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Thursday Evenings in September, from 5 to 8 pm (3 hours each, 4 sessions total)
150$ per student
During this four-week course, you will explore turning an original sketch of yours into your very own screenprinted artwork! This class will focus on traditional (non-digital) approaches to creating screenprints, alongside acting as an intro to anyone who hasn't done much (or any) screenprinting before! We will be creating a 2-layer screenprint that's on 9”x12” paper.
Taught by Printmaker and BFA graduate (24’), Trinity pote. Having a Printmaking degree from KCAI, she looks forward to sharing her knowledge after many years focused on printmaking.
Students will learn basic knowledge and applications of screenprinting. Students will be led through creating and finishing a two-layer print. Planning colors, editing a series of prints, are all outcomes of this course. Students will learn to, by hand, transform a sketch into a final print. This class is suited for intermittent printers to beginners
Open to all skill levels, at the end of this class, you will leave with an edition of 9x12” screenprints of your own creation. We will aim for 2 layers. An edition is multiple prints of the same image; we will aim for an edition of 8.
Tools and Materials will be provided, but please bring a sketch already prepared at a 9x12” size for us to get ready to start turning said sketches into screenprints!
Evening One: Look over students' pre-drawn sketches. Learn how to turn said sketch into a screenprint image ready to be burned. A brief overview of screenprinting & a demo on how to coat screens. Reflect on ways to use two layers and finish your second layer at home or at the beginning on eveanig two.
Evening Two: Tearing down paper and learning how to register prints. Students will also start mixing colors for their images and have a brief discussion on color theory. We will plan to print at least the first layer of every student's print during this class session.
Evening Three: Finish any color mixing and work through students' other print layers. You will start to see your images coming together! Some students may or may not finish their prints this evening.
Evening Four: Final touches and print party! Students who need to finish their prints will. Students will learn how to sign their prints and do any trimming if necessary. Take photos and well pack up everyone's work!
Fee: $130+$20 lab fee. Lab fees pay for ink, paper, tools, etc
Notes
This class uses acrylic/water-based printing inks, But stil useses light sensitive chemicals and emulsion remover. Use of a powerwasher may be used in this course, instructor can take over if you aren't comfortable with a power washer or chemicals.
Each student will receive two, 22”x30” sheets of creme colored stonehenge. This will result in 8 possible 9x12” prints.