Opening Hours
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Linoleum Printmaking Workshop with Self Help Graphics
Event
Past eventSat., Feb. 7, 2026, 11 a.m.–2 p.m.
Public: $100, Members: $90
Education and Visitor Center, Melanie’s Classroom
In this hands-on linoleum printmaking workshop, participants will explore relief printmaking as an artistic technique and a tool for social expression.
Inspired by artworks featured in “Radical Histories: Chicano Prints from the Smithsonian American Art Museum,” participants will refine, carve, and print an original image using linoleum blocks. Teaching artist Ernesto Vazquez from Self Help Graphics will introduce the history of printmaking, highlighting its role in social justice movements and its significance for artists of color. Participants will then learn how to transfer their pre-drawn design onto a linoleum block, safely carve their image using gouge tools, ink their block, and create printed editions using tools or a portable press. Throughout the process, participants will develop an understanding of composition, line, shape, and scale while reflecting on how printed imagery can communicate powerful messages and contribute to social change.
Key Details
- Registration includes admission to The Huntington.
- Suitable for all levels; no previous experience is necessary.
- Participants must sketch out their design before the class to ensure prints are finalized during the workshop. Designs must be 6 × 8 in. All other supplies and materials are included.
