Introduction to Linocut

Workshops

A two-day workshop with John Robinson, learning how to create Lino Cuts.

All our tutors are practising artists and are able to work with beginner printers or those with more experience.

Fill in the form below and complete your payment, in order to confirm your place in the course.

Cancellation policy – if it’s more than one month prior to your workshop date, we’ll refund 50% of the fee. A full refund is offered if another participant can be found. Refunds within a month of the workshop will only be made for extenuating circumstances, at the discretion of the HIP Committee.

Materials – please note that in addition to the workshop fee there will be a $10 fee for materials provided by the tutor.

If our workshop is full and you would like to join the cancellation list, please email maggie.aird3 (at) gmail.com to register your interest.

John has an extensive background in commercial printing and printmaking. For the past 5 years John has been operating a printmaking studio, Moving Creature Studio in Lindisfarne.

The workshop will cover

• approaching a design that is suited to lino cut
• transferring of the image to the block
• cutting tools and sharpening
• paper preparation
• registration
• cutting the block and printing