Introduction to Silk Screen Printing
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This course is an overview of hand-drawn and digital methods for silk screen printing. Through demonstrations and self-guided projects, students will develop their compositional skills, while creating images based on narrative, self-reflection and intercultural connectivity. Technical skill development such as film/screen preparation, image registration, and techniques for printing on paper and other materials will be introduced. The history of the medium and an overview of how analog and digital processes can create and inform a printed image will be discussed. The course will culminate with students producing an edition of prints. No prior experience is needed. Attendance in first class is mandatory.