Carved from Linoleum

Katharine Watson makes block-printed paper goods and textiles for the home. Inspired by beautiful patterns found around the world, each original design is drawn and carved by hand in her Portland, Maine studio.

Meet Katharine

Preserving The Craft

See the block printing process from design idea to finished product:

From Sketch to Carving Printing the Block The finished print

Katharine Watson's printed designs all begin with a hand-carved linoleum block. She draws her designs onto a blank sheet of linoleum, then uses a knife or gouge tool to carve out the image.

Katharine rolls ink onto the block, then prints the linoleum block on our antique Challenge printing press.

Because each piece is printed by hand, no two are exactly alike. Here, a finished print and the corresponding linoleum block sit side by side. 

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Around the studio

Happy New Year from Maine!