Lino Printing – Revamp Your Wardrobe

Participants will be given the opportunity to up-cycle items from their wardrobe by printing new motifs and patterns. Participants are invited to bring in an old plain t-shirt or tote bag to the session, we will then be planning, carving and printing our own lino print designs onto our existing garments/accessories – giving them a new lease of life!

Age suitability: This workshop is for young adults and adults (18+).

Recommended items of clothing/textiles to bring:

– White or light coloured plain t-shirt, this can be long or short sleeve (this should be a considerably light colour so that we are able to see the inks we are printing with – avoid bringing in black t-shirts)

– Tote bag or any other plain canvas type bag (main thing is that it is a mostly natural fabric, doesn’t have any sheen etc so that printing inks can take to fabric) Any spare fabric you would like to practice on (e.g. old tea towels, remnant fabric etc).

*If you are struggling to find anything that relates to the above list – e.g. if you are struggling to find a plain t-shirt, you are welcome to bring something which already contains an existing motif/patterns that you don’t mind printing on top of. You could also bring any plain old tea towels you may have at home to jazz up or practice
printing with.

Facilitator bio: Jasmine Karis is a freelance community textiles artist firmly rooted in; creativity, community, nature and wellbeing. Aims include; using textiles as a means to cultivate joy and assist with individual and collective wellbeing by reaching out to a diverse range of communities and engaging them with creative and craft-led workshops typically inspired by nature and natural processes. Workshops are driven by an exchange of knowledge and education by providing creative safe spaces where participants are encouraged to explore and authentically express themselves in a low-pressured environment.

There is an emphasis on celebrating and honouring nature by acquiring knowledge around natural materials and/or processes, establishing and building a sustainable relationship with natural environments and local wildlife. Projects typically involve the interweaving of language and layering of visual imagery.