Lithino Workshop 1
Saturday 13th January 2024
9:00 - 16:00 GMT
1 hour lunch break, 2 x 15 minute tea breaks.
Cost does not include materials. Specialist lithographic drawing materials can be order online from Intaglio Printmaker or Lawrence Art (UK). They will last absolutely ages if you do not already own some. Materials list at the end of the description. Any questions, just message Mary.
Zoom meeting code alongside preliminary workshop notes will be emailed 1 week before the date of the live session.
Course Outline
Lithino Workshop 01 is the first of the two lithino workshops. Lithino 01 focusses on the drawing and creating of a series of printing matrices. Lithino 02 prints these, so it is highly recommended to complete both workshops to understand the full process. The workshops are split to enable essential stabilisation of the matrices created in 01.
Lithino is a technique developed by Mary in 2022. It describes lithography in lino and enable the artist to introduce very expressive and autographic marks on the surface of lino, which can then be integrated with a standard relief carving. The technique has a edition size similar to mokulito, around 10 (although Mary has successfully printed an edition of 20 no problem, but do not always assume this!). The focus on the zoom workshop will be unique prints, to celebrate the artform for its individual expression.
We will be using traditional lithographic drawing medium to create marks and images on the surface of prepared lino. Mary will show how the lithographic mediums are used to generate specific results, such as reticulation. After series of printing matrices have been generated, they will be 'etched' and left to stabilise ahead of workshop 02 where you will print them.
Materials for BOTH WORKSHOP 01 AND 02
Printing roller/brayer
Traditional oil based ink in black. NOT the water washable oil based inks or modified oil based inks. Traditional inks made with linseed oil and pigment. I recommend Intaglio Printmaker Litho/Relief inks
Traditional jute backed lino in sizes you wish to work. Make sure your paper is bigger than the lino. We will need 3-4 pieces of lino of your chosen size/s.
medium grade wire wool
A mixture of paper samples to text handprinting. Not beyond 120gms as it becomes hard to print by hand. Japanese washi, for instance Tozo Washi is perfect. You can also just use photocopy paper to get the process going.
Wooden spoon for handprinting
Lithographic crayon, ideally a selection of hard and soft.
Liquid Lithographic Drawing Ink/Autographic Ink
Stick Tusche (if you already have liquid tusche, all good)
Lithographic Rubbing Ink/tablet
Gum arabic in solution
2 lithographic sponges or nice large sponges
small container or bowl to hold water and sponge. It will get inky.
access to water
lino carving tools
selection of paintbrushes and dip pens and other drawing tools (sticks, feathers etc)
3 x glass or ceramic containers with low sides
miscellaneous studio items - tape, pencils, scrap paper to sketch, paintbrushes