Introduction to Linocut

Learn the art of relief printing as you create your own soft carve linoleum plates and take home your hand-printed designs.

Meeting Times

Thur, 12/7/2023 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Thur, 12/7/2023

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About

Learn the art of relief printing in this simple beginner workshop. We'll use soft carve linoleum as our block and create a one-color design to be printed during the workshop. This five-hour workshop is a great introduction to the principles of printmaking. All prints and carved blocks can be taken home at the end of the class. You'll also leave with the skills needed to create your own prints at home!

You will:

Create an image appropriate for block printing

Learn safe carving techniques

Create hand burnished original prints

Project

Students will be making a linoleum block carving and creating several one color prints on paper.

Materials

All materials will be provided but you should bring your design ideas or sketches to class.

Class Policies

Ages 14 and up are welcome.

There will be a 30-minute lunch break around 12:30. BARN has a mini kitchen with a refrigerator where you can store a sack lunch.

BARN Policies

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BARN is committed to accessibility. Tuition Assistance is available. Fill out the application before registering.
Makerspaces like BARN can be noisy and cluttered, smell strongly, and have bright or flickering lights. We try to make accommodations when requested; the earlier you contact us, the more likely we can help. Please email accessibility@bainbridgebarn.org to find out more or request an accommodation.
For those who might need physical assistance, learn more about BARN's Companion Program.

Instructors or Guides

Dana Seeger

Dana Harris Seeger was born in San Francisco and split her childhood between California and Indiana. She pursued her passion in high school and college and received a bachelor's degree in painting from Anderson University in Indiana in 2004 and a master's in fine arts in printmaking from San Jose State University in 2011. She is a member of the California Society of Printmakers. In 2014, Dana co-created an art studio and school in San Jose, Calif., called the School of Visual Philosophy. Her work in printmaking and painting helps her connect real to imagined memories and her life experiences to her heritage. Growing up as a second-generation Baltic American, she has always tried to connect the artifacts acquired from Estonia and Latvia into her own story. She lives in Poulsbo with her husband (a sculptor), daughter, and twin sons.

Visit her website at www.danaharrisseeger.com