Class Description:

Design sophisticated linocut relief prints using techniques that create crisp lines, subtle contours, and rich texture.

Explore the world of printmaking by carving, inking, and impressing a linoleum block on paper, creating beautiful personal works of art. Learn how to plan your printed image, what carving techniques will best serve your vision, new methods for printing, and what it means to “edition” a print. You will explore the long history of relief printmaking from classic to contemporary and create your own unique work in dialogue with both storied traditions and modern trends.

Summer Semester Dates:

Scheduled occurrences for the next semester of this class are as follows:

Week
Date
Time
Week 1:
5/28/2024
10 am - 1 pm ET
Week 2:
6/04/2024
10 am - 1 pm ET
Week 3:
6/11/2024
10 am - 1 pm ET
Week 4:
6/18/2024
10 am - 1 pm ET
Week 5:
6/25/2024
10 am - 1 pm ET
Week 6:
7/02/2024
10 am - 1 pm ET
Week 7:
7/09/2024
10 am - 1 pm ET
Week 8:
7/16/2024
10 am - 1 pm ET
Week 9:
7/23/2024
10 am - 1 pm ET
Week 10:
7/30/2024
10 am - 1 pm ET


  1. Before Class - Welcome & How to Prepare for Class

  2. Week 1 - Introduction and Meeting Your Tools

  3. Week 2 - Mark Making & Texture

  4. Week 3 - Gray Scale & Shading in Linocut

  5. Week 4- Compositions

  6. Week 5 - Alternative Linocut Styles

  • $520.00
  • In-Person
  • 10 Weeks
  • Beginner to Advanced

Meet Your Instructor

Aliene de Souza Howell

Instructor

Aliene de Souza Howell is a New York City based artist who was born and raised in Nashville, TN. Howell received her BFA from Guilford College and her MFA from the New York Academy of Art. She worked as muralist and educator with the Philadelphia Mural Arts Program which significantly impacted her work. She has completed a post-graduate fellowship, was critiqued by Steve Martin, exhibited in New York City and internationally. She completed residencies in Germany and Ireland. Howell is in many esteemed collections including Naomi Watts and Leiv Schreiber, Francie Bishop Good and Howard Tullman.

Achieve your artistic potential

Join us to discover traditional skills and contemporary practice