Art On Thursday – Lino Prints

Linoleum (lino) cut or lino print is a print making technique in which a sheet of lino block is used for a relief surface. A design is cut into the block and then inked with a roller (brayer) and then the block is pressing onto paper or fabric. Printed fabric can be made into clothing or prints on towels. Printed paper can be used in art or in cards. Uses are limited only to your imagination.

Linoleum was invented in 1860 by a British rubber manufacture. It didn’t take long for an artist to experiment with the lino and decide it was a cheap and easy material for print making and an art form was created

The teacher will provide each student with a pink lino 4” x 6” block they will learn to carve. We will print on paper and fabric to give everyone the experience of print making. Our classes are easy and interesting and we always have fun.

Class will be on Thursday, Dec. 8. Choose either an afternoon session (1 – 3 p.m.) or an evening session (6 – 8 p.m.). Class is open to anyone 12 years and older. Cost is $35. Classes meet at Athens Arts, 216 E. Main Street, Crawfordsville, IN.

To reserve a spot for the Dec. 8 class, stop by Athens Arts, Wednesday, Thursdays and Fridays 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. or on Saturday from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. or call 765.362.7455 during business hours to pay via credit card.

This project in part is made possible through funds from The Arts Federation (TAF) via the Biden-Harris Administration’s American Rescue Plan (ARP) allocation to the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA).

Come be pART of it!