Location: Classroom
About the course
Celebrate the beauty of autumn in this two-day printmaking workshop inspired by the colours and textures of the season. Begin by exploring the Garden to sketch and photograph autumnal scenes, gathering inspiration for your own linocut design. Guided by the tutor, you’ll plan, carve, and print a three-layer reduction linocut, capturing the rich tones of your chosen scene. Materials and some tools will be available to use, but you will need to bring your own set of lino cutting tools, as well as a box or folder to take away your prints.
The course is suitable for beginners as well as those with some experience of linocut techniques. Fine motor skills are required, along with the ability to safely use a lino tool and craft knife to cut lino.
About the tutor
Emma James is Cambridge based Contemporary Artist, Printmaker and Tutor. She has a Masters Degree in Fine Art from the Cambridge School of Art, and has taught at Kettles Yard, Cambridge School of Art, Cambridge University Botanic Garden, Stapleford Granary, Artworks as well as a number of schools and colleges. She joined the team at The Curwen Print Study Centre as a Fine Art Printmaking tutor in 2010. She has a multi-disciplinary practice and has exhibited work around the UK, in group and solo exhibitions.
Bookings for this course will close on 8 September
Please take the time to read our course cancellations and refunds policy.
Please note that once this course has been filled, you can email education@botanic.cam.ac.uk to be added to a waiting list.
