Linocut Printmaking Workshop

Brooke Lambert is a professional printmaker and painter. She holds a BFA from Massachusetts College of Art and Design and shows her work widely in New England, New York, and beyond. Brooke works in Studio 447 at Western Avenue Studios & Lofts in her current city of Lowell, MA. She is currently represented by Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition in New York. Brooke is a sponsored artist by Akua Inks and Speedball Art Products. She has ten years of teaching experience with children and adults. She currently teaches art workshops and holds artist demos at several locations in MA, NH, and ME.

In this class, students will be introduced to the printmaking process of linocut. The class will cover techniques in carving linoleum, composition, ink mixing, and printing. At their own pace, students will learn how to create a design and carve it in linoleum using carving tools. Students will learn how to ink and print their linoleum blocks by hand. In a relaxed and welcoming environment, students will create many beautiful prints of their own as well as collaborate with their classmates.

This class is suitable for beginners and can be adjusted for all levels of experience.

The materials fee for this class is $15. This is separate from the ticket price and is to reimburse the instructor for any tools or materials used in this class. This will be paid once, directly to the instructor at the start of the first class meeting. This instructor accepts payments in cash.

The first third of the class will cover:

• Carving tools, techniques & Safety
• Designing and creating a composition on linoleum.
• Ink mixing with Akua Inks demo.

The second third of the class will cover:

• Carving design with carving tools in linoleum
• Individual and group instruction on carving techniques

The third part of this class will cover:

• Printmaking techniques demo for Linocut
• Inking and printing linoleum blocks by hand to make handmade greeting cards and prints
• Students will have the option to collaborate to print with their classmates

Students will learn

• the basics of the medium of Linocut Printmaking
• techniques to safely and effectively use linocut carving tools
• how to create a design and carve it in linoleum using carving tools.
• how to ink and print their linoleum blocks by hand to create several original prints of their own
• Collaborate with classmates in an inclusive printmaking environment
• Material Supplied

• Linoleum
• Linocut Carving Tools - (U Blade & V Blade)
• Akua Inks
• Blank Greeting Cards & Envelopes
• Paper
• Brayers
• Markers
• Pencils
• Tape
• Wax Paper
• Paper Towels

Students must be 18 years old or older.

Learn more about our class and ticket cancelation policies here.

Please email [email protected] with any questions.

*Sales end 24 hours before the start of the class to allow the instructor and staff time to prep.

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