Workshop: Intro to Linocut
Instructor: Michelle Wiebe
Location: A/P Studio
Date/Time: Sunday, April 27, 2025, 10am – 4pm
Cost: $145
In this class, students will learn the basics of linocut printmaking. The instructor will teach students about composition, safe cutting techniques and how to pull prints. Also covered will be information about choosing tools, ink and papers suitable for a wide range of projects. Participants will leave with hand pulled prints of their own design, their own carved blocks as well as the skill to practice at home using basic art materials.
What you’ll learn:
- Designing and preparing a linoleum block
- Safe cutting techniques
- Colour theory and ink mixing for relief printing
- Hand burnishing prints and basic press operation
- Troubleshooting printing issues
About the instructor:
Michelle Wiebe is a Cochrane, Alberta-based artist focused primarily on painting, printmaking and letterpress. With a great fondness for all things print, you can find her fixing rusty presses or spending time printing at Alberta Printmakers. Michelle is a passionate instructor with a deep love for teaching, she makes it her goal that students leave her class with quality work and the confidence to continue building their new skills.
For more information and to register, visit Intro to Letterpress | Alberta Printmakers.
