Keystone Editions is a printmaking studio in the heart of Berlin’s Kreuzberg district founded in 2010.
Led by Tamarind institute trained master printer Ulrich Kühle, Keystone Editions is built on the belief that the best work happens when artists and printers come together as creative partners.
Collaboration
At Keystone Editions, collaboration isn’t just part of the process—it is the process. Together with the artist, we explore which printmaking process—lithography, intaglio, woodcut, or monoprint—will best achieve the desired result or connect most closely with their established studio practice. Sometimes that means adapting a familiar way of working into a print medium; other times it involves experimenting with entirely new approaches.
Education and Experience
Before founding Keystone Editions with Sarah Dudley in 2010, I received my education in printmaking and gained extensive experience working in a variety of workshops and countries, collaborating with artists and engaging with diverse printmaking traditions.
Apprenticeship at Druckgrafik Kätelhön
In the countryside near Lake Möhne in Westphalia, I completed a traditional three-year apprenticeship in lithography at the renowned Druckgrafik Kätelhön workshop. This workshop, with a history extending over 75 years, is celebrated for its dedication to fine art printing and has been a cornerstone of Germany's printmaking tradition.
Under the guidance of Master Printer Henner Kätelhön, I learned lithography as well as intaglio and collaborated with esteemed artists such as Falko Behrendt and Liz Ingram. This experience deeply influenced my approach to printmaking, emphasizing precision, craftsmanship, and artistic collaboration.
Germany
New Mexico
Tamarind Institute
At the Tamarind Institute in Albuquerque, I had the privilege of completing the Master Printer Program. Tamarind is a globally recognized center for lithography and the only institution in the world offering a formal educational program for professional fine art collaborative printers. Established in 1960, it has played a pivotal role in revitalizing fine art lithography in the United States. The institute's rigorous two-semester Professional Printer Training Program focuses on refining technical skills and fostering collaboration between artists and printers. This program has produced over 100 master printers who now lead workshops and printmaking programs worldwide. Working at Tamarind provided invaluable experience in collaborative printmaking, contributing to the creation of prints that fostered dialogue, cultural exchange, and shared artistic expression.
Ireland
Cló Ceardlann na gCnoc
In 2002, I worked at Cló Ceardlann na gCnoc (“The Workshop Up On The Hill”) in Gaoth Dobhair, Co. Donegal.
I contributed to Watershed, a public art project for the Clinton International Peace Centre, comprising sixty sheets of printed cloth forming an impressionist view of the Donegal bog, permanently installed in the foyer.
Also, I collaborated on The Falling Upward of Things for the Belfast Festival, combining sculpture, lithography, and live music.
These experiences strengthened my approach to collaborative printmaking, blending traditional techniques with public engagement and experimental performance.
Australia
Northern Editions & Indigenous Collaborations
In Darwin, I worked at Northern Editions, collaborating with Indigenous artists from Arnhem Land, the Tiwi Islands, and Western Australia.
We produced intaglio prints that reflected each community’s unique cultural traditions, line work, and use of color, honoring their heritage and storytelling practices.
Highlights include the Jilamara Collection with Tiwi artists, projects with the Warlayirti Artists Centre, and participation in the annual Garma Festival, deepening my understanding of community-centered art.
These experiences shaped my approach to printmaking—fostering experimentation, dialogue, and a commitment to process that remains at the heart of Keystone Editions today.