More than just a floor covering! Did you know that linocut has
been used in printing for over a century and this technique was
originally for making wallpaper?
Printing with linocut is similar to woodcut printmaking but a bit
easier to work with (because it has no grain to consider like wood). So let’s put it to use and carve designs to print onto greetings cards! Christmas, New Year, Birthdays, Thank Yous, Valentine’s Day…the choice is yours.
In this class, you will learn the entire process spanning designing, carving, inking and printing your own unique design as a gift card! And even the simplest designs look so striking as a linocut print, which helps if you’re not a confident drawer.
All materials provided. Just come and have a wonderful time!
What will we cover?
In this class, you will learn:
- How to design and illustrate for printmaking
- All about the history, tools and process of printmaking
- To carve your design into a lino tile
- Learn to print!
- At the end of the class you will take home a limited edition card of your own design (signed by the artist of course!) and your lino tile so you can print a while series!
If you have a particular image in mind, you can bring some photos or preparatory drawings. No worries if you don’t – we’ll help you work on your design as well!
Accessibility
- Wheelchair Accessible Venue
- All Gender Bathrooms
- Early Bird Cheap Tix
- Free Tix for First Nation Attendees
Who will be teaching?
Emilie (she/her) is an artist and educator based
between Melbourne and Marseille (Fr), working across media with a focus
on community-based practice and education. She graduated from her PhD in
Fine Arts at the Victorian College of the Arts in 2020 and has been an
art resident at Testing Grounds (2020), Making Space (2021) and the
Comic Art Workshop (2021).
Emilie has exhibited her works at FortyFive Downstairs gallery, the
Abbotsford convent, No Vacancy Gallery, Arcade and George Patton
Gallery.
In 2021, Emilie opened Couleur in Collingwood, a printmaking studio focusing on DIY, hand-prints, and experimental printmaking. Since 2023, Couleur Studio
has relocated in South of France. Emilie is also a comic book artist
and her illustration has been published by the Lifted Brow and she
self-published her first graphic novel in 2018 with Tree Paper Comics in
Melbourne. In 2023 she is running Glow Comics Trails festival with
Laneway Learning, celebrating Melbourne’s booming comics scene.
Important info:
Images: Students’ and Teacher’s work.
Questions about the class or other ways we can assist with accessibility? Just email Maddy (she/her) at melbourne@lanewaylearning.com.