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An image of Natasha Marshall's Mokulito prints. They depict simplistic architecture using shades of blue. The sky has a wood grain texture on it.

Learning to Mokulito Print with Natasha Marshall

Name: Learning to Mokulito Print with Natasha Marshall
Start: 2024-11-08T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2024-11-09T23:59:59+00:00

November 8 – November 9

Courses Events Print making courses Print Workshop

10am – 4pm

This course teaches you about and how to Mokulito print – meaning ‘Wood Lithography’ In Japanese. You will create your own two printing plates on day 1 and print with these on day 2.

Mokulito is a technique developed in Japan in the 1970’s by Osaka Schisi. You can also combine Mokulito with Woodcut by cutting into your board, so you get contrasting lines and textures. It is a beautiful printing technique so it will be a lively, energetic, creative and ambitious couple of days. This is not a precise medium, expect the unexpected.

Mokulito printing is a chemical process – oil/grease and water do not mix, greasy ink stays on the grease-drawn areas and is repelled from the non-image areas. An additional technique I have found, to enhance the wood grain, is to add watercolour just before printing, you may want to have a go at this yourself too!

Beginner – intermediate course
All materials provided
Max. 6 spaces
Non-members – £240
Members – £228

To book your space, please see here.
Tickets for all Print Workshop Courses can be cancelled up to one month beforehand. Refunds will be given after this date only if the place is re-sold.

Course information

It would be good to bring sketches or photographs of ideas you would like to draw onto your printing plate. We will provide all the materials you need for doing this, but coming with creative ideas could help with the success of your finished work at the end of the two days. The wood plates we are going to be working on are A4.

Search for Mokulito images to inspire you and give you some ideas of what you want to draw on your plates – I also have images of my own work on my website. Don’t forget to wear old clothes in case you get printing ink on anything!

About Natasha

Natasha Marshall, Artist and Designer: A trained Textile Designer, her love of pattern and colour comes through in all her work. Natasha is passionate about Mokulito printing, as she loves the play between the wood grain, her drawings and colours. Through pushing the printing technique, she loves the depth of layers and deep colours she is creating in her work. Her Mokulito prints are next being shown at the Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair in November 2024. Her creative work has sold all around the world during her 28 year career since graduating from Glasgow School Of Art.

An image of Natasha Marshall revealing a Mokulito print on a press. An image showcasing the Mokulito printing process on a green cutting mat.