Lino Cuts and Prints: Spring Flowers

Lino Cuts & Prints: Spring Flowers

Saturday, March 14, 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM

$125 per person

Learn the timeless art of printmaking and create unique botanical prints to take home.

What You'll Create

Printmakers have long transferred images from specially prepared plates to paper, fabric, wood, and metal. In this workshop, you'll explore these traditional techniques while creating spring flower designs.

You'll learn to design, carve linoleum blocks, prepare ink, and transfer images to make unique prints and works of art. By the end of the workshop, you'll take home finished prints and a complete toolkit that enables you to continue printmaking at home.

What You'll Learn

• Designing images for printmaking

• Carving techniques for linoleum blocks

• Preparing and mixing ink

• Transfer methods for clean, crisp prints

• Creating multiple prints from one block

• Troubleshooting common printmaking challenges

No previous experience required—this workshop welcomes both beginners and those with some printmaking background.

What's Included

• All materials for creating prints

• Complete printmaking toolkit to take home

• Expert instruction from internationally recognized artist

• Finished prints

• Skills for continued practice at home

About Your Instructor

Billie Theide is Professor Emerita and former Chair of the Crafts Program at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. A multidisciplinary artist working in metal, textiles, jewelry, and ceramics, Billie's work is held in prestigious public collections worldwide—including the Smithsonian, Museum of Arts & Design in New York City, Nelson Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, and the Racine Art Museum.

She is the recipient of a Visual Arts Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts and five Artists Fellowship Grants from the Illinois Arts Council. Recognized for excellence in teaching, Billie is a Distinguished Member and Past-President of the Society of North American Goldsmiths.

Her approach honors traditional craft techniques while making them accessible to contemporary makers.

Event Details

What to Bring: None—all materials and toolkit provided

Experience Level: Beginning and intermediate

Duration: 4 hours

Takeaway: Finished prints and complete toolkit for continued work at home

What to Wear: Comfortable clothes suitable for working with ink

Location: Prairie Fruits Farm Classroom

4410 N Lincoln Ave, Champaign, IL

Tickets: $125 per person

This is a rare opportunity to learn from an artist whose work is held in the Smithsonian and other major collections. Billie's expertise in traditional craft and her commitment to making these techniques accessible make this workshop exceptional.