DATES: Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th April 2026
TIME: 10am - 4pm each day at Castlemaine Press.
8 places available with a minimum of 6 participants. Tea and coffee available. BYO food.
Linocut Portraiture is a two-day workshop that explores the essential elements of linocut printmaking and portraiture. You will learn the basics of developing an image, transferring the image to a lino block, then carving, proofing and making an edition of 4 prints on archival printmaking paper.
No previous experience necessary. All materials are provided, but bring your own tools if you have them.
You are encouraged to bring a portrait image (printed out) to use as reference in the development of your print. Clayton recommends that you bring a laptop with a USB output if you want to learn new skills in image manipulation for the development of your imagery.
Clayton Tremlett is a Castlemaine Printmaker/Painter whose works draw explicitly from Australian History. His practice stems from sustained periods of research. He is renowned for his linocut portraiture; which he utilises to produce wallpapers, artist’s books, collector cards and editioned prints. His work is included in the Australian National Gallery, Bendigo, Castlemaine, Geelong, Hamilton, Mornington, Wangaratta, Warrnambool and State Library of Victoria collections.
DATES: Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th April 2026
TIME: 10am - 4pm each day at Castlemaine Press.
8 places available with a minimum of 6 participants. Tea and coffee available. BYO food.
Linocut Portraiture is a two-day workshop that explores the essential elements of linocut printmaking and portraiture. You will learn the basics of developing an image, transferring the image to a lino block, then carving, proofing and making an edition of 4 prints on archival printmaking paper.
No previous experience necessary. All materials are provided, but bring your own tools if you have them.
You are encouraged to bring a portrait image (printed out) to use as reference in the development of your print. Clayton recommends that you bring a laptop with a USB output if you want to learn new skills in image manipulation for the development of your imagery.
Clayton Tremlett is a Castlemaine Printmaker/Painter whose works draw explicitly from Australian History. His practice stems from sustained periods of research. He is renowned for his linocut portraiture; which he utilises to produce wallpapers, artist’s books, collector cards and editioned prints. His work is included in the Australian National Gallery, Bendigo, Castlemaine, Geelong, Hamilton, Mornington, Wangaratta, Warrnambool and State Library of Victoria collections.
You need to be an inducted member of the Press to join this class.
