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Linocut Taster

£35.00

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Location Leicester Print Workshop
Date & Time Sunday 29th September
10.00am - 1.00pm.
Tutor  Sumiko Eadon

In this course you will learn how to translate your image to a linocut design, cut your block and print artwork to take home.

A great taste of a flexible relief technique with many opportunities to develop your artwork further.

Course Structure

  • Introduction to lino cutting techniques.

  • Transfer of your design to lino.

  • Cutting your lino design.

  • Inking the block for printing.

  • Learning to print using the Britannia Press

  •  Cleaning up and evaluation

About the Tutor

Sumiko Eadon is an artist and printmaker based in Leicestershire. She is originally from Japan where she learned woodblock printing and wood engraving. She obtained a first class Fine Art degree as a mature student at Loughborough University in 2013.

Since graduation, she has been involved in some residencies, exhibitions and projects, and developed her portfolio through usage of digital photographic images and experimental moving image, exploring the theme of place, space, temporality and memory.

Her recent work is more drawing based and employs techniques such as photo-plate lithography and mono print. She constantly practices and experiments with different ways of working.

Using her experience of different making approaches, she aims to share the delight of creating artwork with people in the wider community.

Bookings

Online: You can book online here by credit / debit card or Paypal.

Telephone: You can pay by card over the phone during our opening hours (Tuesday - Saturday, 10am - 5pm). Call us on 0116 251 4174.

In person: Call in to Leicester Print Workshop during our opening hours (Tuesday - Saturday, 10am - 5pm) to book and pay by card, cash or cheque.

Pre-course information: We will send you details of how to find us and what to bring with you when we process your booking. 

Concessions

Full-Print Members of Leicester Print Workshop are entitled to a 10% discount on our inhouse courses. Interested in joining LPW as a member? Click here for more information.