4, Jubilee Wharf,
Penryn, Cornwall, TR10 8FG UK
Tel: 07870 679061 or +44 (0)1326 314006
E: john@johnhowardprintstudios.com
www.johnhowardprintstudios.com

LEICESTER PRINT WORKSHOP
50 St Stephens Road, Highfields
Leicester, LE2 1GG, UK
Tel: +44 (0)116 255 3634
E: info@leicesterprintworkshop.com
www.leicesterprintworkshop.com


Londonprintstudio
425 Harrow Road, London W10 4RE, UK
Tel: +44 (0)20 8969 3247
E: info@londonprintstudio.org.uk

US and International Printmaking Residencies

Since listing the top Printmaking programs in the US and Canada, I wanted to share a listing of residencies, all of which include printmaking. For those of you out there seeking a place to go work outside of your own studio, the lists here should inspire you to venture to distant pastures and be creative in a new place.

US Printmaking Residencies
Anchor Graphics@ Columbia College Chicago, IL
Anderson Ranch Arts Centre, Snowmass Village, CO
Center for Contemporary Printmaking, Norwalk, CT
Highpoint Center for Printmaking, Minnesota, MN
Jerome Residency Fabric Workshop and Museum, philadelphia, PA, Apprentice training program
Kala Art Institute, San Francisco, CA
Minnesota Center for Book Arts, Minneapolis, MN
Skohegan School of Painting and Sculpture, Skohegan, ME
Sitka Centre, Otis, OR
Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT
Visual Studies Workshop, Rochester, NY
Women's Studio Workshop, Rosendale, NY

International Printmaking Residencies
Chhap Baroda Printmaking Workshop, Gujarat, India
Proyecto Ace, Buenoa Aires, Argentina
Seacourt Pritn Workshop, Bangor Co, Northern Ireland
Frans Masereel Centrum, Kasterlee, Belgium