SONSOLES | OPEN ACCESS SCREENPRINTING S2 E48

by | Sep 15, 2023 | SQUEEGEE & INK PODCAST

Released on 6/9/2023

Chessie chats with Soni Marques the founder of Peckham-based open-access print studio Sonsoles. Chessie & Soni discuss the importance of providing access to print facilities for young people entering the industry, the challenges of making your studio open access and we also hear about the crowdfunder aiming to help Sonsoles continue to thrive. Sonsoles was founded in 2012 by Soni Marquez and is a fully equipped Open Access screen print studio situated in a friendly warehouse 5 minutes away from Peckham Rye station in South East London. Run by artists based in London- Royal College of Art MA Printmaking graduates.

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