ARTS 366T(S) Printed Murals-Works on Paper

This class is designed to introduce students to an exciting process for creating oversized and large scaled mural prints using the French seam adhesion technique while deconstructing printmaking traditions.
Our primary tools of exploration will be collagraph, woodcut, and monoprint and the combination of all these techniques. We will explore the subtle nuances of the woodcut surface, build textured paper surfaces with collagraph and layer veils of both oil and etching inks to weave the processes together into the rich mural surface. The final paper seam adhesion technique will allow students to challenge traditional printmaking concepts of size and shape.
Students will be encouraged to develop their ideas over a series of assignments which when pieced together will create a unified larger image. Each section is printed individually from woodblocks with the press or by hand with a burin in the ancient Japanese tradition. A unique language is then formed over several plates that can be either used separately or combined with other plates to form whole new prints-the possibilities are endless. Rotational printing, ghost printing and stenciling are all encouraged to build up rich and dense images on either rag or Japanese paper. Hand embellishing with a variety of drawing materials are also employed to add yet another dimensional layer to these murals. Group critiques or tutorials will also be an integral part of this class.
Format: tutorial. Evaluation will be based on attendance, participation in class, and the quality of work produced. Lab fee.
Prerequisites: any one of the following courses: ArtS 263, 264, 266, 230, or 241. Enrollment limit: 10 (expected: 10).

Tutorial meetings to be arranged AMOS