Lino Carving and Painting – Monday June 9th

Monday June 9th
9.15am – 11.30am
Wise Woman – Anne Whitlock

Lino carving, also known as linocut, is a printmaking technique where a design is carved into a linoleum or rubber block and then inked and printed onto paper or other surfaces. It’s a type of relief printing, similar to woodblock printing, but with a softer, easier-to-carve material. Wood is the more traditional block printing surface but lino gained popularity in the early 20th century as an alternative to wood by Artists such as Matisse and Picasso from the 1900s and became a popular process. In class we will design up our ideas, carve them in to Lino or the more modern form – rubber and use inks to print our designs on paper or fabric. All supplies required are provided in class.