Pressing Matters #33

Pressing Matters Issue 33 reflects on renewal, space, and the evolving nature of printmaking practice. While the phrase “out with the old, in with the new” often marks the start of a year, the printmakers featured here approach change with greater nuance—allowing room for new ideas while building thoughtfully on what came before.

This issue brings together storytellers, educators, and explorers who create space for themselves and others, both physically in their studios and conceptually within their work. Inside, you’ll find artists crafting endless, metaphor-rich landscapes alongside makers using traditional printmaking techniques to create children’s picture books that introduce young audiences to imaginative and curious ideas.

Travel also emerges as a recurring theme, with contributors exploring how unfamiliar places and perspectives can unlock new creative voices and expand established visual languages. Pressing Matters #33 is an inspiring, reflective edition that celebrates printmaking as a living, evolving practice—shared, generous, and endlessly unfolding.