Printmaking
Facilities
The printshop is located on the second floor of the Visual Arts Center. The studio contains four printing presses, including a large French Tool etching press and a Universal 1 Vandercook; as well as a plate processing room for etching plates; screenprinting facilities that include a large exposure unit, a washout booth, a drying cabinet, two vacuum screen printing tables, and a large felt table for printing fabric.
Digital tools include two Macintosh computers, a large-format Epson scanner, a HP printer for making tabloid sized black-white films, an Epson color printer, a Roland vinyl cutter, a SF5450 Risograph duplicator, a MZ790u 2-color duplicator, and an assortment of binding tools.
The supplementary course fee covers paper, ink, plexiglass for monotypes, and, depending on the course, plates, wood, screens, and assorted materials based on the course.
Class Offerings
SART 27 Printmaking I
SART 28 Printmaking II
SART 74 Printmaking III
SART 27 Printmaking I
The course offers an introduction to the technical fundamentals in print media focusing on some of the following: etching, stencil printing (screen printing and/or risography), relief, monoprinting, as well as zine and artist books. Processes vary based on subtitles and explore a range of materials which may include wood, linoleum, copper, pronto plates, photopolymer, and acrylic plates to be printed in multiples and/or as unique variations. The course expands a student's capacity for developing images through two-dimensional design and conceptual processes. We will examine historical and contemporary printmaking results (using the Hood Museum and Rauner’s outstanding collections), while exploring methods of making and experimenting with analog and digital print formats. This course asks students to consider printmaking in a contemporary context through technique and discussion. You will be encouraged to discover new methods of practice, including collaborative work, unfamiliar materials, and a hybridity of tools/processes. Printmaking is a unique intersection of Painting, Drawing, Sculpture, Photography, Architecture and Visual Communication. Supplemental course fee required. Enrollment limited.
SART 28 Printmaking II
The intermediate course in print media offers an intensive exploration of printmaking methods. Print media provides a mode to visually communicate personal, political and conceptual themes. Students will concentrate on an advanced level on two or more printmaking processes, which may include etching, screen printing, relief, monoprinting, risography, and/or artist books. Students will be encouraged to discover new methods of practice, collaboration, and a hybridity of tools/processes. Students will hone technical skills and craft through experimentation, developing a body of both process and refi ned work. Discussions will address the expansive nature of contemporary fine art printmaking. Students develop individual portfolios. Supplemental course fee required. Enrollment limited.
SART 74 Printmaking III
The advanced course in print media will be self-directed based on the students interests and offers an intensive inquiry of printmaking methods and visual narratives. This is an opportunity for experimentation and risk-taking with materials and tools, a refinement of printmaking applications while adding further research and concept exploration to develop a personal voice. Work will be presented in both installation and portfolio platforms. Discussions will address the expansive nature of contemporary fine art printmaking. Students develop individual portfolios. Supplemental course fee required. Enrollment limited.
Printmaking Technician: Maggie Minor
Maggie is available to give instruction on equipment, tools, and machinery and can provide support with technical questions or needs. She can also provide technical, formal and conceptual feedback during ideation, works in progress, and finished work.