Would you like to learn the art of linocut? Come and join Northamptonshire based linocut printmaker Kat Lendacka. You will leave with a selection of prints and greeting cards and a new skill you can keep improving at home! In this workshop, we will be looking at linocuts of animals and you will be creating your own.
ABOUT LINOCUT… and what you will do
Linocut is a printmaking technique, a variant of woodcut in which a sheet of linoleum or vinyl is used for a relief surface.
You will be using a set of ABIG tools with changeable blades and wooden handles and a type of grey vinyl, Easy Carve, which can be easily bought online. The advantage of this type of vinyl is the contrast between the surface and the carved area. There are many brilliant water based relief inks out there too. There is no smell and absolutely washable with warm water in kitchen sinks! It has never been easier to immerse yourself into linocut printing at home.
In 3 hours and 45 minutes, you will learn the basics of linocut. You will learn about carving tools, materials and where to buy them. You will learn how to transfer your drawing onto a carving block and how to make various marks with different tools, gain confidence and control. Finally, you will learn how to print your block using water based ink simply using a spoon. You will go home with a selection of greeting cards and prints.
OPTIONAL: You can purchase ABIG carving tools for £10.
what you need to bring
Some packed lunch
An apron or old clothes
what is included
All materials and tolls are included
We will take a short break at about 12pm for lunch/refreshments
Tea and coffee is available for £1
Details
18 January
10:15am - 2pm
£50 per person
Contact
If you have any questions at all about the course, please get in touch with Kat directly on lendack@yahoo.com
Booking
To secure your place(s), please contact the tutor, Kat Lendacka direct. Call 07976 709831 or email lendack@yahoo.com or you can book online.
This course is suitable for 18+ years
Places limited to 8 so book early to avoid disappointment!
about the tutor
Kat is a linocut printmaker living and working in rural Northamptonshire. Her linocuts combine her love of nature, architecture and storytelling. Born and raised in a beautiful old town Litomerice in the Czech Republic, she is inspired by the imagery from her childhood. When she is not working in her home studio, she loves to go on adventures with her two daughters and her beloved Spot,
the whippet.