In histories of art as in contemporary practice, we rarely consider where ink wiped off a printing plate ends up or how reams of trial proofs get recycled.

When we celebrate end products of creation, we silence and conceal the flows of waste to which all making inevitably contributes. This project aims to work with community stakeholders, educators, and practitioners across the printmaking landscape of Scotland to “start from trash” as we trace waste flows in print shops and act on these data to propose strategies for making studio spaces (from classrooms to open- access workshops) less toxic and more sustainable.