Friday November 27th 10am-4pm at Digswell Arts printmaking studio. The Forge Digswell Herts AL6OBU. The fee of £90.00 includes a takeaway lino toolkit.
This one-day linocut workshop is suitable for complete beginners, those with some previous experience or anyone looking to refresh their skills. It’s a fun and creative Christmas activity, offering the chance to learn a new technique and make your own unique prints.
Linocut is a relief printmaking technique in which a design is carved into a linoleum block, ink is rolled onto a raised surface and the reversed image is transferred onto paper using a printing press. It is a versatile, creative and non-toxic form of printmaking.
During the day, you will be guided through the process of creating a one colour linocut, from developing your design and transferring it onto lino, to carving, inking and printing your finished block using the studio press.
Please bring your own inspiration to work from. This could be photographs, drawings, botanical studies, Christmas imagery, natural objects or anything else that inspires you. You will explore how line, texture and contrast can be used to create an individual and striking print.
By the end of the workshop, you’ll have several prints of your own to take home, along with a basic Linocut toolkit. You will also have the knowledge and confidence to continue printing at home. We will also explain how you can print without a press.
Please bring the following items:
Your images and designs
Sketchbook
Ball point pen and pencil
Apron
Glue Stick
Lunch
Your Workshop tutors:
Caryl is a multi-disciplinary artist. Exploring abandoned landscapes and themes of time, memory and loss. Seeking to reveal the fragility of the natural world in its haunting stillness and quiet beauty.
Christina’s practice is inspired by traditional art techniques which she uses as a starting point for her printmaking. She is drawn to the beauty found in overlooked places such as back streets, weathered walls and graffiti, exploring the marks, textures, colours and atmosphere that make these everyday spaces intriguing.
Hope to see you there. Message Caryl to sign up. Caryl.b@mac.com Or message on instagram @carylbeachart.
