Kitchen Lithography Workshop

18 April 2026

10.30am - 1pm

Join on Saturday 18th April and learn how to do Kitchen Lithography with artist Hannah Machover. Lithography is a traditional planographic printmaking technique that was invented by Johann Alois Senefelder in the 1790s, which utilises the principle that water and oil repel each other. It uses a greasy medium (litho pencil, oil pastels, fingertips etc!) to draw onto a special limestone. The stone is then exposed to various chemical processes to create a 'stencil' on its surface. The more recently coined Kitchen Lithography works with equivalent chemical processes and preparation but uses household materials, such as aluminium foil. Prints typically emerge with rich, gestural and inky marks.

During the session participants will learn the full process, and produce + print their own hand-drawn lithograph plate, taking home their prints at the end of the workshop.

FAQ

Do I need to prepare anything before the workshop?

No, but do feel free to bring any visual references that you might want to have with you when making your lithograph. There will be some reference books and postcards for you to take inspiration from there, too! 

What’s included?

All materials needed are included in the cost of the course, but you are welcome to bring along your own if you choose e.g. a certain kind of paper you’d like to print with.

Accessibility

Regrettably, there is no step-free access to the studio, which is in a basement room that includes a set of steep stairs.