Sam Marshall – Exploring Linocut - 2 techniques in 2 days
2 day course
12 & 13 June 2024
10am to 4pm
£250 for 2 days including all materials
Artist & Printmaker Sam Marshall studied Fine Art at the Slade School of Fine Art, and completed her MA diploma at the Royal Drawing School where she now teaches. She originates from the flat fens of Lincolnshire but moved to London as soon as she could. She lived there for 22 years before returning to the countryside. She now lives in a cottage in rural Northamptonshire with her mini dachshund ‘Miss Marple. She has 2 studios in her garden where she makes her work, runs online workshops and holds creative coaching sessions.
Sam draws inspiration from many sources – medieval margins and bestiaries, animal prints from the 1800’s, folk art, old children’s books, and real life animals and landscapes that have something of the unusual about them. Her work is influenced by the British aesthetic of artists such as Eric Ravilious, Edward Bawden and Thomas Bewick.
Her best-selling book LINOCUT book was published by Bloomsbury in 2023 and is currently working on a book about drawing which will be published in 2026.
Course structure
Day one – Reduction linocut
• Introduction to the techniques and processes and view examples of Sam’s prints
• Explanation of registration options for both days
• Plan your image for an A6 size lino tile
• Carve your block for subsequent colours.
• Print each layer until reduction linocut is complete.
Day 2 – Multi block linocut
• Explanation of technique and materials
• Explanation of registration options
• Plan your image for an A5 lino tile and separate into different colours.
• Carve your blocks.
• Print each block until linocut is complete.
Pre course information
Sam will provide worksheets that you can read in advance. Please come prepared with drawings/ sketches to work with for both techniques.
Experience level
Suitable for those with some experience of Lino and/or those wishing to refresh their skills who would like to join a Masterclass.
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For all courses except CPSC Certificate course
Full payment of the course fee is required when booking a place. A reserved place is not secure until full payment has been received.
If for any reason you are unable to attend, we will refund monies paid minus a £20 admin fee, as long as you cancel your place more than 1 month before the course start date.
There is an option to book your place for £100 deposit. If you choose this option your place is secured. The balance of term 1 will be due 20 working days before the start of the course. If you cancel more than 20 working days before the course start date, we will refund monies paid minus a £20 admin fee. If your place is not cancelled during this timescale, and the balance is not paid then the deposit is non refundable. All other Terms & Conditions remain the same. Curwen Print Study Centre reserves the right to cancel courses – a full refund will be made in these circumstances.
For CPSC Certificate course
Payment for Term 1 is required when booking a place. A reserved place is not secure until this payment has been received. Payments for Terms 2 & 3 will be due at the end of the previous term. Payments for Terms 2 & 3 will be due before the first day of each term.
If for any reason prior to the commencement of the course you are unable to attend, we will refund monies paid minus a £20.00 admin fee, as long as you cancel your place more than 1 month before the course start date. Once you start the course on Term 1 you have committed to all 3 terms. Course transfers are at the discretion of Curwen Print Study Centre.
There is an option to book your place for £100 deposit. If you choose this option your place is secured. The balance of term 1 will be due 20 working days before the start of the course. If you cancel more than 20 working days before the course start date, we will refund monies paid minus a £20 admin fee. If your place is not cancelled during this timescale, and the balance is not paid then the deposit is non refundable. All other Terms & Conditions remain the same.
Curwen Print Study Centre reserves the right to cancel courses – a full refund will be made in these circumstances.
