ARTZ 271: Screen / Bookarts / Tentative WEEKLY SCHEDULE FALL2023
Course description:
Students will delve into the basics of printmaking while creating unique prints. Students will learn a broad range of techniques, with an emphasis on multiples, layering color, and collaboration. We will cover a both contemporary and historical approaches to the media and it's impact in culture.
Students will also learn historical book structures and their relationship to contemporary artist books with an emphasis on creating one-of-a-kind and small editioned books. Students will be introduced to a myriad of contemporary artists whose work break the notions of what a book can be. We will discuss concepts of pacing, referral, time and narrative as it relates to the book form while exploring the relationship of image/text, scale and aspects of materiality as a reflection of content. Students will learn various book structures and binding techniques including fold structures, stab, Coptic and case binding.
Students will delve into the basics of printmaking while creating unique prints. Students will learn a broad range of techniques, with an emphasis on multiples, layering color, and collaboration. We will cover a both contemporary and historical approaches to the media and it's impact in culture.
Students will also learn historical book structures and their relationship to contemporary artist books with an emphasis on creating one-of-a-kind and small editioned books. Students will be introduced to a myriad of contemporary artists whose work break the notions of what a book can be. We will discuss concepts of pacing, referral, time and narrative as it relates to the book form while exploring the relationship of image/text, scale and aspects of materiality as a reflection of content. Students will learn various book structures and binding techniques including fold structures, stab, Coptic and case binding.
WK 1/
Aug 28- Introduction to course/materials.
Aug 30- Introduce Project 1/Collaborative skull project & Demo basics of Screenprinting. Handout Skull print outs and 11x17 transparencies. (Drawings due: Sept 11) & Bring $8.00 next Wednesday.
WK 2/
Sept 4- Labor Day (No classes)
Sept 6- Bring $8.00 for paper. Discuss papers/work on drawings/coat screens. Have drawing complete by Monday.
WK 3/
Sept 11- Prep papers, shoot screens and practice screenprinting. Introduce Project 2 / Self Portrait
Sept 13-Project 1/ In-class collaborative print session (Bring T shirts next Wednesday-this is optional)
WK 4/
Sept 18- Finish up Collaborative Printing & Clean up. Discussion on Curating/signing prints.
Sept 20- Brief recap of collaborative project/turn in 8 prints.
Demo: Posterizations & halftones, pin registration.
WK 5/
Sept 25- Discussion of Book Arts. PPT: History of the Book and Overview_hand out tools. Demo: Simple Fold books with hardcover.
Sept 27- PPT: What is an artist book & formats. Introduce
Project 3/ Altered Book. PPT: Intro altered and bound book. & (demo) Demo: Stab bindings. (Make another one-variation) (Readings: Exploring the Visual Book & Time-Design & Narrative) on printana remote (Open Theme/Functional Structure page) Bring in 3 books to possibly alter.
WK 6/
Oct 2- Lisa Jarrett / Matrix Press Print Residency
Oct 3- Lisa Jarrett Artist Lecture at MAM at 5:30 pm.
Oct 4- Lisa Jarrett / Matrix Press Print Residency
WK 7/
Oct 9- Self Portrait due/Critique / Indigenous Peoples Day-Show Matrix Prints
Oct 11- Demo: Additional screen techniques.
WK 8/
Oct 16- Demo: Long Stitch (Optional T-shirt printing on Wednesday.)
Oct 18- Demo: CMYK and Blends (Introduce Image/Text Project)
WK 9/
Oct 23- Introduce Project 5/ Independent project (Print T-shirts Nov 6)
Oct 25- Altered Book due/Critique
WK 10/
Oct 30- Show print portfolios; Print Session
Nov 1- Demo Coptic Binding /
WK 11/
Nov 6- Introduce Project 6 /Class Print Portfolio (Select Theme) 11x14 paper / & T-Shirt Printing (Ink slingers/403 Social/Squoosh & Push/I love Printmaking)Show some portfolios
Nov 8- Sketches/proposals for Indept project due.
WK 12/
Nov 13- Demo Case Binding
Nov 15- Critique Image/Text
WK 13/
Nov 20-PPT: Documenting Artwork & Presentation & Framing, Case Binding continued
Nov 22- Travel Day (No Classes)
WK 14/
Nov 27- Must have finished sketches/or transparencies for Final project.
Nov 29- Independent Project due/One-on-one Critique with Jim. (Bring something to work on while your waiting for your turn)
WK 15/
Dec 4- Print Session
Dec 6- Final Portfolio Due & Final Mandatory Class clean-up.
WK 16/
Dec 11-Dec 15- Finals week
Aug 28- Introduction to course/materials.
Aug 30- Introduce Project 1/Collaborative skull project & Demo basics of Screenprinting. Handout Skull print outs and 11x17 transparencies. (Drawings due: Sept 11) & Bring $8.00 next Wednesday.
WK 2/
Sept 4- Labor Day (No classes)
Sept 6- Bring $8.00 for paper. Discuss papers/work on drawings/coat screens. Have drawing complete by Monday.
WK 3/
Sept 11- Prep papers, shoot screens and practice screenprinting. Introduce Project 2 / Self Portrait
Sept 13-Project 1/ In-class collaborative print session (Bring T shirts next Wednesday-this is optional)
WK 4/
Sept 18- Finish up Collaborative Printing & Clean up. Discussion on Curating/signing prints.
Sept 20- Brief recap of collaborative project/turn in 8 prints.
Demo: Posterizations & halftones, pin registration.
WK 5/
Sept 25- Discussion of Book Arts. PPT: History of the Book and Overview_hand out tools. Demo: Simple Fold books with hardcover.
Sept 27- PPT: What is an artist book & formats. Introduce
Project 3/ Altered Book. PPT: Intro altered and bound book. & (demo) Demo: Stab bindings. (Make another one-variation) (Readings: Exploring the Visual Book & Time-Design & Narrative) on printana remote (Open Theme/Functional Structure page) Bring in 3 books to possibly alter.
WK 6/
Oct 2- Lisa Jarrett / Matrix Press Print Residency
Oct 3- Lisa Jarrett Artist Lecture at MAM at 5:30 pm.
Oct 4- Lisa Jarrett / Matrix Press Print Residency
WK 7/
Oct 9- Self Portrait due/Critique / Indigenous Peoples Day-Show Matrix Prints
Oct 11- Demo: Additional screen techniques.
WK 8/
Oct 16- Demo: Long Stitch (Optional T-shirt printing on Wednesday.)
Oct 18- Demo: CMYK and Blends (Introduce Image/Text Project)
WK 9/
Oct 23- Introduce Project 5/ Independent project (Print T-shirts Nov 6)
Oct 25- Altered Book due/Critique
WK 10/
Oct 30- Show print portfolios; Print Session
Nov 1- Demo Coptic Binding /
WK 11/
Nov 6- Introduce Project 6 /Class Print Portfolio (Select Theme) 11x14 paper / & T-Shirt Printing (Ink slingers/403 Social/Squoosh & Push/I love Printmaking)Show some portfolios
Nov 8- Sketches/proposals for Indept project due.
WK 12/
Nov 13- Demo Case Binding
Nov 15- Critique Image/Text
WK 13/
Nov 20-PPT: Documenting Artwork & Presentation & Framing, Case Binding continued
Nov 22- Travel Day (No Classes)
WK 14/
Nov 27- Must have finished sketches/or transparencies for Final project.
Nov 29- Independent Project due/One-on-one Critique with Jim. (Bring something to work on while your waiting for your turn)
WK 15/
Dec 4- Print Session
Dec 6- Final Portfolio Due & Final Mandatory Class clean-up.
WK 16/
Dec 11-Dec 15- Finals week