Printmaking for Teens: Linocutting

Printmaking for Teens: Linocutting is the second session in the Walters Art Museum’s three-part Teen Lab series. Teens will explore the printmaking process by carving linoleum to create relief prints, with guidance from Adam Franchino, the museum’s lead art handler. The program offers hands-on artmaking, opportunities to ask questions about printmaking and museum work, and time to connect with other teens.

The broader series follows the creative process from planning through production: pattern design on October 1, linocut reliefs on November 5, and ink-making on December 3. Teen Lab also includes opportunities to explore the museum’s galleries and discover different cultures through art.

When: Thursday, November 5, 2026

Showtimes: 4–6 p.m.

Venue: Centre Street Building, Lower Level, Studio B, Walters Art Museum

Tickets: Free

Registration: RSVP required

Ages: Teens ages 13–18

Series: Teen Lab is a three-part program covering pattern design, linocut reliefs, and making ink.

Session Focus: Participants will carve linoleum and create linocut reliefs as part of the printmaking process.

Instructor: Adam Franchino, Lead Art Handler

About the Instructor: Franchino transports artwork throughout the museum and builds mounts for exhibitions. He is also pursuing a personal practice in printmaking.

Program Setting: Teen Lab provides a space for teens to make art, spend time together, make friends, and visit the museum galleries.

Series Schedule: Pattern Design with Elizabeth Norman took place October 1; Linocut Reliefs with Adam Franchino takes place November 5; and Making Ink with Annette Ortiz is scheduled for December 3.

Support: Walters teen programs are supported in part by Lewis Contractors, Robert E. Meyerhoff and Rheda Becker, and Sheila Mosmiller Vidmar.