Fall 2023 Linocut Printmaking

Linocut Printmaking (4 weeks)
$290, includes materials
Mondays, 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
October 2 - 30, 2023
Instructor: Helen Tran
Class capacity: 6 participants

Linocuts are a great entry point into the world of relief printmaking. Over the course of four weeks, you will be guided through the creation of a linocut print from carving, inking and printing using both a manual printing approach and a semi-mechanized method using a Vandercook press. Participants will come away with Chine-collé experimental proofs as well as a small edition of prints 10-15 prints that you can exchange with fellow students at the conclusion of the class.

Suitable for all levels, no prior experience is needed.

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About the Print Instructor
Helen Tran (she/her) is a multidisciplinary artist based in Mississauga. She earned a Diploma in Visual and Creative Arts from Sheridan College in Oakville, ON and a BFA in Printmaking & Publications from OCAD University. Tran’s body of work incorporates printmaking methodology with an array of mixed media. Ranging from analogue image-making, cyanotypes, lithography, and relief. She explores the notions of ephemerality within the elements of mourning, healing and ancestral rituals from her culture. Her current work is a series of linoleum carvings of botanicals inspired by nature, gardening, and childhood memories that embody personal narratives through her prints.

Image(s)

Helen Tran, Snowdrops, linocut with chine-collé, 8.5" x 11", 2022
Helen Tran, Violets, linocut with chine-collé, 8.5" x 11"x 2022