Artist CV
Kate Saunders (b.1992) is a printmaker and freelance designer based in Copenhagen. Originally from the UK, she has studied Industrial Design at Loughborough University and Technical University Delft in the Netherlands, and began printmaking in 2018.
She specialises in relief printing techniques, including woodcut and linoprint, using these traditional methods to explore scenes from urban environments and the natural world. Through her work, she invites viewers to immerse themselves in intricate details, prompting reflection on their relationship with the evolving ecological landscape.
In addition to her artistic practice, Kate leads and organises linoprinting and creative workshops. These workshops serve as a platform for participants to engage with themes of biodiversity and environmental impact, fostering meaningful dialogue about humanity’s relationship with non-human species and the natural world.
May - June 2024. Art in Residence and woodcut printing course, Art Print Residence, Arenys de Munt, Barcelona
Week Residency at Art Print Residence, specialising in woodcut and other relief printing techniques. Over the course of the short residency I created 5 unique woodcut block pieces and 4 collagraph pieces. The work focused on the natural landscape around the residency and a specific project looking at the interplay between nature and human-made objects.
Exhibitions:
Neighbourhood: Tour de Nørrebro linoprint exhbition, January - February 2021, Fælles exhibition space
Collaborations and commercial commissions:
Andersen-Andersen, Muuto, Brus
Residencies:
June - August 2023. Art in Residence, Esrummet co-working space
Three month Artist Residency. During the residency period I completed the project ‘Copenhagen Reviewed’: a calendar made up for 12 linoprints from around the city of Copenhagen.
Esrummet, København
Workshops:
Long-standing collaboration with Saesonmelier, 2021 - ongoing
Locally Alien: Southern Swedish Design Festival, Malmo, May 2023
Muuto Brand Activation workshop, February 2024
Clerkenwell Design Week Workshops - Muuto Brand Activation workshop, London, May 2024
Kulturhavn Festival - Interactive workshop focused on nature and biodiversity within Copenhagen’s Harbour, Copenhagen, August 2024
Big Bang Festival - Interactive and accessible print workshop focused on Greenlandic Nature, Copenhagen, August 2024
October 2024. Art in Residence - Myrensgaard, Faellesverksted Myrens Grafikk, Kristiansand, Norway
Week Residency specialising in woodcut and other relief printing techniques. Over the course of the short residency I worked on large format linoleum prints, woodcuts, and collagraphs. The work revolved a continued focus of the natural environment and the juxtaposition of man-made elements and nature.
