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Celebrating 25 years of collaboration between Cecilia Mandrile and The Centre for Print Research, we will be showcasing Mandrile’s work in one of the first Curio Case Exhibitions at Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair (13-16 November), London. One of Mandrile’s ongoing critical collaborative works is the series Quitapenas, a triptych of digital prints produced during her recent…

We are delighted to announce the return to the Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair in London for the 10th edition of the UK’s largest and most celebrated contemporary print event. Taking place from 13–16 November 2025, the fair brings together leading printmakers, studios, and galleries, and we are excited to showcase a new wave of innovative works from CFPR Editions. Pushing the…

Building on our Cabinet of Curiosities– a modular, reconfigurable display system for showcasing the works of the CFPR’s artists in residence programme- the Curio Case is a smaller, more portable, accessible design. It enables creatives of all ages to curate their own exhibitions, either of their own artworks or using a thematic selection of print-works from CFPR. The design intent…

We are thrilled to share that multidisciplinary artist R James Healy, who recently completed an artist residency at the Centre for Print Research (CFPR), has been longlisted for the Aesthetica Art Prize 2025. His celebrated work, 20 GOTO 10, was developed here at CFPR in close collaboration with our researchers and technicians and represents an…

Following a successful artist residency in the CFPR labs last year, artist R James Healy has worked alongside CFPR’s senior technician and Master Printer Laura Clarke Oaten to design a series of printed works that explore the translation between the handmade and the digital. Combining the use of technology with traditional craftsmanship to create a…

This week we are showcasing new works made in collaboration at Centre for Print Research from our recent artist in residence programme and celebrating artists Ebony G Patterson, R James Healy and Mi Ding

Carinna Parraman, Director of The Centre for Print Research will be talking with Laura Clarke Oaten, Master-Printer at CFPR, and R James Healy  about printing innovations at the CFPR  and the Cabinet of Curiosities at Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair on Thursday 21st November at 1pm They will discuss the intersections between the artist and the machine, the translation between the handmade and the…

We have been inspired by the Japanese Eki stamps and have made our own

Watch our discussion with artists Tracy Hill and Chuck Elliott with Laura Clarke and Michael White and Carinna Parraman at Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair 2023.

CFPR Editions are delighted to announce the launch of Rodrigo Arteaga’s Mycelium Book. Presented in a limited edition of 20, each featuring 77 original prints contained in a linen bound box, Mycelium Book is the result of Arteaga’s 2022 residency at the CFPR, during which he became immersed in the mysterious world of fungi.

CFPR resident artists Chuck Elliott, Alicia Paz and Lucrecia Urbano have been working with glass artist Angela Thwaites over the course of their residencies, to develop new works in glass. The artists have used facilities at the Centre for Print Research such as 3D scanning (to develop sculptures for casting in glass); glass grinding, cutting and…

The Centre for Print Research is hosting artist talks for MA students on Zoom in Feb and March. CFPR resident artists will be giving an overview of their practice with the opportunity for Q&A. All are welcome to join online! Talks will be available later for catch up on our YouTube channel.If you would like…

It was fantastic to welcome ArtÓ, Stow-on-the-Wold based art gallery and meeting space, to the Centre for Print Research labs last week for a tour and discussion around the CFPR Editions programme. Here’s a snippet from their blog post: ‘As we continue to ponder the questions of exclusivity versus greater reach, uniqueness and repetition, we…

In December 2022 the Centre for Print Research (CFPR) hosted artist talks for UWE’s arts students, as part of the MA Printmaking course at  Bower Ashton campus, Bristol. Resident artists Chuck Elliott, Tracy Hill and Alicia Paz each gave fascinating talks about their practice and current projects at the CFPR. They were joined by CFPR…

The IMPACT 12 Multidisciplinary printmaking conference took place in Bristol and online in September 2022, hosted by the Centre for Print Research (CFPR). Hundreds of printmakers from around the globe were welcomed to Bristol to take part in exhibitions, demonstrations, panel talks, workshops and networking at venues across the city. We were fortunate to have…