Techniques in Linocut (Two Day)

Linocut offers an accessible entry point for the novice as well as be manipulated with great skill and depth by the old salt printer. Come and learn the potential of this workhorse printmaking material in this this two session intensive class. Students will create a veritable Rosetta Stone of linocut techniques that they can keep in their studio to use as a reference as they develop their own preferred block carving style. In this two day intensive, students will be immersed in the practice of linocut, and learn tips and techniques as well as be exposed to a variety of materials and methods.

Lana will guide students through a series of exercises to help them broaden their mark making tactics as well as develop and recognize their own unique style of carving. Along with linoleum carving techniques, methods will be shown for transferring an image to the carving surface, demonstrating…