Block Printing and Monoprint Workshop

Expand your crafting horizons by combining the ancient art of block printing with the practice of monoprinting to create a one-of-a-kind painting! For thousands of years, block printing has been used on textiles to create patterns or images through carving a drawing into the negative space of different mediums, like wood or linoleum. Monoprinting, on the other hand, uses any object to replicate a mirrored image with rolled on ink or paint, which is then pressed into the painting. In this beginner-friendly workshop, learn about the historical and current uses of both printing techniques. For block printing, we will use linoleum, which is a soft eraser type material, that you’ll carve your own creations into to press onto cardstock. We will also take a short hike to collect items to use for monoprinting additional images onto cardstock. Environmental Educator Melanie Ziolecki will teach about this relaxing art form. She makes her own unique stamps and uses monoprinting to create a variety of projects. This program will take place both indoors and outdoors.