Explore the colourful technique of reduction linoprint in this beginner-friendly workshop focusing on a striking local plant, Blue Devil (Eryngium ovinum).
Date: 28 February – 1 March 2026
Days/Times: Saturday – Sunday, 9:30am – 4:30pm
Location: NAL studio, M16 Artspace, 21 Blaxland Crescent, Griffith, ACT
In this two-day workshop, be guided through the process of reduction linoprint with a particular focus on the striking Canberra grassland local “blue devil”. Design your own unique lino ‘plate’ from sketches and reference samples, then embark on the creation of an edition of hand pulled prints by adding colours as you carve sections of your plate away. Learn about mark-making techniques, registration and ‘inking up’, develop confidence in your carving skills, and complete the weekend with a beautiful small edition of prints on professional printmaking paper.
Learning Outcomes
Learn about linocut printmaking in colour through the reduction technique in an applied and immersive two-day workshop.
From beginning to end: gain in-depth experience in planning and designing a set of carving/printing sessions that allow for the sequential application of various colours.
Gain familiarity of materials and equipment used in reduction lino printmaking.
Gain experience of the printmaking process, possibilities and limitations, through focused in-person study of a colourful local plant (or your own subject matter if desired).
Practical sessions
Each workshop day is dedicated to practical printmaking experience, with short intervals for planning, technique introductions and demonstrations.
Level of course/workshop
The course is suitable for beginners and for participants with basic linocut experience who wish to develop skills in the reduction technique.
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