Bold. Focused. Handmade.

Carve your own design into a wooden block using traditional carving tools. You’ll start with a simple sketch, transfer it onto the block, and spend most of the session carving while learning how to control depth and line. Once your carving is complete, you’ll ink the block and pull your first print.

You’ll take home both the print and the block you carved.

Wear something comfortable and casual that you don’t mind getting a little inky!

All materials and tools will be provided, and no prior experience is needed. Just come ready to get creative!

About the host:

As the founder of the Craft India Collaborative, Garvi Kotak works to revive fading indigenous Indian crafts and adapt them into sustainable, contemporary practice. Garvi Kotak is a multidisciplinary designer, researcher, and educator based in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Her work sits where traditional craftsmanship meets modern design.

Workshop flow:

- Welcome, settle in, and meet the curator and guide

- Introduction to woodcut printing and a tool safety briefing

- Sketch your design and transfer it to the block

- Carve your block by hand, with guidance on depth and line

- Ink the block and pull your first print

- Wrap-up, and take home your print and block