Art

Get hands-on with printmaking in this summer workshop for students going into grades 7–12! Artists will explore a variety of techniques including eraser stamping, linoleum printing, and cyanotype sun prints. Along the way, students will journal and sketch in a personalized zine, experiment with composition and design, learn safe carving, and participate in the printing processes. In the final class session, students will print their own design onto a tote bag or tea towel to take home!

 

• Create a zine-style sketchbook for planning and ideas
• Intro to printmaking with eraser stamping
  • Artist name, initials, pattern, or logo
  • Stamp on classmate’s zines
• MC Escher lesson
• Begin planning a small lino pattern
• Bring headphones tomorrow!

Week 2 – June 25

• Transfer and carve lino blocks
• Focus on craftsmanship and safe tool use
• Print small lino pattern with stamp pads
• Music and art connection lesson
• Choose song, start planning design

Week 3 – July 2

• Etch song design on cd
• Print cd
• Introduction to cyanotype printing
• Prep paper for printing

Week 4 – July 9

• Nature walk to collect materials for sun prints
• Experiment with composition and exposure
• Create cyanotype nature prints on paper
• Cyanotype print photo negatives on paper

Week 5 – July 16

• Final project: Print any designs on a tote bag or tea towel
• Students choose their favorite method (lino, stamp, or cyanotype)