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Pigeon Hole Press is a fine art printmaking studio and publishing project located in Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood.

We collaborate with invited artists and clients to develop and publish original print-based artwork and limited editions, focusing on copperplate etching. Our process is motivated by a commitment to the work of emerging artists, the advancement of the intaglio medium, and a passion for the dynamic relationship between artist and printer.

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  • Our studio is located at 1064 West Catalpa Avenue in Chicago, one block from the Bryn Mawr Red Line Station and about five blocks from Foster Beach.

    We print using a Charles Brand etching press, with a pressbed measuring 16 x 30 inches. It’s small but it gets the job done! We are equipped with ferric chloride baths for etching copper plates, a rosin box for creating aquatints, and a wide selection of inks and papers.

  • Pigeon Hole Press offers contract printing and consulting services on a case-by-case basis. When inquiring regarding contract services, please be as specific as possible about the proposed project.

    While we are open to many types of projects, our facilities and skill sets are best suited for copperplate etching and intaglio mediums.

Anna Wagner is a Brazilian-American artist and educator based in Chicago. A dedicated craftsperson, Anna is invested in working with antiquated techniques to explore how marginalized histories resurface throughout time, ever-present and existing in the contemporary world as informed by the past. As an educator, Anna teaches printmaking, drawing, and art appreciation to all ages across a variety of Chicago organizations including Spudnik Press and the Hyde Park Arts Center.

Jack Spector-Bishop, Founder & Director, is a printmaker, curator, and arts worker based in Chicago. He sees collaborative printing and publishing as an integral part of his artistic practice. In addition to projects with Pigeon Hole, he has worked on editions with many artists including Tony Fitzpatrick and Teresa James. He is the Director of Mongerson Gallery and previously served as the Studio & Gallery Manager of the Chicago Printmakers Collaborative. In 2025 he co-founded Sawhorse, a gallery space and curatorial project in Chicago’s Hermosa neighborhood.