ARTZ 371: Advanced Relief / WEEKLY SCHEDULE Fall 2024
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 1/
Aug 26- Introduction to the course, materials. Website: Introduce Project 1: Medieval News Flash, show samples. (have images by Sept 4)
Aug 28- Overview of Printmaking, PPT & Demo: Basics of Relief. Brief Quiz.
WK 2/
Sept 2- Labor Day Holiday-No Classes
Sept 4- Start cutting blocks. (Borrow tools if needed-$30 deposit for tools)
WK 3/
Sept 9- Discussion on Papers/Curating prints and cutting session. Have block cut and paper ready for Weds. Brief quiz.
Sept 11- Demo on printing/trouble shooting and in-class printing session on first project. Brief Quiz.
WK 4/
Sept 16- Medieval News Flash due/ Signed and numbered. Critique & Introduce Presentation on a Printmaker (select names out of a hat) quiz after the demo on Wednesday.
Sept 18- Introduce Project 2: Reduction. Demo on Reduction process.(PROMPT)
Brief into to Mary Farrell’s work via website and prints we’ve done with her. Brief quiz about demo. I will be collecting tools that have been checked out and returning your deposit.
WK 5/
Sept 23- Select names for printmaker presentations
Sept 25- Visiting Artist / Mary Farrell & Review print portfolios and print session.
WK 6/
Sept 30- Print Session, Brief into to Stella Nall, show her work to class on her website.
Oct 2- Print Session
WK 7/
Oct 7- Print session on reduction project.
Oct 9- Print session on reduction project.
WK 8/
Oct 14- Indigenous Peoples Day-No Classes
Oct 16- Reduction Project due/Critique. Quiz after the demo on Monday.
WK 9/
Oct 21- Introduce Project 3: Multi-Block (Chiaroscuro/Multi/CMYK) or White Line Technique Demo: Multi-Block (Chiaroscuro/Multi/CMYK) & White Line Technique Brief quiz.
Oct 23- Student Presentations on a printmaker. Introduce Project 4/Block Party & Project 5/Class Portfolio (Select theme)
WK 10/
Oct 28- Visiting Artist Stella Nall & Print Session (Student presentations on a printmaker will now be next week on Nov 6)
Oct 30- Visiting Artist Stella Nall & Print Session
WK 11/
Nov 4- Demo: Chine colle (Backing sheet)
Nov 6- Rescheduled Student Presentations
WK 12/
Nov 11- Veteran’s Day Holiday-No Classes
Nov 13- Project 3 due/ Critique
WK 13/
Nov 18- Finish Critique & Print Session
Nov 20- Project 4/BLOCK-Party
WK 14/
Nov 25- Print Session
Nov 27- Travel Day-No Classes
WK 15/
Dec 2- Print Session
Dec 4- 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/
Dec 9-13 Finals Week We will not be meeting, use this time to clear out your flat files, lockers and any prints left in the drying racks and remove your screens. All lockers & flat files must be cleaned out prior to December 16th. The print studio will be locked starting Monday. All items left behind will be tossed.
Aug 26- Introduction to the course, materials. Website: Introduce Project 1: Medieval News Flash, show samples. (have images by Sept 4)
Aug 28- Overview of Printmaking, PPT & Demo: Basics of Relief. Brief Quiz.
WK 2/
Sept 2- Labor Day Holiday-No Classes
Sept 4- Start cutting blocks. (Borrow tools if needed-$30 deposit for tools)
WK 3/
Sept 9- Discussion on Papers/Curating prints and cutting session. Have block cut and paper ready for Weds. Brief quiz.
Sept 11- Demo on printing/trouble shooting and in-class printing session on first project. Brief Quiz.
WK 4/
Sept 16- Medieval News Flash due/ Signed and numbered. Critique & Introduce Presentation on a Printmaker (select names out of a hat) quiz after the demo on Wednesday.
Sept 18- Introduce Project 2: Reduction. Demo on Reduction process.(PROMPT)
Brief into to Mary Farrell’s work via website and prints we’ve done with her. Brief quiz about demo. I will be collecting tools that have been checked out and returning your deposit.
WK 5/
Sept 23- Select names for printmaker presentations
Sept 25- Visiting Artist / Mary Farrell & Review print portfolios and print session.
WK 6/
Sept 30- Print Session, Brief into to Stella Nall, show her work to class on her website.
Oct 2- Print Session
WK 7/
Oct 7- Print session on reduction project.
Oct 9- Print session on reduction project.
WK 8/
Oct 14- Indigenous Peoples Day-No Classes
Oct 16- Reduction Project due/Critique. Quiz after the demo on Monday.
WK 9/
Oct 21- Introduce Project 3: Multi-Block (Chiaroscuro/Multi/CMYK) or White Line Technique Demo: Multi-Block (Chiaroscuro/Multi/CMYK) & White Line Technique Brief quiz.
Oct 23- Student Presentations on a printmaker. Introduce Project 4/Block Party & Project 5/Class Portfolio (Select theme)
WK 10/
Oct 28- Visiting Artist Stella Nall & Print Session (Student presentations on a printmaker will now be next week on Nov 6)
Oct 30- Visiting Artist Stella Nall & Print Session
WK 11/
Nov 4- Demo: Chine colle (Backing sheet)
Nov 6- Rescheduled Student Presentations
WK 12/
Nov 11- Veteran’s Day Holiday-No Classes
Nov 13- Project 3 due/ Critique
WK 13/
Nov 18- Finish Critique & Print Session
Nov 20- Project 4/BLOCK-Party
WK 14/
Nov 25- Print Session
Nov 27- Travel Day-No Classes
WK 15/
Dec 2- Print Session
Dec 4- 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/
Dec 9-13 Finals Week We will not be meeting, use this time to clear out your flat files, lockers and any prints left in the drying racks and remove your screens. All lockers & flat files must be cleaned out prior to December 16th. The print studio will be locked starting Monday. All items left behind will be tossed.