Explore paper sculpture and lino printing in this two-part creative workshop inspired by vintage decorative art and handmade animal sculptures.

Across two workshops, participants will learn how to construct and decorate their own vintage-style animal sculpture using paper, recycled materials, paint, and hand-printed lino designs.

Working from a pre-made animal forma, attendees will build the structure of a hare, cat, or dog sculpture while exploring shape, texture, and layered construction techniques.

During the first workshop, participants will create their paper sculpture using recycled materials and papier-mâché processes before designing and carving a simple lino motif.

Using easy-cut lino blocks, attendees will produce decorative prints on large sheets of lining paper which will later be incorporated into the finished sculpture.

In the second workshop, participants will paint their dried paper sculptures with gesso before cutting out their lino printed designs and decorative details including facial features, tails, and whiskers.

Guided step-by-step, attendees will assemble and decorate their sculptures using colour, pattern, and collage techniques to create a fully finished characterful artwork.

Participants will leave with a completed vintage-inspired animal sculpture featuring their own hand-printed lino motifs and painted decorative details.

No previous experience is required, making this workshop suitable for beginners and the art curious. Basic materials provided.

Please note this is a two-part workshop taking place over two weeks, and participants are expected to attend both sessions to complete their sculpture.

Food and drink is also available for purchase throughout the session from our cafés.

This workshop is suitable for ages 16+.

What is lino printing?

Lino printing is a printmaking process where designs are carved into lino blocks, inked, and printed onto paper or fabric to create bold decorative patterns and repeated motifs.

Combined with paper sculpture techniques, lino printing can be used to add texture, detail, and surface decoration to three-dimensional artworks.

About your tutor

Suffolk sculptor and artist, Caroline Corkhill, makes paper sculpture birds, hares, cats and dogs…an eclectic array of quirky beasts!

 She creates using eco-friendly materials, embellishing her sculptures with handprinted lino cut papers.

The decorated creatures are her current passion although her past commissions have included large scale outdoor wire sculptures for the Helmingham Hall Illuminated Trail and Folk East Festival.

“I’m really motivated by play, by colour and light. My paper sculpture animals are fun and a nod to folk art design from Nordic cultures. “