Print a seasonal gift tag on a vintage letterpress or a card with linocut with our members. Check out printing a copperplate etching on our printing press. Our members have a diverse set of printmaking chops we love to show off.
Find out if printmaking is a skill you are interested in developing in 2023. Or just come by to say hi.
Sunday, November 6, 1-4pm,
240 St. George Street, 2nd floor, Annapolis Royal.
Reduction Lino Block Workshop with Laura MacDonald of Deep Hollow PrintApril 7 Saturday to April 8 Sunday 10am to 4pm
$150 EGPC members, $160 non-members
Materials fee: $10 (includes lino block, inks, paper) payable to Laura
Reduction method is a printmaking technique when a multicolored print is made with the use of a single block, cutting away more and more of the image in between the printing of each colour/layer. Each layer necessarily fits inside the layer before it. The block is destroyed in the process and a true reprint can never be done.
In this 2-day workshop, you will learn the process of conceiving and executing a reduction print, and make your own on a tabletop Nolan proof press. Using mounted lino blocks, you will carve a two-layer reduction image. We will print them on scored cardstock so that you will have a 5×7 greeting card at the end.
Each workshop participant should bring their own lino-carving tool. 4×6″ type high linoblock and paper will be provided for $10 payable to the instructor. Type high lino blocks may also be printed by hand, on an etching press or on letterpress.
About Laura
Laura MacDonald is the owner/operator of Deep Hollow Print, an award-winning letterpress print shop in Kentville, NS. Laura learned the art of letterpress printing during her time at Gaspereau Press in Kentville, Nova Scotia and Hatch Show Print in Nashville, Tennessee. She prints on a 1930s-era Vandercook No. 3 cylinder press using antique wood type and original carved linoblocks. Deep Hollow Print specializes in gig posters, but is able to take on a range of custom letterpress orders, as well as digital graphic design work. See more of Laura’s work at www.deephollowprint.com
Advance Registration required as space is limited.
How to Register: use the contact form below
Fees payable at time of registration by etransfer or cheque payable to Elephant Grass print Collective
Location: Elephant Grass print Collective, 30 School Street, Parker’s Cove, NS
Nov. 4 and Nov. 5, 2
017 10am to 4pm
Reduction method is a printmaking technique when a multicolored print is made with the use of a single block, cutting away more and more of the image in between the printing of each colour/layer. Each layer necessarily fits inside the layer before it. The block is destroyed in the process and a true reprint can never be done.
Over 2 days you will learn the process of conceiving and executing a reduction print, and make your own on a tabletop proof press. Using mounted lino blocks, you will carve a two-layer reduction image. We will print them on scored cardstock so that you will have a 5×7 greeting card to take away. Type high linoblock and paper will be provided for a small cost.
Laura MacDonald is the owner/operator of Deep Hollow Print, an award-winning letterpress printshop in Kentville, NS. She prints cards and posters on her Vandercook cylinder press using original carvings and antique wood type.
http://www.deephollowprint.com/
Workshop Fee:$150 members, Â $160 non-members (cash, e-transfer or cheque payable to EGPC upon registration)
Materials fee: $ 10 (includes lino block, inks, paper) Payable to instructor. Participants should bring their own lino-carving tool.
The workshop is being held at Elephant Grass Print Collective, 30 School Street, Parker’s Cove, NS. Contact us to register or for more info.
Love Under Pressure – a Valentine’s Day card making day!
Sunday, February, 2nd 10am-4pm
In this day long workshop participants will be introduced to basic linocutting techniques, carve a small block and then print either by hand pulling or by press. Each participant will come away with four cards and a carved block that can be reused to print more cards or artwork
Cost: $35 which includes all materials. This workshop is limited to six participants.
Our Valentine’s Day card making workshop is full but you can still get on the waiting list.
email elephantgrassprint@gmail.com to subscribe to our advance notice email lists!
*A ‘snowdate’ has been set for February the 9th in case of inclement weather.
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