Holiday Card Linocut Workshop at the Botanical Gardens

Explore linocut printmaking! Use carving tools to create your own unique rubber print block and Holiday Card. Discover this century old process while drawing inspiration from our beautiful Poinsettia Exhibit. Participants will be guided through the entire process of sketching, carving, and printing. All supplies are included, participants will take home a linocut block of their own creation, as well as several prints of their design.


Meet your instructor, Liz!

Liz Gatto is a new face at the Botanical Gardens, joining our team in April of 2023 as our Educator and Program Coordinator. Liz graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Art History with Museum Studies from Niagara University. She is passionate about museum education and is excited to bring her creativity to the Botanical Gardens. Prior to joining the team, Liz worked in the department of Art and Family Programs for several years at Artpark in Lewiston, NY and has interned with multiple galleries including the Buffalo AKG Art Museum. Liz is also an artist herself, her love for botany and nature shines through her personal artwork. She is very much looking forward to getting the public inspired by the gardens and offering creative workshops. In her spare time Liz enjoys drawing, painting, traveling, drinking coffee, visiting museums, and taking care of her many houseplants!

You may also like the following events from Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens:

• This Thursday, 25th September, 05:00 pm, Orchid Repotting with the Niagara Frontier Orchid Society in Buffalo
• This Saturday, 27th September, 09:30 am, Feed the Fish in Buffalo
• This Saturday, 27th September, 11:00 am, Topiary Tales Storytime at the Botanical Gardens in Buffalo

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