Recording of Lithino Demonstration 

Event took Place March 2024

Recording of zoom session

This recording is approximately 1.5 hours and goes over the lithino process from preparation to printing.

Lithino Demonstration

Live on Zoom

Saturday 20th April 2024

14:00 - 15:00 GMT

£6 GBP per ticket

no breaks

Follow Mary for this live printing session, learnign through following how she prints one of her own lithino works.  This session will be working on a print that has been drawn using gum arabic only, utilising lino cut marks and viscosity rolls.  A complete hybrid, unique and complex print brough to life through stories and education.

The whole session will be 1 hour.  Because of the nature of the demonstration, no questions will be taken, it is a watch and follow.  A reording of the session may take place by the host, Mary.  No names of participants or images will be included.
Recording by participants is not permitted.  Notes to be taken at the discretion of the followers.

Lithino Workshop Part I

Saturday 1st June 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.

Please note these live zoom sessions are not recorded.  Refunds after booking are not available.

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 test handprinting. Not beyond 120gms as it becomes hard to print by hand. Japanese washi, for instance Tosa 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

Lithino Workshop Part II

Saturday 22nd June 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.

Please note these live zoom sessions are not recorded.  Refunds after booking are not available.

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 test handprinting. Not beyond 120gms as it becomes hard to print by hand. Japanese washi, for instance Tosa 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

Hybrid At Home

Saturday 13th April 2024

9:00 - 16:00 GMT

1 hour lunch break, 2 x 15 minute tea breaks.

Cost does not include materials. Materials list at the end of the description.

Zoom meeting code alongside preliminary workshop notes will be emailed 1 week before the date of the live session.

Course Outline

Learn how to utilise hand printing and hand stamping methods at home, without the need for a press, to generate professional and dynamic prints. The workshop is focussing on purely unique prints, so be prepared to be experimental and explorative.

We will work predominately in monochrome due to the time schedule, but colour will be explored briefly.

This workshop will be fun and enable you to take a looser approach to developing prints. Treat it as a printmaking crash course to unblock any blocked printing rivers.

The course will follow a series of smaller demonstrations and projects that will give you a fuller understanding of where these techniques can go. Mary will also continually catch up individually with students to make sure ideas and motivation are flowing!

Please note these live zoom sessions are not recorded.  Refunds after booking are not available.

Materials

Printing ink (oil based would be best because we will have it out all day. Waterbased will dry up quickly)

Paper of your choice up to less than 120gms. You can have fun with textured papers of scrap offcuts.

Printing roller

Roll out surface (perspex etc)

Selection of textured relief items such as textured wallpaper samples, corks, fabrics.

Tissue paper or newsprint

scissors and scalpel

Old Tetra Pak packaging (orange juice carton, long life milk carton...)

studio items - pencils, tape, sketches

Plaster Cast Printmaking

Saturday 18th May 2024

9:00 - 16:00 GMT

1 hour lunch break, 2 x 15 minute tea breaks.

Cost does not include materials. Materials list at the end of the description.

Zoom meeting code alongside preliminary workshop notes will be emailed 1 week before the date of the live session.

Course Outline

This innovative way to produce an impression can be done at home without the need of a printing press. It creates sculptural reliefs that can be further worked into as 3D items. It is a wonderful technique for those wishing to explore beyond paper.

We will be looking at making intaglio, monoprint and relief matrices and once inked up, we will cast them as simple plaster tiles. We will look at which marks work well, how to incorporate different depths and how to make your own moulds.

A truly innovative workshop for those who live on the printing edge.

Please note: This workshop requires the mixing and casting of plaster. Please make sure you have facilities to do this safely and wear gloves and a dust mask when handling the plaster.

Please note these live zoom sessions are not recorded.  Refunds after booking are not available.

Materials

1 x silicone cake mould 20cm x 20cm (approximately) or several disposable aluminium ones.

Some lino to carve (equating to A4)

Pieces of Tetra Pak or paper dry point card (equating to A3. So 3 x flat packed orange juice cartons).

Printing roller/brayer

Traditional oil base ink. Not the water washable inks or water washable oil based inks. I highly recommend Intaglio Printmaker litho/relief ink. It works every time for this process.

Plaster of Paris of Fine Art Casting Plaster 2kg

Mixing bucket for plaster

Measuring vessel for plaster (old cup)

Mixing wooden spoon or whisk for plaster

gloves and dust mask

Protective plastic/newsprint for surfaces in case of spillage

lino carving tools

Drawing etching needle or similar sharp pointed tool such as awl

Old clothes

1 - 1  Mentoring

£150 per hour 

I am pleased to say that I offer 1-1 mentoring over zoom.  These sessions are tailored to the individuals needs and will offer personal experience and expertise to inspire, challenge and generate a love of your expression.

Each session is 1 hour long at a time and date pre-arranged.  Mary will have an email disussion with you prior to the session to understand your personal needs and your current practice.  At the end of the session, Mary will compile a PDF document with notes, links and a few pointers/references to support the mentoring session.  Sessions can be a one off or booked as a series.  The cost of the 1-1 is based upon industry standards and similar aproaches across the field.

Mary is happy to work with students who have a press or are hand printing, and will bring the best out of any workspace set up.  Mary covers a range of print, from dry-point, intalgio, monoprint, lithography, lithino, multi plate, lino cut, print installation, animation, textiles and much more, with an emphasis upon ecological appraoches.  She also has experienmce in fine art tutoring in adult education and university levels as well as individual coaching.  If your work touches upon print and you wish to develop more but within a wider practice of another field, then Mary is also completely happy and enthused to help.

If interested, please send Mary an email to see if the session would be suited and a time can be arranged.