Kitchen Lithography

Learn how to print lithographs using kitchen foil, cola, lemon juice, soap and other readily available (and inexpensive) drawing materials. Kitchen lithography, which was pioneered by French illustrator Émilion about 15 years ago and has since been developed in other studios around the world, is great for anyone who enjoys drawing and experimenting with different kinds of mark-making. This one-day course will give you the basics you need to start exploring on your own. With a bit of practice, you will find that you can make surprisingly sophisticated and subtle prints — and also achieve surprisingly long print runs — using everyday ingredients.

Who is the course for?
This course is suitable both for beginners and experienced printmakers.

Materials
All drawing and printing materials will be provided and students will receive a set of notes about the process.

Tutor
Caroline Whitehead has been a keyholder at East London Printmakers since 2011. Many of Caroline’s recent prints have been made using various forms of alternative lithography, such as mokulito (‘wood lithography’), aluminium foil (‘kitchen’) lithography and waterless lithography. She exhibits widely and her prints and artists books are in collections including the V&A Museum; Royal Free Hospital; Winchester School of Art; and Manchester Metropolitan University.