Martina Steinbacher — Austria Artist in Residence · October 2026
Art Print Residence is pleased to welcome Martina Steinbacher, an artist from Austria, for an artist residency focused on etching and aquatint.
During her stay, Martina is participating in an Etching and Aquatint Workshop, led by Ariadna Abadal.
Throughout the course, she will explore the different stages of traditional intaglio printmaking, from preparing and working on the plate to etching, aquatint, inking and printing.
Combining etching and aquatint will allow Martina to work with both line and tonal values, exploring different textures, depths and contrasts while developing her own images.
Under the guidance of Ariadna Abadal, her residency at Art Print Residence provides an intensive period of technical learning, experimentation and creative development within traditional intaglio printmaking.
Sharon Epstein — Canada Artist in Residence · September 2026
Art Print Residence is pleased to welcome Sharon Epstein, an artist from Canada, for an artist residency dedicated to the exploration of Mokulito.
During her stay, Sharon will participate in a Mokulito Course led by Ariadna Abadal, exploring the creative and technical possibilities of this alternative lithographic process using wood as the printing matrix.
Throughout the course, Sharon will work through the different stages of the Mokulito process, from preparing and drawing on the plywood plate to processing, inking and printing.
Under the guidance of Ariadna Abadal, the residency will provide an opportunity to experiment with the distinctive qualities of Mokulito, exploring line, texture, tonal variation and the natural characteristics of the wood surface.
Her time at Art Print Residence will be an intensive period of learning, experimentation and artistic development, introducing new possibilities for incorporating Mokulito into her own printmaking practice.
Sallie Harker — Antigua and Barbuda Artist in Residence · September 2026
Art Print Residence is delighted to welcome back Sallie Harker, an artist from Antigua and Barbuda, for her fifth artist residency with us.
During this new residency, Sallie will dedicate her time in the studio to the development and printing of a series of multi-plate woodcuts on plywood, working with multiple plywood plates and cut-out plywood plates to construct her images through different layers, shapes and colours.
Her project draws inspiration from the life and natural environment of the Caribbean, incorporating elements of its vegetation, landscapes and everyday life into her printmaking practice.
Throughout her stay at Art Print Residence, Sallie will continue to explore the expressive possibilities of woodcut on plywood, experimenting with the interaction between multiple plates, cut-out shapes, colour and layered printing.
We are especially pleased to welcome Sallie back for her fifth residency, continuing a long-standing relationship with Art Print Residence and providing a new opportunity for her to develop and expand her ongoing printmaking practice.
Maxine Hyndman & Lodovico Marveggio — Italy Artists in Residence · September 2026
In September 2026, Maxine Hyndman and Lodovico Marveggio, artists from Italy, joined Art Print Residence for an artist residency focused on experimental approaches to collagraph and carborundum printmaking.
During their stay, they are participating in a Carborundum Collagraph on Plastic Plates Workshop, led by Ariadna Abadal, based on a technical and creative proposal developed by Jordi Rosés.
Throughout the course, Maxine and Lodovico are exploring the possibilities of using plastic plates as a matrix for collagraph and carborundum, experimenting with different textures, materials, marks and tonal values.
Working on transparent plastic plates also opens up new possibilities for developing and composing the image, while the use of carborundum creates rich surfaces capable of holding ink and producing a broad range of tones and textures.
Under the guidance of Ariadna Abadal, their residency at Art Print Residence offers an intensive period of technical experimentation and creative development, exploring new possibilities within contemporary collagraph printmaking.
This September, Art Print Residence is hosting two artists for month-long residencies: Claire Hankey from the United Kingdom and Enna Cheung from Hong Kong.
Claire Hankey returns to Art Print Residence for her second artist residency. During her stay, she will focus on the development of her own artistic project, working with large-scale monotypes. Taking advantage of the facilities and large-format printing possibilities of our professional studio, Claire will explore the expressive qualities of monotype through scale, colour, gesture, layering and experimentation.
Enna Cheung will dedicate her residency to a Large-Scale Soft-Ground Intaglio Workshop, led by Ariadna Abadal. Throughout the course, she will explore soft-ground techniques on large-format plates, developing different approaches to drawing, texture, etching, inking and printing.
Both artists will be working at Art Print Residence throughout September 2026, each developing an individual project while sharing the studio environment and an intensive period dedicated to printmaking.
We look forward to following the development of their projects throughout the month.Welcome a new artist residents Claire Hankey & Enna Cheung
Bonnie Marsh — Hawaii, USA Artist in Residence · June 2026
In June 2026, Bonnie Marsh, an artist from Hawaii, USA, completed an artist residency at Art Print Residence, focusing on the exploration of colour through different printmaking processes.
During her stay, Bonnie participated in an Intaglio Color Printing Course and a Reduction Woodcut Course, both led by Ariadna Abadal.
Through intaglio color printing, Bonnie explored different approaches to working with colour on intaglio plates, experimenting with inks, transparency, layering and the relationships between different colours within the printed image.
In the Reduction Woodcut Course, she worked with the progressive carving and printing of a single woodblock to build an image through successive layers of colour. This process requires careful planning, as the block is gradually carved away between each stage of printing.
Working across these two different techniques allowed Bonnie to investigate colour from contrasting perspectives — combining the qualities of intaglio printing with the layered and graphic possibilities of reduction woodcut.
Under the guidance of Ariadna Abadal, her residency at Art Print Residence became an intensive period of technical experimentation and artistic development, expanding the possibilities of colour within her printmaking practice.
Brian Giles — Ireland Artist in Residence · June 2026
In June 2026, Brian Giles, an artist from Ireland, completed an artist residency at Art Print Residence, exploring different approaches to relief and intaglio printmaking through wood, texture and experimental plate-making.
During his stay, Brian participated in a Collagraph and Carborundum on Plywood Course, led by Jordi Rosés. Working directly on plywood, he explored the possibilities of building textured surfaces with collagraph and carborundum techniques, experimenting with different materials, marks, tonal values and methods of inking and printing.
Brian also took part in a Woodcut Course, led by Ariadna Abadal, where he explored the expressive qualities of carving and printing from woodblocks. The course allowed him to investigate the natural characteristics of wood, carved marks, textures and the relationship between the matrix and the final printed image.
Combining collagraph, carborundum and woodcut provided Brian with the opportunity to approach the wooden matrix from different perspectives, bringing together relief and intaglio processes within his artistic research.
His residency at Art Print Residence offered an intensive period of technical experimentation and creative development, expanding the possibilities of texture, surface and mark-making within his printmaking practice.
Jani Forrester — Argentina Artist in Residence · June 2026
In June 2026, Jani Forrester, an artist from Argentina, completed an artist residency at Art Print Residence, focused on the creation and development of an artist’s book.
During her stay, Jani participated in an Artist’s Book Workshop, led by Jordi Rosés.
Throughout the course, she explored the artist’s book as a creative medium, investigating the relationship between image, printing, typography, sequence and book structure. The workshop provided a space to experiment with different ways of combining original prints and text within a unique book format.
As part of her project, Jani worked with water-based monotypes and typography, developing a series of printed images and exploring how they could interact through the pages and structure of the book.
Under the guidance of Jordi Rosés, the different elements were brought together into a coherent artist’s book, where the printing process, materials and physical construction became an integral part of the final artwork.
Her residency at Art Print Residence offered an intensive period of experimentation and creative development, allowing her to explore the artist’s book as a meeting point between printmaking, typography and book arts.
Alpha Greeff & Ryno Greeff — South Africa Artists in Residence · June 2026
In June 2026, Alpha Greeff and Ryno Greeff, artists from South Africa, completed an artist residency at Art Print Residence, focused on the exploration of contemporary photopolymer printmaking.
During their stay, Alpha and Ryno participated in a Direct-to-Plate Photopolymer Course, led by Ariadna Abadal.
Throughout the course, they explored the complete direct-to-plate photopolymer process, from preparing the images and exposing the plates to developing, inking and printing. This technique offers artists the possibility of translating photographic and digitally created imagery directly onto photopolymer plates while maintaining a wide range of tonal values, textures and fine details.
Under the guidance of Ariadna Abadal, Alpha and Ryno experimented with the technical and creative possibilities of the process, adapting photopolymer printmaking to their individual artistic approaches.
Their residency at Art Print Residence provided an intensive period of learning, experimentation and shared studio practice, allowing them to deepen their knowledge of direct-to-plate photopolymer and explore new possibilities for incorporating the technique into their own artistic work.
In May 2026, Art Print Residence, in collaboration with Nishiaizu International Art Village, organized Journey into Japanese Papermaking and Mokuhanga, an immersive experience dedicated to two closely connected Japanese traditions: Washi papermaking and Mokuhanga woodblock printing.
The program brought together two groups of international artists, each participating in an intensive two-week journey designed to experience the complete creative process — from harvesting the raw material for papermaking to printing a Mokuhanga image on the handmade washi they had produced themselves.
From Kozo to Handmade Washi
The journey began under the guidance of master papermaker Tetsuya Takizawa, with participants working directly with freshly harvested kozo branches, the traditional fiber used to produce Japanese washi paper.
Starting with the raw plant material allowed the artists to understand papermaking from its very origins. They explored the natural qualities of kozo, learning how the branches and bark are harvested and processed before the fibers can be transformed into paper.
Through the different stages of preparation, the participants discovered the patience, precision and knowledge involved in traditional Japanese papermaking.
Under the guidance of Tetsuya Takizawa, the prepared kozo fibers were finally transformed into individual sheets of handmade washi, giving each participant the experience of creating their own paper from the raw material.
From Handmade Washi to Mokuhanga
Once the paper was completed, the journey moved naturally into its second stage: Mokuhanga, traditional Japanese water-based woodblock printing.
Led by master printmaker Katsutoshi Yuasa, participants developed their own woodblock projects, learning the processes of image preparation, carving, registration, application of water-based pigments and hand printing.
Mokuhanga brings together wood, water, pigment, paper and pressure, creating a printing process based on sensitivity, control and a close understanding of materials.
The handmade washi created during the first part of the program became an integral part of this second stage. Participants were able to carve and print their Mokuhanga images on the very paper they had made themselves from kozo fibers.
This connection between material and image was at the heart of the project.
From harvesting the kozo to making the paper, carving the woodblocks and finally printing, Journey into Japanese Papermaking and Mokuhanga offered a complete immersion in Japanese craftsmanship and contemporary printmaking practice.
Participating Artists
Jolynn Reigeluth — USA Melanie Berlinger — Austria Linda Craighead — USA Vero Ugarte — Chile Jan Dong — Canada Johanna Bakker — Netherlands Jean Gumpper — USA Catherine Wild — Canada Stephanie Yiannias — USA Mei Yi Wong — Hong Kong
Professors
Washi Papermaking — Tetsuya Takizawa Master papermaker guiding participants through the complete process of transforming kozo into handmade Japanese washi.
Mokuhanga — Katsutoshi Yuasa Master printmaker leading the development, carving and printing of the participants’ Mokuhanga projects.
