Linoleum Block Prints

Linoleum Block PrintsCourse Code: 26MPM004I This two day, in person workshop takes place at CBA on Saturday and Sunday, July 18th 19th, from 11AM to 5PM ET. Saturday, July 18th, 11AM to 5PM ET Sunday, July 19th, 11AM to 5PM ET Please Note: Registration for this workshop closes on July 4th, 2026 at 11: 59 pm. About the Workshop: This in person class at Center for Book Arts is taught by instructor Sarah Nicholls. Students will get an intro to relief printmaking, including

Course Code: 26MPM004I

This two day, in-person workshop takes place at CBA on Saturday and Sunday, July 18th - 19th, from 11AM to 5PM ET.

• Saturday, July 18th, 11AM to 5PM ET
• Sunday, July 19th, 11AM to 5PM ET
  

Please Note: Registration for this workshop closes on July 4th, 2026 at 11:59 pm.

About the Workshop:

This in-person class at Center for Book Arts is taught by instructor Sarah Nicholls.

Students will get an intro to relief printmaking, including transferring images to your block, carving techniques, markmaking, color mixing and layering, ink choices, registration on press, and editioning tips. We will talk about both reductive and multiple block techniques. This class will be taught in person and we will use the Vandercook proof presses in class, but your lino blocks can also be printed by hand at home.
Block printing is the oldest form of printmaking, and is an enduring way to make bold, graphic illustrations. Linoleum makes this process an affordable and approachable medium. We will talk about transferring images to your block, carving techniques, markmaking, color mixing and layering, registration, and editioning tips. We will talk about both reductive and multiple block techniques. Linoleum is an excellent way to bring images and color into your prints. Students will leave with a small edition of prints, and the skills to work on their own at home. No previous experience required.

Required Materials:

• Set of lino cutters with handle
• Tracing paper
• Pencil
• Gloves for cleanup
  

All other materials will be provided by the Center for Book Arts at no additional cost.

About the Instructor

Sarah Nicholls is an artist, printmaker, and writer whose work combines language, image, visual narrative, and time.

Her ongoing projects on climate change, urban ecology, and the history of science and technology include a series of letterpress pamphlets as well as participatory programs like guided urban/nature walks.

Nicholls’ limited edition artist’s books are in the collections of the Victoria & Albert Museum, the Brooklyn Museum, Columbia University, and Stanford, among others.

Her work has received support from the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, the Brooklyn Arts Council, and the Puffin Foundation, and she has participated in residencies at BRIC House in Brooklyn, the Chicago Center for Book and Paper Arts, and Guttenberg Arts in New Jersey.

Nicholls teaches letterpress and book arts at Pratt Institute and Parsons School of Design in New York City.

All images courtesy of the instructor unless otherwise noted.