Introduction to Screenprinting
Come join Judy Stone-Nunneley-an artist and educator whose creative work encompasses printmaking, textiles, installation, and artist’s books, to learn the basics of screen-printing on fabric and experiment with a variety of methods to print layers and colors! Explore how to create simple hand-made stencils to make your own designs. We will review tools, fabrics, silkscreens, and inks so you can customize your materials to your own process. Judy has taught at the University of Minnesota College of Design and at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. The class fee includes an $90 kit fee. You will need to bring fabric to print on.
Day One Plan:
Introduction to tools and processes
How to seal wood on each screen
Paint first screen filler stencil on group screen
Paper stencilsPrinting process
Clean-up
Review what we printed/ questions and ideas
Day Two Plan:
How to tape borders on each screen
Registration and fabric prep ideas/how to prepare the printing surface
Paint drawing fluid on screen
Paint screen filler on screen
Washout process
Printing process
Trouble-shooting printing problems
Day Three Plan:
How to plan multiple layers
Trouble-shooting printing problems
Stencil developmentPrinting process
Judy Stone-Nunneley is an artist and educator whose creative work encompasses printmaking, textiles, installation, and artist’s books. She has taught printmaking workshops at the Textile Center of Minnesota, Split Rock Arts Colony, Ghost Ranch Retreat Center, and at regional and national art conferences. She was the Visual Arts Coordinator and Artist-in-Residence in Grand Prairie ISD where she worked with 50 art teachers to create curriculum, art programs, exhibitions and professional development. In addition to K-12 art teaching, she taught at the University of Minnesota College of Design and at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. She serves as a Juror for art competitions/exhibitions and as a Visiting Artist in schools districts, art organizations, and art conferences. www.bluejayranch.comMFA, The University of Nebraska-LincolnMA, The University of TulsaBFA, The University of Tulsa
The class will meet on Thursday through Saturday May 16th-18th from 10-4 each day with a break for lunch. Feel free to bring a lunch or you can get lunch from nearby restaurants.
CANCELLATION and REFUND POLICY:
Classes fill up quickly so it is essential to PRE-REGISTER. If a cancellation is received at least SEVEN DAYS before the first day of class, a refund will be issued for the amount minus a 20% administration fee. Cancellations received fewer than SEVEN DAYS in advance will not be refunded for any reason, including illness. If a class is canceled by Stitchology, you will receive a full refund.
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