Printmaking Workshop
Lino Printing Workshop
Learn the basics of printmaking in this introduction to relief printing workshop. In this full day immersive workshop you will carve and print two lino prints and get your very own lino printing kit to continue your printmakers journey at home.
All the Details:
$235 per person
$230 pp when you book two or more places
5 hour Workshop
6 Students per Class
Take Home Your Own Blocks, Prints and Kit!
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”Great class, which is suitable for all abilities. It is self-paced and good instruction.”
- Tracey Thiele
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“Fabulous class, Rhain gave plenty of information on aspects of linocut printing, while allowing us to work at our own pace, and the results far exceeded anything I imagined. We all went home with tools and supplies to do more at home, two blocks and prints we had made. Lunch was provided as well and great value for money. Highly recommended.”
- Dani Legge
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“So well taught and easy to follow! Came out of the class with a few prints and materials to continue printing at home, tools were simple to use and overall it was such a fun class. Definitely recommend to someone who’s wants to give Lino printing a go!”
- Billie Douglas
Spend the day emerging yourself in the life of a printmaker as you learn how to design, carve and edition your own lino prints while enjoying a day out with friends. You will leave with your own prints, blocks, and tools, as well as the skills to continue your practice at home!
This workshop includes a take home kit valued at over $80 to ensure you can continue printmaking at home, it includes:
- ABIG Tool Set
- 15cm x 15cm Square of Lino
- 27ml Tube of Black Ink
- A Printmakers Paper Pack
- 10cm Brayer
- Sheet of Tracing Paper
- Instructions (because who can remember everything)
In the morning you will be guided through carving a tester block from our designs so you can learn how to use the tools to make different effects and textures and how the lino responds. You will be shown how you can change a piece by inverting the image and how using different ink effects can change your finished print.
After enjoying a delicious catered lunch and well deserved coffee you will start your main project of a 15cmx15cm piece from an image you bring with you, or from one of our preprinted designs. Using the learnings from your morning and under the watchful eye of Rhain you will carve and print your final piece. You will learn to print your blocks both by hand and with a press, so you will be able to work on your skills once you leave for the day.
While you are carving during the day Rhain will cover all your introduction to printmaking questions like the difference and purpose of the variety of gouges, the difference between working on lino, vinyl, and ezy-carve products, the difference between water and oil based inks (and which one is her favourite and why), and so much more.
Those Details Again
$235 per person
$230 pp when you book two or more places
5 hour Workshop
6 Students per Class
Take Home Your Own Blocks, Prints and Kit!
Rhain DiPilla
Rhain is a teacher, artist, crafter, archaeologist, leadlighter and so much more. A woman of many hats, she is the founder and driving force behind The Old Auction House, and is endlessly passionate about the accessibility of everyday people to 'the arts' in all its forms.
A lover of paper in all its forms she teaches Bookbinding and Printmaking when she isn’t managing the creative hub.
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Accessibility
Rhain is trained in working with neurodiverse people, she is adept at adapting the workshop for physical limitations and the studio is wheelchair/4ww accessible. There is a large toilet but not a disability toilet onsite. Please email to ensure adequate accessibility measures are in place to make your day as fun and stress free as possible if you have specific access requirements.
Requests for additional non-participating adults, carers/support workers, to attend workshops will be allowed dependent on space. Please contact venue prior to booking to confirm there is not already additional people assisting with other students in your preferred date.
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“Great day overall, I just loved the reactions of my “class mates” when they revealed their final prints. Rhain is a marvellous teacher, I felt we all appreciated her very much!
There were lovely results to be very proud of. Time flew We had a lovely lunch and our bag with goodies to continue linocut at home is very much appreciated. Highly recommend the Auction Rooms classes! Thank you for having facilities to assist mobile impaired people, eg. a ramp and roomy toilet.”
- Sjaan Sandford
Terms & Conditions
Students must be over the age of 16+ and accompanied by a paying adult if under 18. There are no refunds on the purchase of tickets. Students may request two date transfers to a available dates, if made more than 7 days prior to class.