Attend this fun art workshop in Mumbai to learn the basics of printmaking

Krishna Reddy, Clown Dissolving, ca. 1994-97, multicolour viscosity print on paper. PIC COURTESY/ Experimenter

Lino-cut is a form of relief printmaking that transforms a sheet of linoleum into a surface for carved expression. Through cuts, textures and impressions, the medium allows an image to emerge slowly, one mark at a time. This weekend, visual artist Poorva Shingre will introduce participants to the medium through a hands-on session at the Jehangir Nicholson Art Foundation (JNAF). Beginners will set out to create their own personalised prints while learning the tools, techniques and small tricks that make the process easier and more enjoyable.

Poorva Shingre works on a lino-cut print. PICs COURTESY/ARTISTE

This spirit of experimentation is an extension of the artistic tradition of Krishna Reddy, whose inventive approach expanded the possibilities of printmaking. His textured, biomorphic works reflect a keen exploration of process, form and colour are currently on view at the gallery as part of Krishna Reddy: The Many and the One. A gallery walkthrough preceding the workshop will offer participants a closer look at Reddy's art and inspiration for their own creative process.

Participants get hands-on at a previous workshop

Beyond the finished print, however, it is the act of carving that makes the experience of lino-cut printmaking so distinctive. "Beginners have a lot of fun while carving. The process is very meditative. It is a relief form of art where one becomes so concentrated that it makes you go thoughtless," Shingre explains. For anyone looking to take a break from digital screens and the rush of a hectic routine, the workshop offers a chance to slow down, engage with a tactile medium and let creativity take over. Here, every careful cut becomes a small escape from the outside world.

How lino-cut works?

Krishna Reddy and Poorva Shingre

A design is first drawn on a sheet of linoleum. Using carving tools, the artist cuts away the areas that should remain blank, leaving the raised portions to carry the image. Ink is then rolled over the carved surface and transferred onto paper, creating the final print. The process is a form of relief printmaking, much like traditional woodcut printing, but uses linoleum as the surface.

ON September 5; 11.30 am
AT JNAF Gallery, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya, Fort.
EMAIL info@jnaf.org (to register)
ENTRY Rs 3500