What you’ll do
- Take inspiration from everyday objects such as seed pods, leaves and small found items
- Develop quick sketches into simple repeat pattern designs
- Carve your design into lino using guided mark-making techniques
- Print your own repeat pattern by hand
- Embrace experimentation, imperfections and chance in the process
What to expect
- Small group, limited to 8 people
- Studio-based, hands-on and supportive
- No experience needed
- A glimpse inside the house during the lunch break for inspiration
- Lunch included from Norfolk Street Bakery
What to bring
- Something waterproof to transport your prints home, such as a poster tube
- All materials provided, with water-based inks so prints will be dry by the end of the session
About the workshop
Inspired by the handmade and decorative traditions of the house, this workshop celebrates a playful, can-do approach to design. Through simple processes and repetition, you’ll create patterns that evolve as you work, often leading to unexpected and satisfying results.
About Nicolas Hughes
Nicolas Hughes is an artist and illustrator and a graduate of Chelsea School of Art. He is included in the Michelangelo Foundation’s Homo Faber Guide of leading European artisans and represents The Art Workers’ Guild at the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Craft as a wallpaper maker and block printer. His work has been recognised by House & Garden and Country Living as part of their selections of emerging and leading craftspeople.
