Graphic Studio – Linocut / 2023

Free self-service area for children and adults in Mirbach Palace

Try your hand at the linocut technique: draw, engrave, print, and take home your own graphic art. Get inspired by the display in our Graphics Cabinets, the only space of its kind in Slovakia. Entrance to the Studio is free during opening hours, and creative workshops are prepared for our youngest visitors as well as for adults. If you do not feel comfortable working on your own, the GMB Studio hosts a guided creative workshop on the first Saturday of every month.

Graphic Studio

  • Recommended age: 10+
  • Estimated duration: 30 minutes
  • Admission: free
  • Instructions and a video tutorial in Slovak and English are available in the Studio
When can you draw and engrave lino?
  • Tuesdays | 11 am–6 pm
  • Wednesdays | 1–8 pm
  • Thursdays– Sundays | 11 am–6 pm
When can you draw, engrave lino, and print graphics?
  • Wednesdays | 1–8 pm
  • Thursdays | 11 am–6 pm
  • Sundays | 11 am–6 pm
Do you know about the special area on the first floor of this palace that we call the Graphics Cabinets? It is the only space of its kind in Slovakia! The walls of its two halls are lavishly decorated with a set of 290 prints. The artist first engraved each drawing into a copper plate or other hard material, then rubbed it with printing ink, and finally printed it several times on paper. In this way, it was possible to create multiple identical images at a time before photography even existed.
Printmaking is the craft of engraving a drawing into a hard surface and then imprinting it on paper. Create your own graphic art by following the simple steps and instructions. You can make several prints of your design – leave one in the gallery and take the others home. The self-service Studio is available to all visitors during GMB opening hours throughout the year. You can try your hand at engraving at any time, but there are designated days for making prints – Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays during gallery opening hours.

Children's Studio

  • Recommended age: 3+
  • Admission: free during gallery opening hours
Our youngest visitors can print using modular stamps with basic geometric shapes, allowing for endless design possibilities. It is up to the young artists to decide whether they want to venture into abstract, architectural, or natural forms. During breaks, toys are available for entertainment, and creative supplies are available for imaginative expression.

Engrave and print – linocut workshop series

  • Available: first Saturday of every month at 3 pm
  • Duration: 3 hours
  • Recommended age: 15+
  • Ticket price: 10 euros
  • Tickets are available online and onsite at the Mirbach Palace
GMB Studio is a place for creative ideas and experiments. The first Saturday of each month is dedicated to the graphic technique of linocut. Under the guidance of a lecturer, visitors can try out the process; from drawing, through working with an awl, to final printing.

About the project

Studio Concept: Linda Blahová, Anna Jablonowska-Holy
Graphic Design: Aurélia Garová
Texts: Linda Blahová, Vladislav Malast
Proofreading: Alexandra Grúňová
Translation: Beata Bradford
Technical Execution: Peter Baumann, Jozef Chovančák