One-day workshop to create a Christmas card using linocut at The Studio in Reading.
The Studio in Reading is hosting a one-day Christmas card linocut workshop on Friday 6 November, and it's a good time to get your cards sorted before the December rush. If you've never tried linocut, it's a relief print: you carve a design into a block of linoleum, roll ink over the surface, and press it onto paper. The carved-out bits stay white, and the raised parts take the ink, so you end up with a bold, graphic print that you can repeat as many times as you like.
Because it's a one-day session, you'll go through the whole process in one go. You'll start by sketching out your design, then spend the morning carving it into the lino—which is the slow, focused part—before moving on to inking and printing. The result is a set of handmade cards you can send out, rather than something bought off a shelf. It's a nice way to spend a Friday morning, and you leave with something you've actually made.
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It's held at The Studio, right here in Reading, so it's an easy one to get to without leaving the city. The session runs on Friday 6 November, starting at 10:00 and lasting the whole day, so you'll want to clear your morning and afternoon for it. If you've been wanting to try printmaking but didn't know where to start, this is a straightforward way in: you bring yourself, and the workshop takes care of the tools and the process. It's a one-off, so if you're keen, it's worth getting your name down early.
