Relief Print Making Level 1 Class

Introduction to Linocut and Woodcut Printmaking

All workshops and classes are booked without a set date and time. You will be contacted after registering to schedule the class. If you want to confirm a specific date/time before registering, please use the contact form to send me a message. 

Description

Relief printing is the gateway medium into the two-dimensional art form of printmaking. This two-hour workshop will teach the fundamentals of creating a relief block using artist linoleum and making a print of the block on paper. Topics covered will be printmaking terms, materials, tools, safety, basic cutting, inking, printing, and cleanup. The project will be to practice mark-making on linoleum, using those marking skills to cut a picture into the block, and then making a print from the block.

Workshop Requirements/Limitations

• Ages 12+ (under 15 must be accompanied by a PARTICIPATING adult over 20, no more than two under 15’s per adult)

• Signed injury waiver… this course uses sharp tools

• This art form requires firm control of hands and fingers, but does not require exceptional strength.

• All of the tools and materials will be provided. If you have printmaking tools that you already know how to use, then this course is not for you. Please inquire about Relief Printmaking 2. If you have tools that you do NOT know how to use, bring them… 

Cost/Enrollment/Length

• Cost: $50

• Maximum number of participants is 6 (a child with a participating adult counts as TWO)

• Length: This is a 2-hour workshop

Materials and Safety Notes

All of the materials, ink, and cleanup solutions are non-toxic and do not require the general use of protective gloves or face masks. The ink used in this course is water-based and easy to clean, but once it is dry the pigments can stain fabrics. Wear clothing that can get dirty. If your skin is very sensitive, thin gloves that permit unhampered use of fingers are fine. The use of hand creams and moisturizers are also safe, as there are no chemicals being used that can react with them.