Linoleum Printmaking (In-Person)
Adult (Ages 16+) | This program is completed
Students will learn to create a design, transfer it to the block, carve and print from a linoleum block. Students will pre-purchase their own blocks: linoleum mounted on a wooden block, unmounted linoleum, or SoftKut linoleum (descriptions for each will be included with the supply list). During the first two hour class, students will design, transfer, and begin to carve their blocks. In the interval between classes, they will complete the carving. In the second two hour class, students will proof and print their blocks, experiment with different colors of inks, and use a variety of papers for different effects. They will learn how to sign the blocks and receive instructions for matting.
With Artist Nancy Crasco
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- Students should bring the following:
- Sketchbook or drawing paper
- Tracing paper
- Pencils
- Masking tape
- Linoleum block: suggested size 8”x10” or smaller
- Linoleum cutter handle with set of cutters (blades) If you do not have tools, a Speedball set will be the least expensive
- Brayer
- Freezer paper for a palette
- Water-based printing ink (2.5 oz tubes in colors of their choice)
- Pad of printmaking paper
- Container for water
- Paper towels and/or rags
- Plastic spoons and palette knife if you have one, (plastic knives work just as well)
Nancy Crasco
A BFA graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, Nancy Crasco earned a Master’s degree at Lesley University in Cambridge, MA and has been working in fiber since 1968, actively exhibiting her work nationally and internationally since 1975. Her work is often based on the intricacies of nature, using imagery attained through the use of various printing processes, including linoleum, gelatin plate, and a photocopier, in combination with stitching and embroidery. Nancy has extensive teaching experience in both public and private education, and offers workshops in both fiber and printmaking, and lectures about her work to various groups interested in fiber art processes. She is a member of the Cambridge Art Association, Studio Art Quilters Association and the Surface Design Association.