Relief Block Printmaking

Adult Education / Create and Make -

Adult Fall 2025

Did you make a linoleum block print once in high school? Maybe it was years ago and you haven’t tried since. Or maybe you’ve never had the opportunity to make a block print--a distinctive and dramatic art form with a long history and a modern feel. In this class, you will learn how to carve and print a relief block using rubber, which is softer and easier (and safer) to carve than linoleum or wood. You will have the opportunity to work on a variety of projects using different techniques, from note cards to limited edition artwork. Whether you’ve tried your hand at printmaking before or are new to the art, you’re sure to learn, improve your artistic skills, and have fun. Note: A materials fee of $20 is payable to the instructor in class.

Anne E.G. Nydam

Instructor

Anne Nydam is a Needham resident whose relief block prints have illustrated many books and magazines, as well as being in private collections from New England to Japan. She taught middle school art for ten years, and continues to teach printmaking workshops and summer classes, as well as exhibiting her block prints at numerous shows in the area throughout the year. For more information and to see Anne’s artwork, go to www.nydamprints.com.

October 2025