About

Linocut is a very accessible printmaking process - and SO much fun! Learn the fundamental methods so you can continue your creative explorations at home or here at BARN.

Techniques taught in this workshop:

• Preparing your block.
• Cutting techniques and mark-making on a sample block.
• Creating a design for your linocut print and transferring your image to the block.
• Carving your block.
• Inking it up.
• Printing your block, both by hand and on a press.
• Learning about and testing different printmaking papers and other substrates.

You'll be carving on unmounted battleship gray linoleum and experimenting with some softer printing blocks as well.

Bring ideas, drawings, and reference materials for your design. There also will be some ready-to-transfer designs available. Blocks provided will be five inches by seven inches, so design for that size or smaller.

Details

• Experience level: All levels.
• Bring a lunch. BARN has a refrigerator and microwave on the lower level.
• This class serves as a prerequisite to the next level of Kathy Anderson's linocut classes, which will be offered in October.

Details

A $30 materials fee, included in the cost of the class, covers everything you'll need:

• Battleship gray linoleum blocks, five inches by seven inches.
• Carving tools.
• Caligo Safewash relief ink (oil based but water soluble).
• Printmaking paper.
• Pencils, scratch paper, and transfer paper for creating and transferring an image.
• Ink knives for conditioning and mixing ink.
• Brayers
• Aprons

Project

You'll leave the class with a five-inch by seven-inch carved block and finished prints. You'll also get a list of materials and locations where you can find everything you need to continue your journey with linocut printing.

Class Policies

Ages 14 and up are welcome.