A free workshop series on learning how to make lino prints & an immersion into marine ancestral folk tales.
November 7th, 6-9 pm: An evening of Beginner lino printing class & celtic sea tales
November 9th & 16th, 1-4 pm: Reduction/multi colour lino printing & your ancestral folk tales
Above is the official registration form for Printmaking & Sea Stories, a workshop series funded by the Oceanwise Youth Action Grant, hosted by Eden Murray. You may choose to do one or both classes. All are free, including materials!
What it is: Lino printing instruction and creation will be the bulk of our time together, bookended and inspired by marine folk tales from celtic roots, and in the second class, your own ancestral stories!
Book Project: If you attend the Reduction lino printing class (second class), you will be invited to help us create a small story book made from the artwork from your fellow classmates, woven by a story we create together. This is optional and dates will be set upon class completion.
Location: These classes are hosted in Victoria, unceeded Esquimalt and Songhees Territory at Ground Zerro Printmakers Society, 549 1/2 Fisgard St. The print studio is up a large flight of stairs in the heart of ChinaTown.
Your host: Eden Murray is a queer and neurodivergent printmaker, bodyworker, facilitator and sailor with celtic ancestry! She has a wooden boat named China Cloud built by her great grand uncle and aunt that she is restoring. Being in nature, practicing qi gong, and being with creativity are her favourites.
Safety: 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 safety and looking after yourself while carving and printing will be important.
Who is welcome: Anyone over the age of 10 is welcome, though participants 18 years and younger will need parental consent or supervision due to carving tools.
Admission: All classes including materials and take home artwork is Free! Because free admission can sometimes mean high sign up and low turn out, we ask that you fill out this form and wait for email communication from us so we can let you know you are onboard or on the waitlist! All work that goes into our final book will be thanked with a small honorarium.
Questions: Email me at edengmurray@gmail.com
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