ARS 111 - Printmaking & the Book

Course unit(s): 1
Meets GAR: Meets general academic requirement AR and is a cluster course and a linked (IL) course.
Printmaking and the Book will introduce students to both Eastern and Western techniques of printmaking in the context of book arts. In this hands-on studio course students will create their own artist’s book through printmaking. Through layering and collage of the printed material, students will search for meaning and personal narrative. We will begin with relief, the oldest form of printmaking. Students will carve images into a block and then transfer the image using ink and pressure, much like a rubber stamp. We will then explore other printmaking techniques which developed alongside the printed book, and finally try some hybrid processes that blend digital technology with hand printing. Each student will gain an understanding of the technical processes and the visual language and possibilities of working with the multiple. Students examine historical approaches and context while exploring contemporary modes of expression.