Invite Only: Print Workshop For The Printing Girls Only (11 October ’25)
Exclusive Workshop for The Printing Girls in Cape Town
We’re hosting a one‑of‑a‑kind colour reduction lino printing workshop for members of The Printing Girls. Guided by Madelize and Sanet, you’ll take your lino printing skills beyond single‑colour work, learning how to create layered, multi‑colour prints from a single block.
At the same time, we’ll be hosting an exclusive exhibition of The Printing Girls’ prints in our Deckle Tiny Art Gallery for the entire month of October. The theme of the exhibition is “Hope”, and all proceeds from the sale of these works through our silent auction will go to supporting the amazing people and education work at Hope Town.
Enjoy a morning of connecting, learning, and expanding on your printing skills or showing them off while doing what you love alongside like‑minded creatives.
The Deckle Edge will spoil you with goodies and provide top art printing brands to use during the workshop, all included.
Spaces are limited to keep the experience personal and inspiring.
Join Madelize & Sanet for a slightly more advanced printing experience and take your single‑colour lino to the next level. In this session, you’ll discover colour reduction linocut printing. A relief printmaking method where one linoleum block is used to build up a beautiful multi‑colour image. With each new layer, more of the block is carved away, revealing fresh colours beneath. It’s called a reductive print because, as your image comes to life, the block is gradually destroyed, leaving each print as a one‑of‑a‑kind piece.
Date: Saturday, 11 Oct 2025
Time: 9:00 – 12:30 (3.5 hours)
Place: The Deckle Edge @ 13 Brickfield Road, Salt River
Workshops space limited booking essential
You will have your art society discount of 10% and can take advantage of the Printober Sale for the month of October.
What you will learn:
- Learn to break an image into colour layers and plan the sequence from lightest to darkest.
- The technique develops your skill in handling lino tools and making intentional, accurate cuts.
- Gain experience in registering prints so that each colour layer aligns correctly on the paper
- Commit to each stage, teaching confidence and trust in your artistic choices.
- The slow, layered process teaches patience, focus, and attention to detail.
Materials Provided By The Deckle Edge:
- Schmincke, Cranfield, Adigraf & Essdee Inks (to use or as a on the day giveaways)
- Lino Sheets
- Ink rollers
- Limited Cutting tools (you may bring your own if you prefer)
- Paper
- Printing press
* Refreshments and Woodstock Bakery treats will also be provided.
What to Bring:
• Bring a simple colour Image A5 in size. Skill and time dependant on the use of 2 or 3 colour reduction (simplified Images to work from will also be supplied)
• Comfortable clothing, closed-toe shoes and an apron (printmaking can get a little messy!).
Who Should Attend:
The Printing Girls Art Society Members in Cape Town
About the facilitators:
Madelize van der Merwe is a South African printmaker and educator whose practice
is rooted in technical mastery. She holds a B-Tech in Fine Art with a specialization
in printmaking from Nelson Mandela University and has worked extensively in the
field for over a decade.
Madelize served as the printmaking facilitator at Carinus Art Centre in Makhanda
from 2006 to 2019, where she also led community-focused workshops aimed at
youth development through art. In 2019, she joined the Michaelis School of Fine Art
at the University of Cape Town as the Senior Printmaking Technician, where she
supports undergraduate and post graduate students in a wide range of printmaking
methods including lithography, woodcut, screenprinting, drypoint, and linocut to
mention a few.
In addition to her academic role, she co-facilitates professional workshops through
the Africa South Art Initiative (ASAI), helping local artists expand their printmaking
skills. As a practicing artist, Madelize creates layered, meditative prints that often
draw inspiration from botanical forms and natural textures. Her work is deeply
informed by process, material exploration, and a commitment to the tradition of print.
Sanet Visser facilitated printmaking workshops at Rupert Museum and Butterfly Art Project.
She completed a 3-year course, with a diploma at Ruth Prowse School of Art, in Visual Arts. Major in Printmaking also receive training in Craft, design, fine art, photography, and events.
Living out her passion facilitating art classes at Imibala Trust and De Hoop Primary school, Somerset West. She founded SA Art in 2004, working for the benefit of emerging visual artists. Sanet was a finalist in the South African Nedbank Arts and Culture Trust Awards. She was born on a farm, and the characteristics of farming inspired her; it demands endurance, ploughing the earth, preparing it, hard work, patience, and expectation. She is influenced, as an artist, by people and their personal growth in life. Reference of training: Faculty Trainer at Butterfly Art Project, Huis Horizon Fundraising workshop, Lino printmaking at Rupert Museum workshop &
Papermaking at Somerset College
*If you need to cancel your workshop booking, please let us know by 11 a.m the weekday before the workshop. To help us support the facilitator, late cancellations will not be refunded. A credit for future events could be granted at our discretion.
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Exclusive Workshop for The Printing Girls in Cape Town
We’re hosting a one‑of‑a‑kind colour reduction lino printing workshop for members of The Printing Girls. Guided by Madelize and Sanet, you’ll take your lino printing skills beyond single‑colour work, learning how to create layered, multi‑colour prints from a single block.
At the same time, we’ll be hosting an exclusive exhibition of The Printing Girls’ prints in our Deckle Tiny Art Gallery for the entire month of October. The theme of the exhibition is “Hope”, and all proceeds from the sale of these works through our silent auction will go to supporting the amazing people and education work at Hope Town.
Enjoy a morning of connecting, learning, and expanding on your printing skills or showing them off while doing what you love alongside like‑minded creatives.
The Deckle Edge will spoil you with goodies and provide top art printing brands to use during the workshop, all included.
Spaces are limited to keep the experience personal and inspiring.
Join Madelize & Sanet for a slightly more advanced printing experience and take your single‑colour lino to the next level. In this session, you’ll discover colour reduction linocut printing. A relief printmaking method where one linoleum block is used to build up a beautiful multi‑colour image. With each new layer, more of the block is carved away, revealing fresh colours beneath. It’s called a reductive print because, as your image comes to life, the block is gradually destroyed, leaving each print as a one‑of‑a‑kind piece.
Date: Saturday, 11 Oct 2025
Time: 9:00 – 12:30 (3.5 hours)
Place: The Deckle Edge @ 13 Brickfield Road, Salt River
Workshops space limited booking essential
You will have your art society discount of 10% and can take advantage of the Printober Sale for the month of October.
What you will learn:
- Learn to break an image into colour layers and plan the sequence from lightest to darkest.
- The technique develops your skill in handling lino tools and making intentional, accurate cuts.
- Gain experience in registering prints so that each colour layer aligns correctly on the paper
- Commit to each stage, teaching confidence and trust in your artistic choices.
- The slow, layered process teaches patience, focus, and attention to detail.
Materials Provided By The Deckle Edge:
- Schmincke, Cranfield, Adigraf & Essdee Inks (to use or as a on the day giveaways)
- Lino Sheets
- Ink rollers
- Limited Cutting tools (you may bring your own if you prefer)
- Paper
- Printing press
* Refreshments and Woodstock Bakery treats will also be provided.
What to Bring:
• Bring a simple colour Image A5 in size. Skill and time dependant on the use of 2 or 3 colour reduction (simplified Images to work from will also be supplied)
• Comfortable clothing, closed-toe shoes and an apron (printmaking can get a little messy!).
Who Should Attend:
The Printing Girls Art Society Members in Cape Town
About the facilitators:
Madelize van der Merwe is a South African printmaker and educator whose practice
is rooted in technical mastery. She holds a B-Tech in Fine Art with a specialization
in printmaking from Nelson Mandela University and has worked extensively in the
field for over a decade.
Madelize served as the printmaking facilitator at Carinus Art Centre in Makhanda
from 2006 to 2019, where she also led community-focused workshops aimed at
youth development through art. In 2019, she joined the Michaelis School of Fine Art
at the University of Cape Town as the Senior Printmaking Technician, where she
supports undergraduate and post graduate students in a wide range of printmaking
methods including lithography, woodcut, screenprinting, drypoint, and linocut to
mention a few.
In addition to her academic role, she co-facilitates professional workshops through
the Africa South Art Initiative (ASAI), helping local artists expand their printmaking
skills. As a practicing artist, Madelize creates layered, meditative prints that often
draw inspiration from botanical forms and natural textures. Her work is deeply
informed by process, material exploration, and a commitment to the tradition of print.
Sanet Visser facilitated printmaking workshops at Rupert Museum and Butterfly Art Project.
She completed a 3-year course, with a diploma at Ruth Prowse School of Art, in Visual Arts. Major in Printmaking also receive training in Craft, design, fine art, photography, and events.
Living out her passion facilitating art classes at Imibala Trust and De Hoop Primary school, Somerset West. She founded SA Art in 2004, working for the benefit of emerging visual artists. Sanet was a finalist in the South African Nedbank Arts and Culture Trust Awards. She was born on a farm, and the characteristics of farming inspired her; it demands endurance, ploughing the earth, preparing it, hard work, patience, and expectation. She is influenced, as an artist, by people and their personal growth in life. Reference of training: Faculty Trainer at Butterfly Art Project, Huis Horizon Fundraising workshop, Lino printmaking at Rupert Museum workshop &
Papermaking at Somerset College
*If you need to cancel your workshop booking, please let us know by 11 a.m the weekday before the workshop. To help us support the facilitator, late cancellations will not be refunded. A credit for future events could be granted at our discretion.
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