ARTZ 371: Advanced Relief / WEEKLY SCHEDULE Spring 2025
NOTICE: As this is the only upper division printmaking course being offered this semester, we will have students taking this course with a broad range of background experience. From those who are taking this as their first printmaking course, to those who have taken multiple print courses. In order to address the different levels and needs of these differing groups, I have set up 2 tracks.
- TRACK 1: For those students taking Relief for the first time or have previously taken ARTZ 271/Relief will follow the projects outlined below.
- TRACK 2: For those students who have completed ARTZ 271/371 Screenprinting or ARTZ 371 Relief II or are graduating BFA Printmaking students, will be given the option to follow along with the semesters projects or submit a written proposal of projects to substitute which may include relief/Screen or a combination of both. In either case the total number of projects & deadlines will remain the same, and all other requirements, will still be required.
WK 0/
Jan 16- Introduction to the course, materials. Website: Introduce Project 1, show samples. (have images by Jan 23)
WK 1/
Jan 21- Overview of Printmaking, PPT & Demo: Basics of Relief. Brief Quiz.
Jan 23- Start cutting blocks. (Borrow tools if needed-$30 deposit for tools)- I will collect on wk 5/feb 18
WK 2/
Jan 28- Discussion on Papers/Curating prints and cutting session. Have block cut and paper ready for Weds. Brief quiz.
Jan 30- Cutting Session / Have blocks cut by Monday.
WK 3/
Feb 4 Demo on printing/trouble shooting and in-class printing session on first project. Brief Quiz.
Feb 6- Project 1 due/Critique
WK 4/
Feb 11- Introduce Project 2: Reduction. Demo on Reduction process.
Feb 13- Select names for printmaker presentations, (review work by Huck, Krasowski, RGZ, Farrell)
WK 5/
Feb 18- Collect relief tools that were borrowed. Review print portfolio. Show work by David Miles Lusk.
Feb 20-Print session (Trip to MAM to see Jason’s show & have him talk)
WK 6/
Feb 25- Visiting Artist / David Miles Lusk
Feb 27- Visiting Artist / David Miles Lusk
WK 7/
Mar 4 Student presentations on a printmaker
Mar 6- Print Session
WK 8/
Mar 11 Reduction project due/critique
Mar 13- Introduce Project 3: Multi-Block (Chiaroscuro/Multi/CMYK) & White Line Technique Demo: Multi-Block (Chiaroscuro/Multi) & White Line Technique Brief quiz. Introduce Project 4/Block Party
WK 9/
Mar 18- Spring Break
Mar 20- Spring Break
WK 10/
Mar 25-Visiting Artist / Duane Slick
Mar 27-Visiting Artist / Duane Slick
WK 11/
April 1-Intro Project 5/Class Portfolio (Select theme)
April 3- Print session
WK 12/
April 8- Project 3 due/Critique
April 10-Print Session
WK 13/
April 15- Print Session
April 17 Project 4 Block-Party in class printing.
WK 14/
April 22-Framing and Presentation
April 24
WK 15/
April 29-Print Session
May 1- Mandatory Class Clean-up & Final Class Portfolio due & distribute prints. Last day to hand in late or re-worked projects. The print studio is closed to printing following our clean up.
WK 16/
May 5-9
Finals Week
Jan 16- Introduction to the course, materials. Website: Introduce Project 1, show samples. (have images by Jan 23)
WK 1/
Jan 21- Overview of Printmaking, PPT & Demo: Basics of Relief. Brief Quiz.
Jan 23- Start cutting blocks. (Borrow tools if needed-$30 deposit for tools)- I will collect on wk 5/feb 18
WK 2/
Jan 28- Discussion on Papers/Curating prints and cutting session. Have block cut and paper ready for Weds. Brief quiz.
Jan 30- Cutting Session / Have blocks cut by Monday.
WK 3/
Feb 4 Demo on printing/trouble shooting and in-class printing session on first project. Brief Quiz.
Feb 6- Project 1 due/Critique
WK 4/
Feb 11- Introduce Project 2: Reduction. Demo on Reduction process.
Feb 13- Select names for printmaker presentations, (review work by Huck, Krasowski, RGZ, Farrell)
WK 5/
Feb 18- Collect relief tools that were borrowed. Review print portfolio. Show work by David Miles Lusk.
Feb 20-Print session (Trip to MAM to see Jason’s show & have him talk)
WK 6/
Feb 25- Visiting Artist / David Miles Lusk
Feb 27- Visiting Artist / David Miles Lusk
WK 7/
Mar 4 Student presentations on a printmaker
Mar 6- Print Session
WK 8/
Mar 11 Reduction project due/critique
Mar 13- Introduce Project 3: Multi-Block (Chiaroscuro/Multi/CMYK) & White Line Technique Demo: Multi-Block (Chiaroscuro/Multi) & White Line Technique Brief quiz. Introduce Project 4/Block Party
WK 9/
Mar 18- Spring Break
Mar 20- Spring Break
WK 10/
Mar 25-Visiting Artist / Duane Slick
Mar 27-Visiting Artist / Duane Slick
WK 11/
April 1-Intro Project 5/Class Portfolio (Select theme)
April 3- Print session
WK 12/
April 8- Project 3 due/Critique
April 10-Print Session
WK 13/
April 15- Print Session
April 17 Project 4 Block-Party in class printing.
WK 14/
April 22-Framing and Presentation
April 24
WK 15/
April 29-Print Session
May 1- Mandatory Class Clean-up & Final Class Portfolio due & distribute prints. Last day to hand in late or re-worked projects. The print studio is closed to printing following our clean up.
WK 16/
May 5-9
Finals Week