Christmas Linocut Workshop | Festive Printmaking Experience in Folkestone, Kent
Looking for a creative Christmas experience in Kent? Spend a festive evening learning the traditional art of linocut printmaking and create your own handmade prints in my welcoming shop and open studio on Folkestone's historic Old High Street.
This relaxed 3-hour Christmas linocut workshop is perfect for beginners and anyone looking to enjoy a creative evening during the festive season. With a maximum of just 6 participants, you'll receive plenty of one-to-one guidance while learning the techniques of traditional lino printing.
Whether you're creating Christmas cards, festive artwork for your home or a handmade gift for someone special, you'll leave with beautiful original prints and the confidence to continue printmaking at home.
Wednesday 16th December
Before the Workshop
To help you get inspired before you arrive, you'll receive:
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An invitation to my 114,000+ member Facebook printmaking community, where you can share ideas, inspiration and your finished work.
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Access to curated Pinterest inspiration boards featuring festive, botanical, coastal and tattoo-inspired themes if you'd like to prepare ideas beforehand.
During the Workshop
You'll be introduced to the rewarding process of linocut printmaking, one of the most accessible forms of traditional printmaking.
Choose from a collection of festive designs prepared especially for Christmas, or bring along a simple design of your own.
Under my guidance you'll learn:
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How to carve lino safely and confidently
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How different cutting tools create different marks and textures
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How to carve your own A5 lino block
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How to transfer designs onto lino for future projects
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How to ink your block correctly
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How to hand-print crisp, beautiful lino prints
To make getting started much easier, your lino block will already have the first areas prepared, removing the worry of making that first cut.
By the end of the workshop you'll have:
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Your own carved A5 lino block
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Practice prints
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A finished A4 hand-printed artwork
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The skills and confidence to continue lino printing at home
Materials Included
Everything is provided, including:
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2+ practice lino blocks
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1 pre-prepared A5 Easy Carve lino block
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Professional lino cutting tools
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Tracing paper
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Pencils and rulers
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Printing ink
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Newsprint for testing
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Five sheets of quality A4 card for printing during the workshop or later at home
Simply bring yourself and your creativity.
If you've tried lino printing before, you're welcome to bring along your own tools or unfinished projects for advice.
Optional Framing
Make your handmade print even more special by having it mounted and framed after the workshop.
At the end of the session, you can choose to leave your favourite print with me, and I'll mount and frame it ready for you to collect the following week.
Each artwork will be presented in a contemporary black frame with a white mount, making it ready to display in your home or wrap as a thoughtful handmade Christmas gift.
Both A4 and A3 framing options are available for an additional cost.
Collecting your finished artwork framed Sunday 20th to Wednesday 23rd December - which also gives you the perfect excuse to return to Folkestone's Creative Quarter, explore the independent shops and cafés, and visit the studio again.
Class Information
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Suitable for complete beginners and those with previous experience
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Maximum of 6 participants
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Ages 12+ (under 18s must be accompanied by an adult)
About Your Tutor
Fabia Goff is an award-winning printmaker, pattern designer and artist with 17 years of printmaking experience and many years of teaching experience.
Her work combines traditional craftsmanship with contemporary design and has been featured by John Lewis, Laura Ashley, Wolf & Badger, as well as galleries and independent retailers throughout the UK.
Her artwork can also be found in:
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Canterbury Cathedral Gift Shop
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The Beaney House of Art & Knowledge, Canterbury
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Folkestone Bookshop
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Sandgate Deli
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Redrock Gallery, Faversham
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The Beer Shop, Folkestone
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Online worldwide
About the Studio
The workshop takes place at Fabia.H.Goff, 67 The Old High Street, Folkestone, in the heart of the Creative Quarter.
Surrounded by independent shops, cafés and galleries, and just a few minutes' walk from Folkestone Harbour Arm, Sunny Sands and The Warren, it's the perfect place to enjoy a festive creative escape before Christmas.
A Creative Christmas Experience
You don't need to be an artist to enjoy lino printing.
This workshop has been carefully designed to help complete beginners feel confident from the very first cut. With partially prepared lino blocks, ready-to-use festive designs and plenty of personal tuition, you'll quickly gain confidence and discover just how enjoyable traditional printmaking can be.
Come on your own, bring a friend, or make it part of your Christmas celebrations. You'll leave with original handmade prints, new creative skills and memories of a relaxed festive evening spent making something truly unique.
I look forward to welcoming you to the studio this Christmas!