Black and Single Color Woodblock/Lino Print Wksp with Leslie R - 2 sessions

Saturday, July 11 and 18 from 10:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M.

Learn the basics of relief printing. Students can choose to carve wood or linoleum. Students will take home an edition of 4-8 small prints. Ink, tools, paper provided. Carve a small woodblock/lino and print! Use black ink or other single color.

First Session

Bring an idea or drawing for a 5 x 7 inch block. It can be a photo or a drawing or other piece of artwork. Instructor will bring some magazines but the more formed your idea the faster you can get started.

Hour 1 and 2: We will walk through the steps involved and begin work transposing design onto a woodblock. Then we will start carving the block!

Hour 3: finish carving block and sand.

Session Second

Choose paper

Tear paper

Choose ink

Roll out ink

Print by hand or in press

Choice between using press or printing by hand

6 participants

Begginners and those who have previous experience may join as well.

$300.00

Supplies are included ( woodblock/or lino block, printmaking paper., and use of inks and tools)

About Leslie

Leslie studied at the East Asian Studies, McGill University (BA), and the East Asian Studies, Stanford University (MA) and the Fine Art Photography, Corcoran College of Art and Design (AFA).

Her start as an artist was in black and white photography. She loved the magic of the darkroom and loved photographing the people around her, especially children.

She later branched into painting and then finally landed on printmaking. I love using photography as a basis for screenprints and relief prints, in particular woodblock and linocut prints.

Her first show involved the theme of Iron and Steel. She continues to be fascinated by iron bridges, cranes, old machines and other structures. There is no limitations on subjects to be treated in printmaking. Her style is of a primitive bent. Being with a cooperative gallery offers inspiration and stimulation of new ideas. She really enjoy the comraderie of meeting other artists and learning from them.

As of 2025 she began learning about “Reductive Screenprinting.” Instead of beginning with a photo stencilone starts with a drawing on the screen. It’s a safer process and she is really enjoying it!