Edinburgh Printmakers is delighted to announce this year’s Christmas Market at Castle Mills!  We are looking for creative practitioners and collectives to champion during this celebration of crafts and creative making.  https://edinburghprintmakers.co.uk/about/opportunities/ Deadline: Mon 27 Oct

Exploring the NGS Print Room: An Event for Edinburgh Printmakers Members 22 or 23 Oct, 6pm https://f.mtr.cool/fvfhmnreli Senior Librarian Kerry Gledhill will show EP Studio Members the print treasures in the National Collection and speak about her work there.

We are excited to launch a new Kate Downie print next week created by the artist in collaboration with Edinburgh Printmakers Head of Editions Alastair Clark.  The print edition will be available for purchase through our shop. #lithography #stonelithography #lithograph

Our new programme of Taster Workshops are a great way to try out printmaking! https://f.mtr.cool/pfpsbkrjyq Taster workshops take place on Wednesday at 6pm evenings and are 2.5 hours long.   #printmaking #printmakingtechniques #artclass #creativity

✨Laser Cutting Weekend✨ 18&19 October https://f.mtr.cool/hiwzdmacgn You'll be introduced to the use of a laser cutter and how to prepare vector files from your drawing or photograph. Image: Sonia Mehra Chawla  #lasercut #lasercutting #lasercutart

✨Doors Open Day✨ Saturday 27 & Sunday 28 September Advance booking advised: https://f.mtr.cool/cwgaaipltu Learn about the rich heritage of our building, the local area of Fountainbridge, and the practice of printmaking. #doorsopendays #doorsopenday #edinburghdoorsopendays

✨Etching Weekend Course✨ 27 & 28 September https://f.mtr.cool/vyndxrcxgm The perfect introduction to etching, introducing innovative techniques that encourage spontaneous and diverse methods of mark-making.  #etching #intaglio #printmaking

✨Join us on Sunday, September 21 for a Special Hall of Hours Family Print Club! https://f.mtr.cool/nemqxkmrrf Dive into the magic of Robert Powell's exhibition, with ticking clocks, silly characters and neverending corridors.  #artforkids #kidsactivities

Please join us next Friday, 19th September at 12pm for an artist-led tour of Hall of Hours by Robert Powell. £3: https://f.mtr.cool/hzxxfrbxoz Photo: Neil Hanna #edinburghartfestival #contemporaryscottishart #intaglio #etching

As part of @artukdotorg.bsky.social  's #OnlineArtExchange, we present this historic certificate, printed at Edinburgh Printmakers. Image: National Library of Scotland - Robert Louis Stevenson Day Certificate (2016)🧵

Japense Calligraphy and Hanko Stamp Making Saturday 1 November 3 hour workshop: 10:15am-1:15pm or 2:15-5:15pm Children welcome when accompanied by an adult https://f.mtr.cool/rhvudbmtxd Artist and printmaker Kanae Park will guide you step by step. #calligraphy

✨There are a few last minute spaces remaining for our Stone Lithography Taster Workshop this coming Saturday✨  🗓️ Saturday 13 September, 10am - 5pm  https://f.mtr.cool/nvqfxfehsz #stonelithography #lithography

Are you interested in stepping into the wonderful world of printmaking?  Book a Taster Workshop!  https://edinburghprintmakers.online.red61.co.uk/event/7894:280/ These fun, informative and relaxed workshops will give you a taste of many amazing printmaking techniques. #printmaking #artclass

✨ New print coming soon! ✨ On Thursday 25th September at 6:30pm, join us for an in-person launch of a stunning new stone lithograph by renowned artist and printmaker Kate Downie. This event is free, but booking is essential: https://edinburghprintmakers.co.uk/events/99/

⭐ Job Opportunity: Events Coordinator We are recruiting! We are seeking a commercially minded and ambitious individual to lead on the coordination and support for meetings and events hires at EP.  Closing Date: 5pm, Tuesday 23 September https://edinburghprintmakers.co.uk/about/opportunities/

As part of @artukdotorg.bsky.social's #OnlineArtExchange, we present this ceramic tile from our permanent collection by Eric Great Rex, the EP Commemorative Plaque 1967-2017 Image: Eric Great Rex - EP Commemorative Plaque 1967-2017 (2017) 🧵

Relief Printing Weekend Course 🎨 13 & 14 September https://f.mtr.cool/yahllpmass This course is very hands-on, practical, and fun!  #printmaking #linocut #linoprint #reliefprinting

See the behind the scenes proofing process of Tess Glen's new limited edition print, 'Meanwhile...', developed with Collaborating Printmaker Namhara Byron Low. This stunning limited edition etching is available to buy from our shop and online: https://edinburghprintmakers.co.uk/viewing-room/97

🌟 Last minute spaces are available for this Friday's Drink and Print 🍹 https://f.mtr.cool/depvdhdxmp Have a drink and get creative. This event is a great opportunity to visit EP, socialise and get inspired!  #paintandsip #printandsip #printmaking

🌟This weekend's course: Experimental Letterpress with Julia Syrzistie 6-7 September https://f.mtr.cool/mjdvhvbllf Come on a journey through type and experiment with contemporary printmaking practices.  #printmaking #letterpress

Member Spotlight - Christine Sloman https://edinburghprintmakers.co.uk/news/65-member-spotlight-christine-sloman/ 'Joining EP felt like a homecoming. I have a strong sense of belonging, not only to the community here, but also to the processes and ways of working.' #printmaking

EP will be taking part in this year's Collective Gala - a free day of art and creativity!  📅Sunday 7 September, 11am-5pm 📍 Collective Edinburgh, Calton Hill https://www.collective-edinburgh.art/programme/gala-2025

🎉 Join us tomorrow for an event celebrating the project 900 Stories in Print! Sat 30 August 🖌️ 10-12: Collaborative Drypoint Print Workshop  📝 2-4: Creative Writing Workshop  🥂 4:30: Launch of Tess Glen's limited edition fine art print in Café KUBA 🖼️ All Day: 900 Stories in Print exhibition

📣 Member Spotlight: Cat Outram https://f.mtr.cool/ltazxqhsfu Cat has been a member of EP since graduating from Edinburgh College of Art. She works in etching, with landscapes and the occasional flower study. #contemporaryprintmaking #etching #landscape

✨ New print coming soon! ✨ On Saturday 30 August, Edinburgh Printmakers will be launching a new print by artist printmaker Tess Glen as part of the City of Edinburgh Council funded project Castle Mills: Then & Now | 900 Stories in Print.

Visit Edinburgh Printmakers for Doors Open Days 2025 on 27 & 28 Sept, and explore our historic building Castle Mills. There will be building tours throughout the weekend, visiting the Studio and Archive while learning about the history of Fountainbridge and of the Castle Mills building.

Relief Printing Weekend Course 13-14 September  https://f.mtr.cool/zvdgzcibdi  This course will explore the diverse range of ways which artists use this direct process, looking at the practicalities of reduction printing. #reliefprint #linocut #linoprint

It's been inspiring to participate in Edinburgh Art Festival 2025, showcasing work from Robert Powell and Aqsa Arif.  These exhibitions are open until 2 Nov, so there is still time to visit these remarkable shows! Images 1 & 2: Neil Hanna

📣 Coming this autumn - new Taster Workshops! These fun and informative workshops give you a taste of the many printmaking techniques we offer without having to commit to a full course. Bring along ideas and take away some prints! https://edinburghprintmakers.online.red61.co.uk/event/7894:280/

Screenprinting Weekend, 27-28 Sept Learn all about the dynamic process of screenprinting- explore how to print your image in several coloured layers onto paper, through a hands-on practice.  https://edinburghprintmakers.online.red61.co.uk/event/7894:15/7894:1918/

✨Spotlight on Garvald Artist Kwok Kin Chang Kwok is blind. He creates delicate and colourful artworks, working skilfully across mediums of textile, ceramic, origami, printmaking, and paint. Garvald Artists at Edinburgh Printmakers is on until 31 Aug #printmaking #learningdisabledartist

Dive into creativity at Edinburgh Printmakers' Creative Writing Workshop, a vibrant part of our ED900 final event! 30th August, 2pm - 4pm Learning Studio at our Castle Mills hub Led by: Kellie, Debs, and Thelma Book here: https://bit.ly/3UmZ62i Featured Print: Max Machen, Flight of Whisky

Join us for a special Collaborative Drypoint Print Workshop at Edinburgh Printmakers as part of our exciting ED900 final event! When: 30th August, 10am - 12pm Where: Learning Studio at our Castle Mills hub  Led by: Elena, Miedina, and Jude Book here: http://bit.ly/45t0lly

Visit the EP shop at Castle Mills to explore a collection of over 8,000 limited-edition fine art prints. From vibrant screenprints to intricate etchings, our Sales Collection represents the diverse approaches of artists producing prints in the Studio. https://edinburghprintmakers.co.uk/shop/

Next week's event: In Conversation with Robert Powell and Dr. Alasdair Richmond is fully booked in-person, but you can still join us online! Please book on our website here: https://f.mtr.cool/totuzeyckh #time #timetravel #edartfest

✨Spotlight on Garvald Artist David Lorimer David has a bold style through which he joyfully captures his subject matter. He enjoys observing the changing seasons and how they manifest in nature. Don't miss the Garvald Artists at EP exhibition, on until 31 Aug #printmaking #learningdisabledartist

✨This Wednesday at 6:30pm In person or online ✨Aqsa Arif In Conversation with Priyesh Mistry, Associate Curator for Modern and Contemporary Projects at the National Gallery in London✨ 🎨 Book here: https://f.mtr.cool/uupwoamkdb Sliding scale: £2-£5 #edinburghartfestival #edartfest

Edinburgh Art Festival has arrived, and our recs include exhibitions at @edinburghprints.bsky.social and performances by Raven Chacon (@ssskdist.bsky.social)

Join us for guided Studio Tours at 3pm on Thursdays and Saturdays in August! Explore our print studio and hear about all the different printmaking techniques available at Edinburgh Printmakers. Learn all about the creative people who use the facilities and what it takes to produce excellent prints.

✨Spotlight on Garvald Artist Alison Edward Alison loves to draw animals and trees. She has a distinct style, often repeating an image to build up patterns. This exhibition is on in KUBA café here at EP until 31 Aug. Free to enter. All works are for sale. #printmaking #learningdisabledartist

Next Week: In Conversation with Aqsa Arif & Priyesh Mistry Wed 13 6:30pm In person & online https://f.mtr.cool/obnpejcbpj Join us for to celebrate Aqsa Arif’s exhibition Raindrops of Rani, with Priyesh Mistry, curator at the National Gallery in London. Photo: Neil Hanna

Castle Mills Then & Now | 900 Stories in Print ✨Final Event✨ Saturday 30 August Please see our website for more information and to book! https://f.mtr.cool/wngzezvhgs #printmaking #edinburgh900 #900stories #creativity #workshop

At @edinburghprints.bsky.social, Aqsa Arif subverts the famous Sony Bravia 'Paint' advert that was filmed in her childhood council flat. @rachelashenden.bsky.social considers the necessity for creative expression in the face of growing threats to social housing

✨In Conversation: with Aqsa Arif and Priyesh Mistry Wednesday 13 August, 6:30pm Sliding Scale: £2-£10 https://f.mtr.cool/lwdjusaioz Image: Aqsa Arif, Just Like Them, digital print, 2025.

✨In Conversation with Robert Powell and Alasdair Richmond Thursday 21 August, 6pm Sliding Sale £2-£10 https://f.mtr.cool/egmytuafej Image: Robert Powell, The Clock, etching and watercolour, 2025.  #edinburghartfestival #contemporaryprintmaking #time

✨ Yesterday evening at Edinburgh Printmakers was absolutely electric! Castle Mills was packed with everyone celebrating the opening of Hall of Hours by Robert Powell and Raindrops of Rani by Aqsa Arif.

Open from today in KUBA café: Garvald Artists at Edinburgh Printmakers Images: 1. Alison Edward, Zebra. 2. Kwok Kin Chan, Cherry Blossom Red Yellow. 3. David Lorimer, Robot.

As part of @artukdotorg.bsky.social's #OnlineArtExchange,: a screenprint from our permanent collection, Double You by Katy Dove. Dove's artwork reflected her interest in psychology & how the mind reacts to open space.  Katy Dove, 'Double You', 2004, screenprint, Editioning printer: Alastair Clark

First time working with Toyobo this year at @edinburghprints.bsky.social - had to check my notes a few times to remind myself how it’s done but managed to make this plate. Here’s hoping it works out on paper!

My final print- learned so much @edinburghprints.bsky.social