


Sat, 03 Aug
|Green Croft On The Wall
Landscape Linocut Printing With Lydia Brockless
Practise more complex cutting techniques to introduce texture and tone to their work using the local landscape as inspiration
Time & Location
03 Aug 2024, 14:00 – 16:30
Green Croft On The Wall , Lane off B6318, Gilsland, Brampton CA8 7EL, UK
About the Event
Landscape Linocut Printing with Lydia BrocklessÂ
Saturday 3rd August 2.00pm - 4.30pm
Time: 2.5 hour workshop
Cost: £45.00 including tea, coffee, homemade cakes of biscuits.Â
Materials & P&P: There will be an additional charge of £13.00 for tools & materials payable to Lydia on the day. If you choose to do both workshops then there will be a charge of £23.00 for materials for both workshops.Â
Experience: Some experience, or have attended the morning session.
Group size: The workshop runs with between 8 - 10 participants per session.Â
Lydia is leading 2 sessions;  Flora Linocut Printing 10.00am - 12.30pm and  Landscape Linocut Printing 2.00 - 4.30pm in the afternoon. If both are booked then a homecooked lunch will be provided and you are welcome to relax in the garden or take the opportunity to take a stroll along Hadrian's Wall from the door over the lunch break.Â
Participants will work on a bigger piece of lino for this workshop, with the opportunity to practise more complex cutting techniques to introduce texture and tone to their work. They will also experiment with different ink colours, colour mixing and ombre-gradient inking technique. The theme for this workshop will be landscapes. Participants will take home their lino block to use again at home, as well as any materials purchased.
"I’m a visual artist based in Haltwhistle. My work spans sculpture, print, drawing, text and film, and my artistic focuses are geology, typography and being human. I have a BA in Fine Art and an MA in Sculpture, plus seven years’ experience teaching and facilitating arts activities for all ages." Lydia BrocklessÂ
Website: Â Lydia Brockless
Instagram: @lydbrocklÂ
What do you need to bringÂ
- Cost of materials payable to Lydia on the day.Â
- An apron
- Any relevant materials they may already have including different papers to print on.Â
- £1.50 to cover postage for any prints that are not dry by the end of the day