ARTZ 371: Advanced Relief / WEEKLY SCHEDULE Fall 2023
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, 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.
FALL 2023 Tentative Schedule / Adv. Relief
WK 1/
Aug 28- Introduction to the course, materials. Introduce Project 1: Medieval News Flash
Aug 30- Overview of Printmaking, Demo: Basics of Relief.
WK 2/
Sept 4- Labor Day (No classes)
Sept 6- Start cutting blocks. (Borrow tools if needed)
WK 3/
Sept 11- Discussion on Papers/Curating prints and cutting session. Have block cut and paper ready for Weds.
Sept 13- Demo and in-class printing session on first project.
WK 4/
Sept 18- Medieval News Flash due/Critique & Introduce Presentation on a Printmaker
Sept 20- Introduce Project 2: Reduction.
Demo on Reduction process. (Preliminary deadline: First layer printed by Oct 9 or docked 10 points)
WK 5/
Sept 25- Review Prints / Select names for printmaker presentations. (attend Lisa’s lecture next week)
Sept 27- Review print portfolios and print session.
WK 6/
Oct 2- Lisa Jarrett / Matrix Press Print Residency
Oct 3- Lisa Jarrett Artist Lecture at MAM / 5:30 pm
Oct 4- Lisa Jarrett / Matrix Press Print Residency
WK 7/
Oct 9- Indigenous People's Day / Review Matrix Press prints & First layer of Reduction due (or docked 10 its)
Oct 11- Student Presentations on a Printmaker
WK 8/
Oct 16- Work Session on Reduction project.
Oct 18- Reduction Project due/Critique
WK 9/
Oct 23- Finish Critique & Student presentations
Oct 25- Introduce Project 3: Multi-Block (Chiaroscuro/Multi/CMYK) or 18"x24" monotype.
Demo: Multi-Block (Chiaroscuro/Multi/CMYK) or 18"x24" monotype.
WK 10/
Oct 30- Introduce Project 4 / Independent Project (Ideas and sketches due Nov. 8th)
Nov 1- 10:00 Meet at UC Theatre (3rd floor of UC) for lecture by Molly Murphy-Adams (Past Alumni & Matrix Artist)
WK 11/
Nov 6- Demo: Diffused relief / & discuss Jigsaw block.
Introduce Project 5 / Class Portfolio Project (Select Theme);
Introduce Optional Block Party
Nov 8- Sketches for Indept Project due & Print Session
WK 12/
Nov 13- Print Session
Nov 15- Project 3 due/ Critique
WK 13/
Nov 20- PPT: Documenting Artwork & Presentation & Framing
Nov 22- Travel Day (No Classes)
WK 14/
Nov 27- Project 4 Independent Project due/Critique
Nov 29- Optional Block-Party Printing Day
WK 15/
Dec 4- Print session
Dec 6- Final Portfolio Due & Final Mandatory Class clean-up.
WK 16/
Dec 11-Dec 15- Finals week
WK 1/
Aug 28- Introduction to the course, materials. Introduce Project 1: Medieval News Flash
Aug 30- Overview of Printmaking, Demo: Basics of Relief.
WK 2/
Sept 4- Labor Day (No classes)
Sept 6- Start cutting blocks. (Borrow tools if needed)
WK 3/
Sept 11- Discussion on Papers/Curating prints and cutting session. Have block cut and paper ready for Weds.
Sept 13- Demo and in-class printing session on first project.
WK 4/
Sept 18- Medieval News Flash due/Critique & Introduce Presentation on a Printmaker
Sept 20- Introduce Project 2: Reduction.
Demo on Reduction process. (Preliminary deadline: First layer printed by Oct 9 or docked 10 points)
WK 5/
Sept 25- Review Prints / Select names for printmaker presentations. (attend Lisa’s lecture next week)
Sept 27- Review print portfolios and print session.
WK 6/
Oct 2- Lisa Jarrett / Matrix Press Print Residency
Oct 3- Lisa Jarrett Artist Lecture at MAM / 5:30 pm
Oct 4- Lisa Jarrett / Matrix Press Print Residency
WK 7/
Oct 9- Indigenous People's Day / Review Matrix Press prints & First layer of Reduction due (or docked 10 its)
Oct 11- Student Presentations on a Printmaker
WK 8/
Oct 16- Work Session on Reduction project.
Oct 18- Reduction Project due/Critique
WK 9/
Oct 23- Finish Critique & Student presentations
Oct 25- Introduce Project 3: Multi-Block (Chiaroscuro/Multi/CMYK) or 18"x24" monotype.
Demo: Multi-Block (Chiaroscuro/Multi/CMYK) or 18"x24" monotype.
WK 10/
Oct 30- Introduce Project 4 / Independent Project (Ideas and sketches due Nov. 8th)
Nov 1- 10:00 Meet at UC Theatre (3rd floor of UC) for lecture by Molly Murphy-Adams (Past Alumni & Matrix Artist)
WK 11/
Nov 6- Demo: Diffused relief / & discuss Jigsaw block.
Introduce Project 5 / Class Portfolio Project (Select Theme);
Introduce Optional Block Party
Nov 8- Sketches for Indept Project due & Print Session
WK 12/
Nov 13- Print Session
Nov 15- Project 3 due/ Critique
WK 13/
Nov 20- PPT: Documenting Artwork & Presentation & Framing
Nov 22- Travel Day (No Classes)
WK 14/
Nov 27- Project 4 Independent Project due/Critique
Nov 29- Optional Block-Party Printing Day
WK 15/
Dec 4- Print session
Dec 6- Final Portfolio Due & Final Mandatory Class clean-up.
WK 16/
Dec 11-Dec 15- Finals week