HELEN TIMBURY | INTRODUCTION TO REDUCTION LINOCUT
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Monday 11 – Friday 15 January 2027
A reduction linocut is a relief printing method where a single block is progressively carved and printed to create multi-coloured, layered images, ultimately destroying the block in the process. Artists print the lightest colour first, then carve away more lino for subsequent, darker colours. You will learn lino reduction process (and brief history-Picasso), how to prepare your image, image transfer onto a plate, set up registration system (simple method using graph paper), 3+ colours plus white reduction to produce your final printed work. Participants will be able to make a set of progressive prints along with their small edition of reduction prints. We will learn both the press process and hand printing for home use. All levels
A reduction linocut is a relief printing method where a single block is progressively carved and printed to create multi-coloured, layered images, ultimately destroying the block in the process. Artists print the lightest colour first, then carve away more lino for subsequent, darker colours. You will learn lino reduction process (and brief history-Picasso), how to prepare your image, image transfer onto a plate, set up registration system (simple method using graph paper), 3+ colours plus white reduction to produce your final printed work. Participants will be able to make a set of progressive prints along with their small edition of reduction prints. We will learn both the press process and hand printing for home use. All levels
HELEN TIMBURY Bio
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Helen Timbury’s colourful and optimistic linocuts are primarily figurative, evolving from a background in illustration and graphics. She completed a BA in Visual Communication, RMIT and works full time from her Drouin Studio. Helen’s love of the Australian wilderness is often referenced in her colourful prints. As urban development builds up around her hometown of Drouin her themes encompass a Gippsland wilderness which becomes increasingly valuable to her as commercial and housing developments encroach on the natural habitat. Helen exhibits regularly in Gippsland and Melbourne. Helen’s work is held in private collections nationally and internationally.
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Helen Timbury’s colourful and optimistic linocuts are primarily figurative, evolving from a background in illustration and graphics. She completed a BA in Visual Communication, RMIT and works full time from her Drouin Studio. Helen’s love of the Australian wilderness is often referenced in her colourful prints. As urban development builds up around her hometown of Drouin her themes encompass a Gippsland wilderness which becomes increasingly valuable to her as commercial and housing developments encroach on the natural habitat. Helen exhibits regularly in Gippsland and Melbourne. Helen’s work is held in private collections nationally and internationally.
