Printmaking

Decorating textiles is a global tradition with varying styles and functions. Students immerse themselves in the practice of fabric printing and experiment with how to transform textiles with various printmaking and dye techniques as well as learn the basics of screen printing and block printing onto fabric. Participants create and print their own designs onto fabrics using printmaking inks and Procion dyes. Fabrics are enhanced with reflective foil printing and dye baths to create patterns that sit on the surface and invent images within the woven threads. Students are welcome to bring their own light-colored fabrics of natural fiber: cotton; linen; and/or silk.

This experimental workshop explores multi-layered images through the use of traditional relief printing from linoleum blocks and one-of-a-kind monotype prints from plexiglass plates. Students have the opportunity to explore and combine both techniques in order to create a series of unique prints with a rich variety of mark making, pattern and texture. While exploring these techniques, students are encouraged to work from source material and develop their ideas to create prints that are both formally beautiful and conceptually engaging.

Screen printing, also known as silkscreen or serigraphy, is one of the most adaptable print processes and the results are dynamic and multi-layered. This exploratory workshop delves into the medium of screen printing and encourages students to experiment by printing on a wide variety of materials, creating unexpected and tactile results. Paper, canvas, wood, metal, glass and most plastics can be printed utilizing screen printing. Students learn various methods to expedite their concepts to finished products. Special attention is placed on individual needs, whether a beginner or experienced printer.