This course engenders appreciation for printmaking and provides historical context. Optional workshops offered in collograph and silkscreen processes. An introduction to relief printmaking employing basic relief techniques of woodcut and linoleum cut. Single and multiple block prints are covered in both black and white and color images. Monotype Printmaking 3 credits - Prerequisite FA230 Exploration of the technical and aesthetic aspects of monotype printmaking using a range of media.
Students learn multi-layer wiping, viscosity printing and collage techniques.
Good shop practice, technical skill and craftsmanship are emphasized along with experimentation and creative solutions. Students learn about basic equipment, printing techniques, papers, and a variety of stenciling processes, including the photographic stencil. An interdisciplinary approach to the design and making of books. Introduction to traditional methods of western and Japanese bookbinding, letterpress and other printing methods, simple image-making techniques, presentation wrappers and decorative papers. Basic bookbinding techniques are covered.