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The Printing Girls 2025

A Garden of Expression
Cultivating community through art - A printmaking exhibition by The Printing Girls
15 March to 5 April 2025

The Printing Girls, a dynamic all-female printmaking collective, proudly presents a vibrant exhibition that serves as a prelude to World Art Day 2025.  This much-anticipated showcase brings together a diverse range of printmaking techniques, celebrating the power of art to cultivate community, creativity, and collaboration.

The exhibition explores the metaphor of a garden as a space for artistic and personal growth.  Just as a garden thrives through careful cultivation, The Printing Girls foster an environment where artists can flourish, exchange ideas, and nurture their creative practices.  Through the intricate language of printmaking, whether through linocut, etching, monotype, screen-print or other techniques, each artist expresses her unique interpretation of growth, connection, and transformation.

As printmakers, we work with layers, textures and impressions, much like a garden, where every element contributes to a thriving ecosystem, says Cloudia Rivett-Carnac.  This exhibition embodies our collective spirit, highlighting the diversity and depth of contemporary printmaking in South Africa.

The Printing Girls remains committed to creating spaces where women artists can exhibit, inspire, and engage with broader audiences.  A Garden of Expression is not merely an exhibition but a celebration of the role that art plays in fostering meaningful connections and a sense of belonging within our communities.