{"id":18300,"date":"2014-04-01T08:39:00","date_gmt":"2014-04-01T07:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/?p=18300"},"modified":"2026-03-31T15:22:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T14:22:15","slug":"introducing-screen-printmaker-divya-pasgon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/2014\/04\/01\/introducing-screen-printmaker-divya-pasgon\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducing Silkscreen Printmaker Divya Pasgon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Divya Pasgon is a professional printmaker, specialising in silkscreen print. \u00a0Her training began in Delhi where she gained a BA Honours in Fine Art Painting at Delhi College of Art. Since then she has gone on to complete 2 MA courses in London &#8211; the first in Drawing and the second in Printmaking, both at Camberwell College of Art. \u00a0Divya Pasgon currently works as a Screen Printing Teacher at Kumbh Print Studios, which is housed within the Wimbledon Art Studios complex.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>Lisa:\u00a0What do your prints look like and what are they all about?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Divya: I see my work as a meditation on the self, identity and the female image. I often explore these themes through a series of visual metaphors and simple narratives. I have always been drawn to objects such boxes, windows, carpets and eggs and often place them in my work for their evocative symbolism. My love for floral motifs, miniature paintings and patterns often appear as well as I see them as visual language embodying our social, cultural, political, economic and religious conditioning. They help create a backdrop signifying the acts of losing and gaining one\u2019s identity from the other, the wallpaper, the ornamental pattern, the matrix. It is against these layered backgrounds that I create my narratives. My chosen medium is Screen printing as it&#8217;s exceedingly adaptive to manipulating layered textures and pattern making.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18448\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18448\" style=\"width: 569px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/THE-SPACE-IN-BETWEEN-2008-Screen-Print-A1.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-18448\" alt=\"Divya Pasgon THE SPACE IN BETWEEN  2008  A1 Screen Print\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/THE-SPACE-IN-BETWEEN-2008-Screen-Print-A1-569x1024.jpg\" width=\"569\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/THE-SPACE-IN-BETWEEN-2008-Screen-Print-A1-569x1024.jpg 569w, https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/THE-SPACE-IN-BETWEEN-2008-Screen-Print-A1-166x300.jpg 166w, https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/THE-SPACE-IN-BETWEEN-2008-Screen-Print-A1.jpg 1215w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 569px) 100vw, 569px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18448\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Divya Pasgon<br \/>THE SPACE IN BETWEEN<br \/>2008<br \/>A1 Screen Print<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Lisa: How did you learn to become a printmaker?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Divya: While studying for my B.A in Painting I also studied Serigraphy (screen printing) as a minor. This sparked my passion for the subject which I continued to pursue through my first Masters in Drawing \u201907 and finally completing my education by focusing entirely on screenprinting in my second Masters in Printmaking \u201909.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lisa: How do you go about designing a print\/pattern?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Divya: As screen printing involves following a series of steps and techniques it can become very repetitive and process-driven. While I like working within this framework I always try to make room for errors. Mistakes often lead to highly imaginative occurrences. As artists we wait for these moments to occur as they open up new ways of thinking. For this reason my work is a mixture of planned reproduced imagery such as photographs, digital images, drawings alongside unpredictable methods like mono-printing and handmade stencils.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lisa: What are you working on at the moment?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Divya: I like to challenge myself to create images that test not only my skill as print-maker but my creative thinking as an artist. At the moment I am working on the subject of ornate boxes. This screen print requires 15-20 layers of colour and lots of micro-registration.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18445\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18445\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/JALI-Series-2008-ScreenPrint-A6.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-18445\" alt=\"Divya Pasgon JALI Series  2008 A6 ScreenPrint\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/JALI-Series-2008-ScreenPrint-A6-770x1024.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"824\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/JALI-Series-2008-ScreenPrint-A6-770x1024.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/JALI-Series-2008-ScreenPrint-A6-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/JALI-Series-2008-ScreenPrint-A6-620x823.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/JALI-Series-2008-ScreenPrint-A6.jpg 838w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18445\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Divya Pasgon<br \/>JALI Series<br \/>2008<br \/>A6 ScreenPrint<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Lisa: What are the 3 most important things to remember when learning silk screen printing?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Divya: Be patient and allow for the unexpected.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lisa: What courses do you run?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Divya: I teach beginner &amp; intermediate level courses to students and artists from varying creative backgrounds.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18446\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18446\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/JALI-detail.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-18446\" alt=\"Divya Pasgon Jali (Detail) A6 Silkscreen Print  \" src=\"http:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/JALI-detail-666x1024.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"953\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/JALI-detail-666x1024.jpg 666w, https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/JALI-detail-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/JALI-detail-620x953.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/JALI-detail.jpg 916w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18446\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Divya Pasgon<br \/>Jali (Detail)<br \/>A6 Silkscreen Print<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Lisa: What can students expect to learn on one of your courses?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Divya: It depends on the course and their individual project but in most cases they will learn an array of techniques and methods on how to create, print and edition a screen print. There are several stages which lead to making a screen print &#8211; drawing, exposing a stencil, registration to name a few. Each stage comes with its own set of methodology and problem solving techniques. My courses are designed to be fun and organic with a strong focus on learning technique and best practices. I believe a good balance between well-honed craftsmanship and creative thinking makes for a good printmaker.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lisa: What are the 2014 dates for your courses?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Divya: We offer course and workshops throughout the year &#8211; please visit our site for further information <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kumbhprints.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.kumbhprints.co.uk<\/a>. Sessions are one-on-one unless a group session is requested.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lisa: Who are \u00a0your favourite printmakers?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Divya: I have always been fond of Robert Rauschenberg for his layered images and intertwining narratives. Another of my favorites would be Roy Lichtenstein. Though not strictly a screen printer. I have always found his work to be very evocative of screen printing. I admire his dark sense of humor and use of pop culture imagery.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18444\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18444\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/JALI-Series2-2008-ScreenPrint-A6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-18444\" alt=\"Divya Pasgon JALI  Series 2  2008 A6 ScreenPrint\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/JALI-Series2-2008-ScreenPrint-A6-803x1024.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"790\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/JALI-Series2-2008-ScreenPrint-A6-803x1024.jpg 803w, https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/JALI-Series2-2008-ScreenPrint-A6-235x300.jpg 235w, https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/JALI-Series2-2008-ScreenPrint-A6-620x790.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/JALI-Series2-2008-ScreenPrint-A6-940x1197.jpg 940w, https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/JALI-Series2-2008-ScreenPrint-A6.jpg 1476w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18444\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Divya Pasgon<br \/>JALI Series 2<br \/>2008<br \/>A6 ScreenPrint<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Lisa: What are the best and worst things about life as a printmaker?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Divya: I don\u2019t believe in absolutes for in printmaking one often finds wonderful things in frustrating errors. It is a misnomer to think that creating a print is not a labour of love. Often after hours of hard work simple errors can cost you everything. While these can be particularly frustrating moments they often teach you to something new and make you a better screen printer.\u00a0The practice itself is often the most rewarding aspect of being a printmaker.<\/p>\n<p>Lisa: Where can we find more information about your work and your courses?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Please visit: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kumbhprints.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.kumbhprints.co.uk<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Divya Pasgon is a professional printmaker, specialising in silkscreen print. \u00a0Her training began in Delhi where she gained a BA [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":18447,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[163],"tags":[775,725,208,756,129,15143,726],"class_list":["post-18300","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-guest-artists","tag-printmonth","tag-divya-pasgon","tag-london","tag-lopf","tag-printmaking","tag-screen-printing","tag-silkscreen-printing"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Introducing Silkscreen Printmaker Divya Pasgon - Jackson&#039;s Art Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Divya Pasgon is a professional printmaker, specialising in silkscreen print. \u00a0Her training began in Delhi where she gained a BA Honours in Fine Art Painting\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/2014\/04\/01\/introducing-screen-printmaker-divya-pasgon\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Introducing Silkscreen Printmaker Divya Pasgon\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Divya Pasgon is a professional printmaker, specialising in silkscreen print. \u00a0Her training began in Delhi where she gained a BA Honours in Fine Art Painting\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/2014\/04\/01\/introducing-screen-printmaker-divya-pasgon\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"\u00a0Jackson&#039;s Art Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2014-04-01T07:39:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-03-31T14:22:15+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Printing-in-progess.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"640\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"640\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Lisa Takahashi\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Lisa Takahashi\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Estimated reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.jacksonsart.com\\\/blog\\\/2014\\\/04\\\/01\\\/introducing-screen-printmaker-divya-pasgon\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.jacksonsart.com\\\/blog\\\/2014\\\/04\\\/01\\\/introducing-screen-printmaker-divya-pasgon\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Lisa Takahashi\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.jacksonsart.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/6d6a359a4dcb3cbb3c570af9b339e774\"},\"headline\":\"Introducing Silkscreen Printmaker Divya Pasgon\",\"datePublished\":\"2014-04-01T07:39:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-03-31T14:22:15+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.jacksonsart.com\\\/blog\\\/2014\\\/04\\\/01\\\/introducing-screen-printmaker-divya-pasgon\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":869,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.jacksonsart.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.jacksonsart.com\\\/blog\\\/2014\\\/04\\\/01\\\/introducing-screen-printmaker-divya-pasgon\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.jacksonsart.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2014\\\/03\\\/Printing-in-progess.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"#printmonth\",\"Divya Pasgon\",\"London\",\"LOPF\",\"Printmaking\",\"Screen Printing\",\"Silkscreen Printing\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Artist Interviews\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.jacksonsart.com\\\/blog\\\/2014\\\/04\\\/01\\\/introducing-screen-printmaker-divya-pasgon\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.jacksonsart.com\\\/blog\\\/2014\\\/04\\\/01\\\/introducing-screen-printmaker-divya-pasgon\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.jacksonsart.com\\\/blog\\\/2014\\\/04\\\/01\\\/introducing-screen-printmaker-divya-pasgon\\\/\",\"name\":\"Introducing Silkscreen Printmaker Divya Pasgon - Jackson's Art Blog\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.jacksonsart.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.jacksonsart.com\\\/blog\\\/2014\\\/04\\\/01\\\/introducing-screen-printmaker-divya-pasgon\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.jacksonsart.com\\\/blog\\\/2014\\\/04\\\/01\\\/introducing-screen-printmaker-divya-pasgon\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.jacksonsart.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2014\\\/03\\\/Printing-in-progess.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2014-04-01T07:39:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-03-31T14:22:15+00:00\",\"description\":\"Divya Pasgon is a professional printmaker, specialising in silkscreen print. \u00a0Her training began in Delhi where she gained a BA Honours in Fine Art Painting\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.jacksonsart.com\\\/blog\\\/2014\\\/04\\\/01\\\/introducing-screen-printmaker-divya-pasgon\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.jacksonsart.com\\\/blog\\\/2014\\\/04\\\/01\\\/introducing-screen-printmaker-divya-pasgon\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.jacksonsart.com\\\/blog\\\/2014\\\/04\\\/01\\\/introducing-screen-printmaker-divya-pasgon\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.jacksonsart.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2014\\\/03\\\/Printing-in-progess.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.jacksonsart.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2014\\\/03\\\/Printing-in-progess.jpg\",\"width\":640,\"height\":640,\"caption\":\"Divya Pasgon Printing in Progress\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.jacksonsart.com\\\/blog\\\/2014\\\/04\\\/01\\\/introducing-screen-printmaker-divya-pasgon\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.jacksonsart.com\\\/blog\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Introducing Silkscreen Printmaker Divya Pasgon\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.jacksonsart.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.jacksonsart.com\\\/blog\\\/\",\"name\":\"Jackson's Art Blog\",\"description\":\"\u00a0Jackson&#039;s Art\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.jacksonsart.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.jacksonsart.com\\\/blog\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.jacksonsart.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Jackson's Art Blog\",\"alternateName\":\"Jackson's Art\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.jacksonsart.com\\\/blog\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.jacksonsart.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.jacksonsart.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2019\\\/02\\\/logo.svg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.jacksonsart.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2019\\\/02\\\/logo.svg\",\"caption\":\"Jackson's Art Blog\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.jacksonsart.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.jacksonsart.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/6d6a359a4dcb3cbb3c570af9b339e774\",\"name\":\"Lisa Takahashi\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.jacksonsart.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/10\\\/author-lisa-300x300.png\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.jacksonsart.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/10\\\/author-lisa-300x300.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.jacksonsart.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/10\\\/author-lisa-300x300.png\",\"caption\":\"Lisa Takahashi\"},\"description\":\"Lisa Takahashi has been a contributor to the blog since 2013 and a Jackson's team member since 2006. Her love of art materials spans oils, watercolours, acrylics and relief print techniques. Alongside her writing she regularly exhibits her artwork, and teaches linocut and painting in Bristol and Somerset.\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.jacksonsart.com\\\/blog\\\/author\\\/lisa\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Introducing Silkscreen Printmaker Divya Pasgon - Jackson's Art Blog","description":"Divya Pasgon is a professional printmaker, specialising in silkscreen print. \u00a0Her training began in Delhi where she gained a BA Honours in Fine Art Painting","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/2014\/04\/01\/introducing-screen-printmaker-divya-pasgon\/","og_locale":"en_GB","og_type":"article","og_title":"Introducing Silkscreen Printmaker Divya Pasgon","og_description":"Divya Pasgon is a professional printmaker, specialising in silkscreen print. \u00a0Her training began in Delhi where she gained a BA Honours in Fine Art Painting","og_url":"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/2014\/04\/01\/introducing-screen-printmaker-divya-pasgon\/","og_site_name":"\u00a0Jackson&#039;s Art Blog","article_published_time":"2014-04-01T07:39:00+00:00","article_modified_time":"2026-03-31T14:22:15+00:00","og_image":[{"width":640,"height":640,"url":"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Printing-in-progess.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Lisa Takahashi","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Lisa Takahashi","Estimated reading time":"4 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/2014\/04\/01\/introducing-screen-printmaker-divya-pasgon\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/2014\/04\/01\/introducing-screen-printmaker-divya-pasgon\/"},"author":{"name":"Lisa Takahashi","@id":"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/6d6a359a4dcb3cbb3c570af9b339e774"},"headline":"Introducing Silkscreen Printmaker Divya Pasgon","datePublished":"2014-04-01T07:39:00+00:00","dateModified":"2026-03-31T14:22:15+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/2014\/04\/01\/introducing-screen-printmaker-divya-pasgon\/"},"wordCount":869,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/2014\/04\/01\/introducing-screen-printmaker-divya-pasgon\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Printing-in-progess.jpg","keywords":["#printmonth","Divya Pasgon","London","LOPF","Printmaking","Screen Printing","Silkscreen Printing"],"articleSection":["Artist Interviews"],"inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/2014\/04\/01\/introducing-screen-printmaker-divya-pasgon\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/2014\/04\/01\/introducing-screen-printmaker-divya-pasgon\/","url":"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/2014\/04\/01\/introducing-screen-printmaker-divya-pasgon\/","name":"Introducing Silkscreen Printmaker Divya Pasgon - Jackson's Art Blog","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/2014\/04\/01\/introducing-screen-printmaker-divya-pasgon\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/2014\/04\/01\/introducing-screen-printmaker-divya-pasgon\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Printing-in-progess.jpg","datePublished":"2014-04-01T07:39:00+00:00","dateModified":"2026-03-31T14:22:15+00:00","description":"Divya Pasgon is a professional printmaker, specialising in silkscreen print. \u00a0Her training began in Delhi where she gained a BA Honours in Fine Art Painting","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/2014\/04\/01\/introducing-screen-printmaker-divya-pasgon\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/2014\/04\/01\/introducing-screen-printmaker-divya-pasgon\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/2014\/04\/01\/introducing-screen-printmaker-divya-pasgon\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Printing-in-progess.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Printing-in-progess.jpg","width":640,"height":640,"caption":"Divya Pasgon Printing in Progress"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/2014\/04\/01\/introducing-screen-printmaker-divya-pasgon\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Introducing Silkscreen Printmaker Divya Pasgon"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/","name":"Jackson's Art Blog","description":"\u00a0Jackson&#039;s Art","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/#organization","name":"Jackson's Art Blog","alternateName":"Jackson's Art","url":"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/logo.svg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/logo.svg","caption":"Jackson's Art Blog"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/6d6a359a4dcb3cbb3c570af9b339e774","name":"Lisa Takahashi","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/author-lisa-300x300.png","url":"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/author-lisa-300x300.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/author-lisa-300x300.png","caption":"Lisa Takahashi"},"description":"Lisa Takahashi has been a contributor to the blog since 2013 and a Jackson's team member since 2006. Her love of art materials spans oils, watercolours, acrylics and relief print techniques. Alongside her writing she regularly exhibits her artwork, and teaches linocut and painting in Bristol and Somerset.","url":"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/author\/lisa\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18300","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18300"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18300\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1575677,"href":"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18300\/revisions\/1575677"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18447"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18300"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18300"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18300"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}