SPRING 2021 NEW COURSE ANNOUNCEMENT
SCREEN AND ZINE
Tuesday 9-3, INSTRUCTOR: Eva Wylie
This online course merges the art of screenprinting and independent self-publishing as a means to share ideas through the creation dynamic printed matter. Screenprinting is a stencil based printing process characterized by a colorful, layered, graphic aesthetic. A zine is a self-published artist booklet, often blending text and image and commonly produced using photocopiers, inkjet printers, and Risograph machines. Both screenprinting and zine making share a DIY ethos with a history of social and political critique and have long been associated with subversive, statement oriented art practices. Both analogue and digital processes and outcomes will be explored, linking the physical screen frames of screenprinting and the electronic displays of our computers and phones. Students will be equipped with screens and inks, as well as provided remote access to the 1515 RISO lab at MICA.
Prerequisite: FF 111 or FF 112, and FF 161
THIS IS AN ONLINE COURSE WITH A SUBSTANTIAL MAKING COMPONENT.
This course is suitable for artists and designers studying in any discipline, interested in at-home printing and publishing.
SPRING 2021 NEW COURSE ANNOUNCEMENT
ILLUSTRATIVE PRINT
THURSDAY 4-10, INSTRUCTOR: Eva Wylie
Illustration and Printmaking have a rich intertwined history. With a shared interest in storytelling and the dissemination of ideas, this overlap remains deeply consequential today for contemporary practitioners within both areas. In this course, students will study and reflect on this history as they explore the materials and methods of printmaking to create narrative works that interpret and depict the surrounding world. Using both analogue and digital methods, students will explore stamp and stencil print aesthetics, image construction, color layering and mixing, and the production of editioned illustrated works. The class will focus on both relief processes and risograph printing. Each student will receive a custom built press designed for use in their at home studio space.
Prerequisite: FF 111 or FF 112, and FF 161
THIS IS AN ONLINE COURSE WITH A SUBSTANTIAL MAKING COMPONENT.
This is a great class for any student interested in exploring printmaking and storytelling. It is appropriate for both beginner and advanced printmakers, illustrators and designers alike.
SPRING 2021 NEW COURSE ANNOUNCEMENT
POLITICS AND PRINT
FRIDAY 9-3, INSTRUCTOR: ROBERT TILLMAN
This course examines the history and practice of prints in a political context. Print media have often served a direct role in the political realm, and artists have often responded to social conditions through printmaking. Students will examine the distinctive graphic language and distributive power of the print through historically relevant media including relief, stencil, pamphlet, and poster printing techniques. Students will examine difficult and contested examples of print in the political sphere, and consider the social responsibility of the artist. Regular discussions about relevant readings and current events will inform students’ use of print methods to express their personal viewpoints.
Prerequisite: FF 111 or FF 112, and FF 161
THIS IS AN ONLINE COURSE WITH A SUBSTANTIAL MAKING COMPONENT.
IT IS SUITABLE FOR ALL MAJORS WITH AN INTEREST IN THE INTERSECTION OF ART, POLITICS AND SOCIAL JUSTICE.
