Lino Workshop May 9th, 2026

in ChinaTown, Victoria

Beginner Lino Printing and an Ode to Plants

Create a Beltane Garland and Mother’s Day card <3

What to Expect

A 4 hour workshop split between morning and afternoon, exploring the basics of lino printing with plants as our muse. You will be encouraged to come to the day with some basic ideas for your 2 small prints. By the time we gather, we will share a bit about who our plant choices are and why they came with us today. It could be a long-time friend, a new relation, or a plant calling your name this spring. The day will consist of caring for these plant spirits and perhaps even learning more about their essence, while designing, carving, and printing our 2 designs. By the end of the day, you will have multiple small prints on triangles that we will string together to make your garland. You will also have a few cards printed with the same design that you may gift to a mother figure/new mama/or alter for her. Hang up your garland for an event, or at home to usher in the plant's’ support.

PS You will receive a little lino how to zine to refer to in class and remember the steps for printing at home!

Date
Saturday May 9th

Location
549 ½ Fisgard St, Victoria ChinaTown

Time
10:00am-3:00pm (lunch from 12-1)

Cost
Fee is sliding scale of $50-$70 with materials, take home instructions, and tea included. You will also leave with a garland and card(s).

How to Register: Contact Eden by sending an email to edengmurray@gmail.com-we will get back to you soon letting you know if you got a spot and you can etransfer the class fee to hold it. If you can pay the full class fee, feel free to sign up on eventbrite here.

Schedule

  • Please arrive by 9:50 so we can get started with intros and instruction on time. Our morning will consist of drawing our designs, transferring them to our blocks, learning some basic carving techniques-and carving our wee creations! If you don’t have time to start your designs before class, or know that you work slowly perhaps plan to bring your own lunch so you can keep carving over the break.

  • We are right in the middle of China Town, so feel free to bring your own lunch or go out to eat! Herbal teas will be provided. <3

  • At 1pm we will have a demo in the studio on how to ink up your blocks, print them on our triangles and cards, and clean up ink. By 2 pm we should be printing awaaay! There will be 4 stations to choose from, and lots of room to mix and match and blend. By the time most people are done printing, we will start to string our garlands and if desired-share prints!

    If you are needing a little extra time the studio will be open until 4pm.

Location

Class is hosted in Victoria, on unceeded Esquimalt and Songhees Territory at Ground Zero Printmakers Studio, Fisgard St. The print studio is up a large flight of stairs in the heart of China Town. Instructions on finding us will be emailed to you upon registration. Please note: This is not an accessible location as there are 3 flights of stairs.

 

Testimonials

Eden held a sweet and cozy container that invited personal shares and folk tales. We weaved our stories over tea and snacks, and sailed on to a new skill in LinoPrinting. It's a skill that requires time and patience if you're a perfectionist, but the satisfying sigh of awe at your print on paper makes this adventure so enticing and fun. I kept falling in love with my creation, and surprised at the depth to which my part of my soul was expressed through it. I so highly recommend it. ~ Rachel

Eden brings a beautifully warm, welcoming and creative spirit to their leadership. All ways of exploring art and different mediums were encouraged and celebrated. It was an honour to attend these classes, and it seemed like people left the class with an inspired, full and connected heart. ~ Rebekah

Frequently Asked Questions

Questions? Ready to register? Email edengmurray@gmail.com to enquire.

Register

  • Eden Murray is a queer and neurodivergent artist in Victoria. She has been teaching printmaking classes since the fall, and has been printing since she was a wee one! Qi gong, animist herbalism, craniosacral work, ecosystem thinking, and magic are her favs. She moves between her treetop house in Victoria and her wooden sailing vessel on Quadra island.

  • The basis of lino is that you are carving a stamp and printing it with ink. As a beginner class, we will be working with very small blocks but the art form can soar! Check out my post on how to print in reduction lino here: https://edengrace.substack.com/p/the-making-of-charlie-and-how-to

    You can also take your block and print it on both paper and fabric later on!

  • You can register by first emailing edengmurray@gmail.com letting us know you’re interested. If there is a space, we will give you the go ahead to e-transfer the $50-$70 class fee to hold your spot.

  • Eden loves to combine art with ecological thinking. This class merges our love for plants with an intro to lino making. By creating a garland, we celebrate the celtic Beltane festival by infusing our homes with spring. By making cards, we celebrate mother energy in our lives!

    Check out our last class series here: https://www.edengrace.ca/printmaking-sea-stories

  • Our sliding scale rate is meant to be accessible at $50-$70. Please reach out to edengmurray@gmail.com with other questions.

  • Although this class is designed for adults, kids are welcome! For anyone under 15 years of age, we need a parental guardian to join the workshop as well. For anyone joining under 18, we will need a parental consent form signed as we are using sharp tools to carve the lino.

  • Lino caving uses sharp gouges by speedball and exacto blades to create images in rubber blocks. A fist aid kit will be on site, though following instructions on how to use the tools safely and looking after yourself while carving and printing will be important.