Objectives: To expose the children to the art of MacGregor Hone
-To have the children work with linocut blocks
-To have the children carve away the negative space on their block
-To use a printing press to create a limited edition print
-To work with printmaker Kim Vindeg-Small

Material: Speedy cut linoblocks (soft and easy to carve)
-Lino cutting tools
-Blades for cutting tools -I find the children work best with the #1(the smallest) and #5 (the deepst)
-Blank newsprint
-Images of Saskatchewan (calenders are great)
-Tape

Resources for Saskatchewan teachers- Saskatchewan art work with visual art resource for K-8, Saskatchewan Ed. 1991 slides #61 and #12

Biography of MacGregor Hone

Procedure:
1. Select image they wish to create
2. On rough draft paper trace around the size of block they have
3. Draw the image inside the space
4. I emphasized that they should think about the composition and how they're going to carve it when complete. The parts they carve away will be white when printed. Sometimes working in the negitive space is difficult for the children.
5. To transfer the image from the paper to the block you need to use charcoal or graphite. Cut out the image, colour the reverse side with the charcoal. Rub it smooth. Tape to the block. Trace.
6. Begin carving the block. It is best to leave the largest areas to be carved for last so that the block remains strong.

Some tips on creating good prints using a roller

• Be sure to use the correct amount of ink, too much fills the cracks, too little will print greyish. The correct amount of ink sounds like wet tires on pavement
• Place new ink on the tray well above where the roller is moving.
• Be sure that the roller rotates fully on the tray to have even distribution of ink. (The same as when rolling the paint on a wall you want even distribution.
• Take a little ink when needed on the roller and then move roller to center of tray (floor tiles work really well as ink rolling trays)
• Ink the Styrofoam block image in two directions so that the ink covers well
•  Place the block on the paper ink side down.
• Press down; the ink will stick to the paper.
• Flip the paper over and rub evenly on the back.
• Turn paper over and carefully remove the block.