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Emily in studio
The Curious Printmaker website is all about printmaking, especially experimental techniques.

Emily Harvey
I am a Yorkshire based printmaker, I make original prints and run short printmaking courses from my studio near York.

I love to experiment with different printmaking techniques, particularly collagraphs, as this involves an inventive approach with plenty of improvisation.

For collagraphs the printing plate is like a collage made up of different textures and materials. It is printed both as intaglio and relief so the finished prints contain several layers of colour.

 

Much of my work has a social dimension, created as part of an artist’s residency in a particular place, or in a community setting where people work together on a collective creative project.

If you are passing York Library call in to see the ‘York Panorama’ a cast panel I made, based on peoples’ stories of York. This public art work is  permanently installed on the first-floor landing.

For a bit more history see ‘about me’ here

An inked up collagraph plate ready to print

Courses

Find out about short printmaking courses in my studio

Old Berwick collagraph print detail

Gallery

See my prints, projects and artist’s residencies

rolling ink on the slab for viscosity printing

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The Blog

The blog is for everyone who enjoys experimenting with printmaking. New posts every month will keep you supplied with printmaking ideas and inspiration. 

Matt and glossy ink for collagraphs

Collagraph prints are usually made on thick paper which is dampened so it is soft and flexible to mould round the contours of the plate as it is...

Test printing a new collagraph plate

Test printing a new collagraph plate When I make a new plate I usually ink it up in at least 3 different ways to make a series of test prints. This...

Blind embossing with added texture

Blind embossing with added texture I love hearing from people who have used some of the ideas from a blog post in their work, especially if they...

Mixing neutral colours for printmaking

Colours change in relation to each other This post is about how to mix a range of neutral printmaking colours to accompany the bright stars in your...

Embossed prints with lino and glue

This months blog post shines a light on a little group of friends who meet up regularly to experiment with printmaking techniques together. Inspired...

Sticky tape for printmaking

Sticky tape is great for printmaking, particularly making collagraph plates, because it is instant – no waiting for glue to dry. Cut it, tear it,...