Kristen McClarty
THE PRINTING GIRLS (TPG) is an all-female collective of South African-based artists who work in print. Here's the background story to our #PRINTLIKEAGIRL gang: in 2009, the six founders of TPG graduated in the Arts from Rhodes University, which has always had a strong history of printmaking. The main focus has never changed, to create a platform exclusively for our country's women printmakers to share ideas, network, and exhibit together.
Since its founding, TPG has grown into a vital creative community, offering members the opportunity to collaborate across styles, techniques, and generations while championing the specific challenges and opportunities faced by women working in the medium. The collective values printmaking not only as a technical discipline but as a powerful tool for storytelling, activism, and connection. Through group exhibitions, workshops, and ongoing dialogue, TPG continues to build visibility for South African women printmakers, both locally and internationally, while nurturing a supportive space where new voices can develop alongside established practitioners.
THE PRINTING GIRLS (TPG) is an all-female collective of South African-based artists who work in print. Here's the background story to our #PRINTLIKEAGIRL gang: in 2009, the six founders of TPG graduated in the Arts from Rhodes University, which has always had a strong history of printmaking. The main focus has never changed, to create a platform exclusively for our country's women printmakers to share ideas, network, and exhibit together.
Since its founding, TPG has grown into a vital creative community, offering members the opportunity to collaborate across styles, techniques, and generations while championing the specific challenges and opportunities faced by women working in the medium. The collective values printmaking not only as a technical discipline but as a powerful tool for storytelling, activism, and connection. Through group exhibitions, workshops, and ongoing dialogue, TPG continues to build visibility for South African women printmakers, both locally and internationally, while nurturing a supportive space where new voices can develop alongside established practitioners.
