Ink Factory

Earlier this year, I staged Ink Factory as part of the Print in Action festival at Ocean Studios. It was a live print performance that shifted the focus from participation to process, something I’d been wanting to explore for a while.

For this piece, I deliberately stepped back from conversation. I wasn’t available to chat during the performance — and that was the point. I wanted people to simply watch, to really notice the labour, rhythm, and flow of making without distraction.

Using a ten-metre roll of paper, suspended like a production line, I reimagined my mobile print studio Colossal. Usually a vehicle for community workshops, this time it became something industrial, performative, and quietly rebellious.

Looking back, Ink Factory was a chance to test a different side of my practice. Much of my work is collaborative, rooted in community engagement, teaching, and tactile exploration across paper, textiles, and wood. With Ink Factory, I was able to push into a more performative space, letting the act of printing itself take centre stage.

It’s an ongoing exploration, one that continues to shape how I think about process, visibility, and what it means to make work in public.