Counterproof Press

Counterproof Press Counterproof Press is a multi-disciplinary collaboration of printmaking, design, animation, and creative writing at the University of Connecticut.

Founded in 2014, Counterproof Press is a collaboration between the Creative Writing Program in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Printmaking, Graphic Design, Illustration/Animation, and the Design Center Studio in the Department of Art and Art History, in the School of Fine Arts at the University of Connecticut. It is a hub for printmaking, illustration, design, book arts, and creative wri

ting. Counterproof Press facilitates collaborative studio projects through which students, faculty, the educational community, and visiting artists and scholars from various disciplines collaborate to produce limited edition art objects, artifacts, and publications. Counterproof Press works with yearly projects, events, workshops, and artists-in-residence as it pursues its twin missions of creativity and public engagement. Counterproof Press's near-future plans include internships, courses, a donor subscription program, membership programs, and fundraising events. The press recently secured a competitive Provost’s Academic Plan award from the University of Connecticut. The award will further expand the activities and offerings of the Press. Counterproof Press operates in a regional, national, and international sphere.

Fresh out of the kiln! Screenprints and linoleum block prints using slip on clay! From the Printmaking Workshop x Cerami...
04/28/2026

Fresh out of the kiln! Screenprints and linoleum block prints using slip on clay! From the Printmaking Workshop x Ceramics: Surface Engagement classes collab.

printing “Freaky Labubu” for Lithography’s end of semester Exquisite Co**se 🪨
12/08/2025

printing “Freaky Labubu” for Lithography’s end of semester Exquisite Co**se 🪨

Sneak peek of Pressed for Time, opening this Friday from 4-6 PM at the Arena Gallery (the Pit). Brought to you by the Pr...
11/04/2025

Sneak peek of Pressed for Time, opening this Friday from 4-6 PM at the Arena Gallery (the Pit). Brought to you by the Printmaking Workshop class!

posters for the CAG show celebrating a DECADE of Counterproof press! Posters were letterpress printed by MFA student Kat...
10/22/2025

posters for the CAG show celebrating a DECADE of Counterproof press! Posters were letterpress printed by MFA student Kate Greenwell and professor in printmaking Enrique Figueredo. Catch the show while you still can, it will be on view at Contemporary Art Galleries at the University of Connecticut for a week! Catch it while you can!

Posters made by Counterproof press for the UConn Humanities Institute. Professor Enrique Figueredo made these posters us...
10/22/2025

Posters made by Counterproof press for the UConn Humanities Institute. Professor Enrique Figueredo made these posters using a two color screen print at ! The UConn humanities institute, World Poetry Books, and the program in Literary Translation are sponsoring a performance and reading with Greek poet and activist Jazz Khaleed. He will be reading from his book The Light That Burns Us (world poetry 2024) in conversation with his publisher Peter Constantine.

Behind the scenes making of the newest Counterproof Press edition 🎨🏗️
10/14/2025

Behind the scenes making of the newest Counterproof Press edition 🎨🏗️

Opening this Thursday 9/25 5-7 PM! Here’s a sneak peek of A Decade of Counterproof Press 👀 Thank you to our MFA students...
09/23/2025

Opening this Thursday 9/25 5-7 PM! Here’s a sneak peek of A Decade of Counterproof Press 👀 Thank you to our MFA students who helped install!

Join us at for a walk through Counterproof Press from the past decade! Curated by Assistant Professor of Printmaking, E...
09/15/2025

Join us at for a walk through Counterproof Press from the past decade! Curated by Assistant Professor of Printmaking, Enrique Figueredo, the show includes a stunning variety of printmaking techniques and beautiful collaborations with artists we’ve had the privilege of having join us in our shop at UConn these past ten years. Opening is September 25th!

In the Fall of 2023 we had the opportunity to collaborate with photographer and artist during her show at with curator...
04/17/2025

In the Fall of 2023 we had the opportunity to collaborate with photographer and artist during her show at with curator and director .

The exhibition delved into the complex relationship between photography, surveillance and violence. As a part of this collaboration, we produced a limited edition archival pigment print. The edition was printed in house at the UConn Digital Art Service Lab by .

This month CounterProof Press faculty , , and a small group from UConn were able to bring the completed print to Odette to have her sign in addition them for future sale. Read more about this collaboration on our website! (tap the link in our bio!)

Today’s roundup of reduction woodblock prints from Basic Studio 🖍️
03/27/2025

Today’s roundup of reduction woodblock prints from Basic Studio 🖍️

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