Beginners Woodcut Printmaking with Jill Dunn – 17th April 2027

Come an have a “first go” at woodcut printmaking. For absolute beginners, we will learn techniques to use Japanese wood cutting tools on birch ply to create a simple relief block from which to print (using oil based inks). Materials included.

There will be a short break for lunch. You’re welcome to order in the café or to bring a packed lunch.

Working under the name Riverbird, Jill creates nature-inspired original hand-pressed linocut, woodcut and collograph prints from her cosy home studio next to the Penryn River in South Cornwall. She works from her own sketches, drawings and photographs, combining simple colour combinations with an often figurative style.

A lifelong fascination with sea and estuary birds lies at the heart of her work. She is intensely inspired by the beautiful nature that surrounds her in her home county.

She has been practising printmaking and teaching for over 20 years.

Her work in progress can be seen at instagram.com/riverbirdstudio