Delve into the art of creating linocut prints as the artist leads you through every step.

Flow of the workshop (3-hour workshop)

• Choosing your favorite design on paper from 3 options provided by the artist or create your own
• Transferring the design onto a block using tracing paper
• Carving the image using linocut carving tools
• Applying ink through a roller on the block
• Place your paper over it and use a spooning technique
• Use paints to add colors to the artwork.
• Your print is finally ready
• Participants take with them the artwork created

It is a live workshop

About the artist

Nalinakshya Talukdar, hailing from Assam and born in 1999, embarked on his artistic journey. He earned his Bachelor's in Fine Art from Assam in 2021, followed by a Master's in Visual Art from the prestigious Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Gujarat, in 2023. He resides in Vadodara, Gujarat, where he practices as a Visual Art Practitioner. His visual representation revolves around Mother Nature and how she(Nature) accepts these human-made abandoned wrecks in our surroundings. It seems to him, That Mother Nature takes it as her ornaments, and in the process of accepting these wrecked materials, She gives them a new hope of life and beautifies it more than before. Most of his works and his medium of expression are woodcuts in Printmaking. In the past, he actively participated in various art events and residencies including Space Studio Baroda 2024, MAIR Mumbai 2024, Bengaluru International Print Exchange 2023, Manorama India Printmaking House 2023, and Taiwan International Print Biennale in 2024.