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Reproduction of texture in digitally printed artworks (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Hoskins, S., Parraman, C., Mccallion, P., & Cohen, C. (2013, July). Reproduction of texture in digitally printed artworks. Paper presented at AIC 2013, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

This paper considers alternative approaches to image making and printing that moves from the on-screen representation of images and painting applications, to the physical generation and methods for surface deposition or 2.5D printing. The research in... Read More about Reproduction of texture in digitally printed artworks.

Novel ceramic materials and 3D printing applications (2012)
Presentation / Conference
Hoskins, S. (2012, September). Novel ceramic materials and 3D printing applications. Paper presented at TCT Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Conference, NEC Birmingham, UK

Research in the field of 3D printed ceramics has been undertaken for at least 20 years; the initial patents filed by Moo and Cima of MIT in 1992, detail the use of ceramic powders. In the last ten years the research has split between what could be de... Read More about Novel ceramic materials and 3D printing applications.

Funding for faience (2012)
Journal Article
Hoskins, S. (2012). Funding for faience. Ceramic Review, 15

Professor Stephen Hoskins explains an exciting three-year Arts and Humanities Research Council project.

3D printing in colour: technical evaluation and creative applications (2011)
Book Chapter
Walters, P., Huson, D., Parraman, C., & Stanić, M. (2011). 3D printing in colour: technical evaluation and creative applications. In S. Hoskins (Ed.), Impact 6 Proceedings (31-39). Bristol: Impact Press, University of the West of England

In this paper we report on an ongoing interdisciplinary investigation into the capabilities of colour 3D printing technologies, and present examples of the application of these technologies within art and design practice. The paper demonstrates that... Read More about 3D printing in colour: technical evaluation and creative applications.

3D printing and colour: A multidisciplinary investigation (2011)
Book Chapter
Huson, D., Parraman, C., & Walters, P. (2011). 3D printing and colour: A multidisciplinary investigation. In S. Hoskins (Ed.), IMPACT 6 Multidisciplinary Printmaking Conference Proceedings (31-38). Bristol: Unviersity of the West of England

We present ongoing research undertaken within the Centre for Fine Print Research at the University of the West of England, which aims to investigate and exploit new 3D printing and fabrication technologies within the context of the Fine and Applied A... Read More about 3D printing and colour: A multidisciplinary investigation.

Future of manual printmaking in the UK (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Hoskins, S. (2010, October). Future of manual printmaking in the UK. Presented at Future of Manual Printmaking in the UK, Curwen Print Study Centre, Cambridge, UK

Invited speaker ‘Future of Manual Printmaking in the UK’, Symposium, Curwen Print Study Centre, Cambridge, October 2010.

A timeline of developments in printing culture from 1850 to the digital age (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Hoskins, S. (2010, September). A timeline of developments in printing culture from 1850 to the digital age. Paper presented at Annual Conference of the Association of European Printing Museums (AEPM), Wadgassen, Germany

Invited speaker at the Annual Conference of the Association of European Printing Museums (AEPM) held 3-5 September 2010 in Wadgassen, Germany. The conference addressed the question "Collection of today - Towards a critical evaluation of your collect... Read More about A timeline of developments in printing culture from 1850 to the digital age.

The margins of art practice bordering on industrial development (2010)
Book Chapter
Hoskins, S. (2010). The margins of art practice bordering on industrial development. In R. J. Howlett (Ed.), Innovation through Knowledge Transfer. Springer-Verlag

A conference paper challenging the popular view of artists, spread by the media over many years is of aesthetes with no commercial acumen and a distinct lack of time management. Examples of this go as far back as 1962 with Tony Hancock in the film th... Read More about The margins of art practice bordering on industrial development.

Unique reproduction: definitions of original printmaking in a digital age (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Hoskins, S. (2010, June). Unique reproduction: definitions of original printmaking in a digital age. Presented at Seacourt Print Workshop 2010 Symposium, The University of Ulster, Belfast Campus

The development of inkjet printers with light fast inks has made reproducing artists' images more ‘democratic’ – no advanced technical skill is required to transfer ink onto paper. These reproductions can be marketed as limited edition prints and in... Read More about Unique reproduction: definitions of original printmaking in a digital age.

The collaborative print studio within a Higher Educational Institution and its relationship to the art marketplace (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Hoskins, S., & Laidler, P. (2010, March). The collaborative print studio within a Higher Educational Institution and its relationship to the art marketplace. Paper presented at Higher Education and the Creative Economy Conference, University of Southampton

The British Pop-artist Richard Hamilton has described the benefits of working collaboratively with printers: “Gaining the wide range of technical skills required in many different print media would be absurdly time-consuming, if not impossible. My ha... Read More about The collaborative print studio within a Higher Educational Institution and its relationship to the art marketplace.

Celebrating Paper (2010)
Physical Artefact
Hoskins, S. Celebrating Paper

9 works by Hoskins included in group exhibition curated by Peter Ford, RWA at the Royal West of England Academy, Bristol, 17 January - 21 February 2010. Sculpture, screens and wall-hung works included in this unusual exhibition of artwork in handmade... Read More about Celebrating Paper.

The margins of art practice bordering on industrial development (2009)
Presentation / Conference
Hoskins, P. S. (2009, December). The margins of art practice bordering on industrial development. Paper presented at International Conference on Innovation through Knowledge Transfer, Hampton Court Palace, London

A conference paper challenging the popular view of artists, spread by the media over many years is of aesthetes with no commercial acumen and a distinct lack of time management. Examples of this go as far back as 1962 with Tony Hancock in the film th... Read More about The margins of art practice bordering on industrial development.

Is art making sustainable? (2009)
Presentation / Conference
Hoskins, S., & Risseeuw, J. (2009, August). Is art making sustainable?. Paper presented at 32nd annual Southwest Arts Conference, Phoenix, USA

Using their recent research study on Sustainability in Print Media, John Risseeuw and Stephen Hoskins provided a framework for understanding the basic science of sustainability, relating it to art materials and practice. Risseeuw and Hoskins began wi... Read More about Is art making sustainable?.

Through the Glass Darkly – Appropriation, Remaking and Representation through Print (2009)
Presentation / Conference
Thirkell, P., & Hoskins, S. (2009, July). Through the Glass Darkly – Appropriation, Remaking and Representation through Print. Paper presented at The Art of Appropriation & Kurt Schwitters in England, University of Chester

This paper will examine the incidence of appropriation and re-representation that emerged in fine art image and object making during the early 20th century. It specifically aims to trace the role of emerging forms of technology in facilitating new wa... Read More about Through the Glass Darkly – Appropriation, Remaking and Representation through Print.

Prints that fly (2009)
Presentation / Conference
Hoskins, S. (2009, June). Prints that fly. Presented at Talking prints Lecture Series Lancashire Artists Network, University of Central Lancashire, University of Central Lancashire

Prints That Fly: My prints are as much about the craft of making, as they are a gentle delight in challenging the notions of what constitutes a print and where the perceived borders between the fine and applied arts, end and begin. In the UK there... Read More about Prints that fly.

Beyond digital (2009)
Presentation / Conference
Hoskins, S. (2009, March). Beyond digital. Paper presented at Global Implications: Southern Graphics Council Conference 2009, Columbia College, Chicago

Printmaking with Extreme Technology Panel Chair: Erik Brunvand Panelists: Stephen Hoskins, Edward Bateman, Mike Lyon Printmaking is an art form that celebrates and embraces new technology in a way that other media do not. This panel gathers an... Read More about Beyond digital.

Pictorial information as transcribed by the artist or designer (2009)
Presentation / Conference
Hoskins, S. (2009, January). Pictorial information as transcribed by the artist or designer. Paper presented at Electronic Imaging Science and Technology Conference, Color Imaging, San Jose, USA

Paper given at the Dark Side of Color panel. Current technologies are designed to capture a pictorial image by reflectance of light upon the sensor, in order to create the potential to render a colour image pixel by pixel, which can then be re-render... Read More about Pictorial information as transcribed by the artist or designer.

Water-based screenprinting (2007)
Book
Hoskins, S. (2007). Water-based screenprinting. London: A & C Black

Water based screen-printing became an imperative with the introduction of new health and safety legislation. Hoskins undertook a survey of all the ink available up to 2001. Based on applied research undertaken from 1997-2001 this volume consolidates... Read More about Water-based screenprinting.

Developments in the digital production of high quality original art: A case study (2007)
Book Chapter
Hoskins, S. (2007). Developments in the digital production of high quality original art: A case study. In NIP23: International Conference on Digital Printing Technologies and Digital Fabrication (351-354). Anchorage, Alaska: Society for Imaging Science and Technology

Presented as a conference paper in NIP23: International Conference on Digital Printing Technologies and Digital Fabrication 2007, September 2007, Anchorage, Alaska. The Centre for Fine Print Research at the University of the West of England Bristol u... Read More about Developments in the digital production of high quality original art: A case study.

Digitally print technologies and their relation to vitreous enamel on metal for the visual artist (2006)
Book
Hoskins, S., & Turrell, E. C. (2006). Digitally print technologies and their relation to vitreous enamel on metal for the visual artist. Denver, Colorado, USA: NIP22: International Conference on Digital Printing Technologies

The Centre for Fine Print Research at the University of the West of England has recently installed a large-scale kiln for firing enamel on metal panels used in public art projects. This has necessitated research into methods of transferring digital p... Read More about Digitally print technologies and their relation to vitreous enamel on metal for the visual artist.