Explore botanical imagery through the lens of printmaking in this hands-on workshop facilitated by Portland artist Katharine Watson. Participants may draw inspiration from selected works in the Portland Museum of Art’s collection before translating an image into a simplified, two-dimensional block print design. The workshop will offer an introduction to block printing techniques, guiding participants step-by-step through carving, inking, and printing processes.

The session concludes with each participant producing a finished print to take home. No prior printmaking experience is required; all materials are provided. 

This workshop will take place at Open Studio, 199 Pleasant Avenue, Portland 

About the Artist: Katharine Watson is an artist and printmaker whose work is rooted in a deep attention to nature, pattern, and the handmade. Raised between New York, London, and Hong Kong, she developed an early sensitivity to visual detail and design that continues to shape her practice today. She works primarily in linoleum block printing, carving her designs by hand and printing each piece individually on an antique press in her Portland, Maine studio. Botanical forms are central to Watson’s work, inspired not only by observation but by cultivation. She is an avid flower grower, transforming her garden into a seasonal source of both material and meaning. Her work can be found at her new brick and mortar shop, Open Studio, at 199 Pleasant Avenue Deering Center, in Portland, Maine. Katharine has collaborated with and licensed her work to a wide range of commercial, cultural, and publishing partners, including Minted, Uncommon Goods, Chronicle Books, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Hygge & West, Schoolhouse, and Loeffler Randall.