Ex-libris stamps

Next date: Monday, 16 March 2026 | 06:30 PM to 08:00 PM

A hand holding a wooden bookplate stamp over an open book

Design and carve your own personalised bookplate stamp.

Create a custom ex-libris stamp to mark your book collection in this introduction to printmaking. Guided by Emilie, you’ll learn to design, carve, and print your own unique stamp, perfect for keeping track of your books.

This workshop will cover:

designing and adapting ideas for stamps
carving rubber blocks
tips for inking and printing stamps
introduction to stamp-making materials and techniques.

No drawing skills are necessary, and all materials are provided.

Who will be teaching?

Emilie (she/her) is an artist and educator based between Melbourne and Marseille (Fr), working across media with a focus on community-based practice and education. She graduated from her PhD in Fine Arts at the Victorian College of the Arts in 2020 and has been an art resident at Testing Grounds (2020), Making Space (2021) and the Comic Art Workshop (2021).

Emilie has exhibited her works at FortyFive Downstairs gallery, the Abbotsford convent, No Vacancy Gallery, Arcade and George Patton Gallery.

In 2021, Emilie opened Couleur in Collingwood, a printmaking studio focusing on DIY, hand-prints, and experimental printmaking. Since 2023, Couleur Studio has relocated in South of France. Emilie is also a comic book artist and her illustration has been published by the Lifted Brow and she self-published her first graphic novel in 2018 with Tree Paper Comics in Melbourne.

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This workshop is a part of our Laneway Learning program.

About Laneway Learning

Laneway Learning offers fun and affordable classes for the entire community, covering a wide range of topics. Secure your spot early to explore diverse subjects, from wine appreciation to introductory crochet.