What gives you a sense of happiness or thrill of excitement when you make prints? It may be a small thing, or an aspect such as image qualities, process of making, materiality, repetition, technical, social / community, conceptual ideas, expression of creativity, a distraction from other stressors, etc.

Are you able to make your prints from start to finish in your home/studio? Have your own press? A mentor? Do you belong to a print group / shared workshop / makers space? Do you utilise equipment from community-based art facilities or place of learning?

Such as: time constraints, scarcity or cost of materials, limited access to space or equipment, struggling with ideas, physical challenges, skill level, issues with selling work, etc

Your website address, art galleries that represent you, if you have an artist Facebook page / instagram, online stores that people can buy your work from, upcoming exhibition or workshop, a residency, print-related project, business or event you are participating in, etc.

If time and money were not a constraint, what printmaking resources, equipment, classes, or technical support would you want to have access to?? Eg. equipment of larger size (please state what size:A0/A1/A2), advanced technologies (computer/software, laser cutter, digital CNC, large format printer, large UV exposure unit), books, education, opportunities, a workshop assistant, digital marketing help, etc.

Such as: access to better tools/equipment/products, learning technical skills, critique/feedback, additional education, mentoring, practical support or assistance, social networking with other artists, discussing new ideas, access to art books, etc

Such as: setting up a website, creating an online store, social media, financial management, knowledge or assistance to create an exhibition proposal for galleries, writing artist statements, information about Creative NZ funding for projects, how to price your work, learning how to manage editions and record-keeping, etc

If we were able to offer workshops and/or online instructional material, what topics would you be interested in learning more about?

We are currently looking into a possible opportunity for creating a shared printmaking space, and we would love your feedback about what facilities and workshops NZ printmakers might be interested in accessing. Even if you are not based in Auckland, perhaps you have some suggestions of how the space could be used well to support printmakers - such as an 'Open Access' space you can rent by the hour/day/week, a small gallery, a classroom for workshops, regular social gatherings / networking, a printmaking technician available via Zoom for technical advice, creating digital content, etc Tell us your ideas!!

What happened in 2020 worth celebrating? Additional workshop suggestions? A print project or event idea you want to collaborate on? Perhaps you want to tell us about your local printmaking group? A skill you want to offer to help other printmakers? A product that you want to recommend? If you are interested in writing an article for our website? Request a topic or interview you want us to cover on our blog?