UNS – The Merdeka Belajar Kampus Merdeka (MBKM) group, Team Sekelas, from the Fine Arts Study Program at Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS) under the guidance of Dyah Yuni Kurniawati, S.Sn., M.Sn., held their seventh Art Class. The event focused on graphic arts with the theme “Linocut on Scarf,” taking place at the Solo is Solo Gallery, 2nd floor, Jalan Gatot Subroto No. 46, Kemlayan, on Friday (31/5/2024).
Chaired by Jihan Regita, the event was lively and engaging, attracting participants from various educational levels, including junior high school, senior high school, and university students.
“As a lecturer in graphic arts, this event can serve as an exploration medium for students and can widely introduce traditional printmaking techniques. It also serves as a reminder to the public that creating art is not easy; many stages need attention,” Dyah said.
Linocut is a high relief printmaking technique using linoleum sheets as the printing medium, commonly known as carving on lino. Several participants admitted they had never heard of Linocut before and were eager to learn and try something new.
The Linocut Art Class provided intensive instruction, considering most participants were unfamiliar with the technique. It began with sketching on linoleum sheets, followed by teaching the correct carving techniques and how to print the carved design onto a scarf.
In this form of art exploration, the medium used for printing was not paper but scarves. The technique applied was stamping, which involves cutting away the unnecessary parts and leaving only the areas that need to be printed.
The traditional printmaking technique can have a calming effect, as participants focus on details and repetitive activities such as carving and printing.
“Each linocut print is a unique piece of art. Even though it comes from the same print, it will produce different variations depending on the application of ink and the pressure applied during printing. Thus, every work has its own beauty,” Jihan said, highlighting the uniqueness of Linocut art. Humas UNS
Reporter: Annisa Fakhira
Editor: Dwi Hastuti