Christmas Make: Printmaking & Brass Decorations at Arnolfini

Thursday 3 December 2026 | 10am–12pm & 12.30pm–2.30pm Sunday 6 December 2026 | 11am–1pm & 2pm–4pm Get into the festive spirit with Let's Make Art, Arnolfini's Creatives in Residence, for a relaxed, hands-on Christmas workshop exploring traditional printmaking and metal embossing techniques. Participants will create their own beautiful hand-printed gift wrap, matching tags and an embossed brass Christmas decoration to treasure for years to come. Hand-printed gift wrap & tags Discover two simple and satisfying printmaking techniques to transform plain paper into unique Christmas wrapping paper. Using beautifully carved wooden printing blocks, participants can stamp repeating patterns and create their own designs. Alternatively, they can explore styrofoam relief printing, drawing into a soft printing surface before rolling on ink and transferring their designs onto paper. Both techniques can be combined to create a coordinated collection of festive gift wrap and matching tags. Embossed br