Workshop

Islamic Art Lino Printing Workshop

21 Feb 2023

Regular hours

Tue, 21 Feb
11:00 – 16:00

Cost of entry

£65
£60 for RBSA Friends, Members, Associates, Graduate Artists, and students.

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RBSA Gallery

Birmingham
England, United Kingdom

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  • The 101 bus runs from Birmingham City Centre down Newhall Street. For timetables and bus stops, please check National Express West Midlands.
  • The RBSA Gallery is in walking distance from St Paul's Metro tram stop
  • The RBSA Gallery is in walking distance from Snow Hill and Birmingham New Street train stations
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In this Islamic Art Lino Printing Workshop participants will explore a combination of Islamic geometric pattern and relief print

About

With Haseebah Ali GRBSA

In this course, learn about Islamic geometric patterns and how to construct lines to create an accurate and symmetrical work of art. You’ll then practice transferring your pattern onto lino to make a one colour lino print.

Age group and abilities to be taught         

·       18 years and above.

·       Ideal for beginners but suitable for all abilities.

Course aims and skills/knowledge to be taught

·       Knowledge of Islamic geometric art, the basics of pattern making, and how they’ve been used in art

·       Using a compass and ruler to construct geometric patterns seen in Islamic art and architecture

·       History of lino printing and how to combine relief print with Islamic geometric pattern

·       Carving linoleum sing traditional carving tools

·       Rolling relief ink and experimenting with mixing colours for printing

Course outline for the day

Morning activity 

·       Look at the history of Islamic geometric pattern and how it’s been used in art and architecture

·       You’ll be taught the basics of how to construct a pattern before experimenting with more complex templates

·       You’ll choose one pattern to turn into a lino print and construct the lines before transferring it to lino

Afternoon activity

·       Knowledge on the history of lino printing and how to correctly carve a piece of lino using cutting tools

·       Cut your pattern using the tools to create your linocut

·       Mixing colours to create your perfect shade to print, before applying on the lino plate and printing

·       Participants can print multiple lino prints using their pattern and can even experiment with different colours

Methods of assessing outcomes

·       Evaluation and discussion of individual students work during the session with the tutor

·       Completion of the evaluation form.

After you book a place you will be emailed the full workshop outline which includes the material list and a list of the materials provided by the workshop.

To book a place, either visit the RBSA Gallery website or call us directly on 0121 236 4353. 

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