WORKSHOP - Indian Hand block printing technique with collage

Hand block printing is a centuries-old art form in India where delicate designs are carved onto wooden blocks, dipped in natural dyes and stamped onto fabric or paper. The repetitive process of creating patterns becomes rhythmic and meditative. Prints will be created to make collage, combining them with handmade paper and other plain or printed materials.

The participants of the workshop will use original Indian blocks to explore the expressive potential of block printing on hand-made or tissue paper. After printing their own patterns using traditional wooden blocks, they will cut, layer, and assemble the prints into original artworks. The participants can explore personal storytelling by experimenting with composition, color and texture. By integrating the hand-printed designs into collages, they experience the transformation of a traditional craft into contemporary art. The workshop encourages playful printing to add to the joy of creating one’s own collage artwork.

About Kumudini:

Kumudini Hajra (born in India) is a multidisciplinary artist whose practice centers around printmaking, photography, painting, and drawing. In 2021 she began working at Celeiro Printmaking Studio in Colares, Portugal, and in 2023 she advanced her training in printmaking at Contraprova Studio in Lisbon and in 2025 through an extended residency at Aviário Studio in Ferreira do Zêzere. Her printmaking frequently explores abstraction and spontaneity as a tool for understanding identity and place.
She made her debut solo exhibition at the Art Room Lisbon in September 2025; she has participated in group exhibitions in the Glasgow Gallery of Photography (UK), the Freguesias de Cascais & Estoril Gallery (Portugal), and is published in several Shutter Hub collections (UK). Her work was exhibited at the The Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers exhibition at the Bankside Gallery in London, UK, in September 2025. In 2026, she will study at the Mokuhanga Innovation Lab, Echizen, Japan.

Collage Working Club (CWC) is a weekly open workspace for artists working in the medium of paper. Organised in the format of alternate ‘drop in’ sessions and workshops masterclasses, it has both a regular facilitator, whilst also involving the artist community in the sharing of knowledge and skills. Providing materials, education and connections is the primary aim of CWC, and it will do this through the interdisciplinary art of collage as both an art form and a tool for personal growth.

O Collage Working Club (CWC) é um espaço de trabalho semanal aberto a artistas que trabalham com o suporte papel. Organizado no formato de sessões alternadas e masterclasses, tem um facilitador regular, ao mesmo tempo que envolve a comunidade de artistas na partilha de conhecimentos e competências.Fornecer materiais, educação e ligações é o principal objetivo do CWC, e fá-lo-á através da interdisciplinaridade da colagem como uma forma de arte e uma ferramenta para o crescimento pessoal.

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