November 14th, 2026 Join Warren County ARTS for an all day Block Printing Workshop with Keith Garubba from 9am-4pm. The workshop will be held at St Peter & Paul Catholic Church, 360 Rt 46, Great Meadows, NJ.
Warren County ARTS members $50, non-members $60 for an all day workshop that includes all materials supplied, plus a light breakfast (starting at 8:30am) & lunch. Workshop size limited to 20 adults. Click the button below to register by Nov 9th.
Most linocut instruction starts with a pencil drawing and then asks you to translate it onto a block. Artist printmaker Keith Garubba teaches something different: a quick, direct design process he developed specifically for carving, where you build in bold shapes and let the image take the form the linoleum block will naturally want. It's intuitive, it moves fast and it gets you to a strong design before the second guessing sets in. If you've cut lino before, expect it to change how you think about the medium. If you haven't, you'll skip the hard part nobody warns you about. Nothing is prescribed. No template, no sample to copy, no room full of identical reindeer. Everyone moves through the same process and everyone arrives somewhere personal. From there you'll carve, learning how to let the mark of the gouge become an integral part of the design. you'll then print by hand. First a small edition on fine Eastern-style paper, then directly onto heavy card stock, finished for the season. Carve a snowy village, a self-portrait, your dog or a pattern. The "Holiday cards" are an option, not an assignment, so make whatever you like!
Every student works with professional blocks, tools, ink and paper and picks up the tips and tricks that separate a clean, confident print from a frustrated reproduction of a drawing. Artist, crafter and the curious are all welcome. No experience required. Students show up empty-handed and leave with a carved block, a small edition and a stack of finished cards!