History of Spike Print Studio

Spike Print Studio was established in 1976 by a group of printmakers in Bristol with the aim of providing high quality facilities for artists to make prints.

Since its inception, Spike Print Studio has changed its name twice. It started off as the Bristol Printmakers Workshop, and changed its name in 1997 to Spike Island printmakers after becoming a licencee of Spike Island ArtSpace. It has always been a membership organisation and currently has 130 members. Over the years it has grown its national reputation and is respected for its ability to support novice printmakers alongside experienced artists. Some of the members make a living by their work, and recent initiatives such as the Editioning facility brings emerging and well known contemporary practitioners into the Studio.