Yesterday I spent a very therapeutic and educational day at Gallery Forty5 in Feltham learning the basic skills of lino printing. I had tried this about 3 years ago and was spectacularly unsuccessful which dampened my enthusiasm. The day long course run by Diana Fitzpatrick made me understand that there are tips which help it work which I hadn't been aware of and working along side a small talented and enthusiastic group we produced some personal masterpieces. It was a great days work in a class which went from quiet contemplation and intense concentration to non stop chat and excitement as the first prints started to emerge. What always fascinates me it the way everyone chooses to do something different - there are varied levels of complexity and design but every single piece of work emerges as a lovely piece of art and is eagerly shared across the group giving support and inspiration for the potential next piece. I choose to keep my designs really ...