PRINT/LETTERPRESS – SUMMER SESSION 5
July 14-26, 2024 (11 STUDIO DAYS)
Jay Ryan
Screenprinting for Humans

This workshop will introduce both novice and experienced screenprinters to a process suited for the production of large, consistent editions but at a hand-made scale. An emphasis on hand-drawing and hand-cut films will allow for exploration of the screenprinting process. An appreciation of impulsive decisions and mistake-making will be balanced with the goal of print consistency across the editions made during the workshop. Techniques will include the use of outlines and hand-drawn text, trapping and registration across multiple screens, layering transparent inks, and the use of gradients. We will cover the full process, from coating screens with photo-emulsion to exposure, setting up print stations, and cleaning up. All levels. Printmaking studio.

Studio artist, illustrator, muralist, painter; screenprinting business owner with 28 years experience making concert posters for nationally-known bands and under-appreciated local groups; Speedball Ink Demo Artist; founder of the “Flatstock” series of concert poster events; work has appeared on the sets of innumerable TV shows and films and the walls of thousands of dorm rooms worldwide; select printed work published in three volumes, including No One Told Me Not To Do This.

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January 15 – Regular enrollment opens