Workshops
New workshops happening in 2026 at Westbury Arts Centre, Milton Keynes, MK56AA.
Lino-reduction for absolute beginners - Saturday 07 February 2026 from 10.00am 5.30pm - Fully booked
This is a one-day workshop suitable for those who are completely new to lino printing. The workshop will guide you through the process of multi-layer lino printmaking. Learn how to prepare, cut, and print, multiple copies of a set design.
Full fee: £82.00
Deposit to be paid on booking: £30.00. Deposits will be refunded up until 03 January 2026. Please also read the Workshop information and Access, health & safety guidance.
Lino-reduction beginners & intermediate - Saturday 07 March 2026 from 10.00am to 5.30pm
This is a one-day workshop for complete beginners, and for those with some experience in relief printmaking, to learn/refresh their lino-reduction (i.e., single block/multiple layer) printmaking skills and to use the printmaking equipment, with instruction/guidance. You will prepare, cut, and print multiple copies of a set design or your own design depending on your experience.
Full fee: £82.00
Deposit to be paid on booking: £30.00. Deposits will be refunded up until 03 February 2026. Please also read the Workshop information and Access, health & safety guidance.
From still life to lino print - Saturday 11 & Sunday 12 April 2026 from 10.00am to 5.30pm
This is a two-day weekend workshop that will cover the process of planning and creating designs for printmaking, and then, printing one design using the lino-reduction technique.
- Day 1 will involve experiments on paper with composition, pattern, abstract design and colour, with the aim of creating your own design/plan on a 15 x 20cm piece of lino.
- Day 2 will involve printing multiple copies of your design using the lino-reduction technique.
Full fee: £142.00
Deposit to be paid on booking: £50.00. Deposits will be refunded up until 06 March 2026. Please also read the Workshop information and Access, health & safety guidance.
Fees & withdrawal from a workshop
Deposits will be refunded up to the date given in the relevant workshop details above, and retained beyond that date unless your place can be filled by someone on the same workshop reserve list. (The same applies to late transfers from one workshop to another.) The remaining fee balance may be paid on the day of the workshop, or by secure payment link prior to the workshop.
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See the video below to see what is involved in lino-reduction printmaking.
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