EasternConnecticutStateUniversity|DepartmentofArt&ArtHistory|FineartsInstructionalCenter(FAIC)|DepartmentOfficeFAIC317

ART201:RELIEFPRINTMAKINGI|SPRING2017

Professor: AllisonConley Room: FAIC247

Email: [email protected] ClassTime: MW12:00-2:45
OfficeHours: Monday&Wednesday3-5FAIC247 January18-May3

COURSEDESCRIPTION

An exploration in the techniques of linoleum cuts, collagraph prints and monoprints as means of
aestheticexpression.

CLASSPURPOSE

Thepurposeofthisclassistoexploretraditionalreliefprintmakingthroughacriticalcontemporary
practice. Students will investigate monoprints, collagraphs, and block printing to develop personal
imageryandexpandtheirknowledgeofmarkmaking.

OBJECTIVES

Uponcompletionofthiscourse,studentswillhaveabasicworkingunderstandingofmonoprints,
collagraphs,andblockprinting.Theywillalsohavepractiseinthefollowingskills:
Pressadjustment,use,andmaintenance
Generalshopetiquetteandcleanup
Safetyissuesrelatedtothemedia
Handprinting
Registrationsystems
Printeditions
Designationofprintsandlabelingthemproperly
Basicpaperknowledge

METHODSOFINSTRUCTION

Alltechniqueswillbedemonstratedanddiscussed,allowingtimeinclassforstudentstobeassisted
withthefirstattemptattheprocess.Examplesfrombooks,slides,previousstudentwork,and
demonstrations will be shown. A class critique will be held at the end of every unit, as well as
individual meetings throughout the semester. Drawing and experimentation will be emphasized as a
criticalelementthroughouttheclass.

STUDENTRESPONSIBILITIES

Attendance- Students have an allowance of three absences before their grade will be affected.
Coming to class on time and staying for the duration is part of attendance. Extreme circumstances
such as serious illness or injurycanbemanaged,solongasthestudentcommunicatestheirneedsand
iscapableofcompletingtheclassobjectives.

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 Homework- Students will be asked to complete tasks outside of class, such as collecting materials,
drafting images for projects, and working in the studio after hours. In order to maintain the pace of
the class, it is recommended that you spend approximately 6 hours each week outside of class time
workingonyourprojects.

Thestudioisopenduringbuildinghours(M-F,8am-10pm).Youcanworkanytimethereisnotaclass
usingtheroom.

Enthusiasm, Effort and Participation- Students are expected to be prepared for class, bringingall
needed materials so the pace of work can continue. A positive and driven attitude is essential for
printmaking because the technical aspects can become frustrating. Students must work through
difficultiesinordertogrow.

Ethics and Classroom Conduct- Cleanliness is essential in printmaking because it can affect your
and your classmates final product. Students must abide by the cleanup standards shown during
demonstrations. The only materials that can leave the room are the ones belonging to the student.
Theft of any kind will not be tolerated and will lead to an expulsion from the studio. Additionally,
image theft and copying of artworks is considered plagiarism andisnottoleratedundertheEasterns
AcademicMisconductPolicy.

GRADINGANDEVALUATION

Studentswillreceivecollectiveevaluationduringaclasscritiqueforeachsectioncovered(monoprints,
linocuts, collagraphs, independent project). Projects can be redone or expanded upon up until the
submission of the final project. Portfolios will be collected during midtermsandstudentswillreceive
a tentative grade based on their performance so far. The final grade will be an evaluation of the
exploration and mastery of the basic principles of relief printing observed through a combination of
thevarioussemesterprojects,thefinalproject,andengagementwiththeclass.

FinalGradeBreakdown:

15% Preparedness,participationandattendance
60% Semesterprojects(monoprints,linocuts,andcollagraphs)
25% FinalProject

Thefactorsusedtodeterminegradesare:

1. Quality of print, including creativity, sensitivity to materials, technical comprehension,
compositionaleffectiveness,andideadevelopmentinrelationtotheassignment.
2. Quality of thelearningprocess,includingriskstaken,rangeofideasexplored,contributionsto
class,attendance,effectiveuseofclasstime,enthusiasmandtheamountofworkdone.
3. Professional demeanorinprintstudioasevidencedbycleanworkhabits,thepropertreatment
ofequipment,attentiontothestudiospace,andparticipationinthefinalstudiocleanup




A=Excellenceinallassignments,highlymotivated,extremelyinnovativesolutionstoprojects
B=Aboveaverageinallwork,demonstratedtechnicalgrowthandvisualmaturity
C=Completionofallprojects,satisfactoryclassparticipation
D = Below average quality in work and/or Incompletes on some projects, inadequate class
participation
F = Poor quality of work and/or Incompletes on many projects, poor class participation, several
absences.

Incompletes:Itisthestudent'sresponsibilitytocompletethecourseworkwithinthesemestertheclass
is offered. Not finishing the required workwithintheallottedtimeframedoesnotentitleastudentto
anincomplete.Incompleteswillonlybegivenincasesofextremeemergency.

DepartmentofArt&ArtHistoryPolicyonReturningArtworkandOtherAssignments
Assignments will be returned during scheduled classtime,instructorsofficehours,orbyspecialarrangement
with the instructor. The instructor will hold assignments for sixweeksfollowingtheendofclass. Assignmentsnot
pickedupduringthisperiodwillbecomepropertyoftheuniversityandmaybediscarded.

AcademicServicesCenter
Students are encouraged to use the support offered by the Academic Services Center (ASC) located on the
ground floor of the Library. Advising Services and tutoring in math, writing, and other subjects, including
supplementary instruction, are available. The ASC also offers assistance in study techniques, time
management and understandinglearningstyles.Fall2015hours:(Tutoring)Sun.2-9;M.-Th.9-9,Fri.9-5.,Sat.
Closed; (Advising) M.-Th. 9-7, Fri. 9-5. Sat.-Sun. Closed. Forfurtherinformationcall465-4310orcheckthe
ASCwebsiteathttp://www1.easternct.edu/asc/.

OfficeofAccessAbilityServices(OAS)
Eastern Connecticut State University is committed to following the requirements of the Americans with
Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. If you are a student with adisability(orthinkyou
may have a disability), and require adaptations or accommodations, or assistance evacuating abuildinginthe
case of an emergency, please contact the Office of AccessAbility Services (OAS) at 860-465-0189 to
discuss your request further. Any student registered with the OAS should contact the instructor as soon as
possible forassistancewithclassroomaccommodations.Pleasenotethataccommodationsarenotretroactive,
andmustbecommunicatedthroughaLetterofAccommodationwhichisdraftedbytheOAS.Thelinktothe
OASwebsiteis:http://www1.easternct.edu/accessability/

AcademicMisconductPolicy
Students should read and understand Easterns Academic Misconduct Policy, which can be found in the
Eastern Student Handbook at http://kb.easternct.edu/article.aspx?article=1522&p=11. Students are
expectedtotakepersonalresponsibilityfortheirintellectualworkandtorespectandacknowledgetheideasof
others. Academic honesty means doing ones own work and giving proper credit to others whose work and
thought are drawn upon. It is the responsibility of each student to become familiar with what constitutes
academic dishonesty and plagiarism, and to avoid all forms of cheating and plagiarism. Students may not
engage in any form of academic misconduct, and are responsible for learning how to present the ideas of
others in their own work, and avoid all other forms of academic misconduct. For current documentation
practices, consult the instructor or a style manual (e.g., APA, MLA). Allviolationswillbehandledunderthe
proceduresestablishedintheAcademicMisconductPolicy.

ARTMATERIALS(dependingontheneedsofyourproject,youmayrequireadditionalmaterials)

Item Quant. Description Wheretobuy(recommended)

Apron 1

Gloves 50pack Disposable,nitrileisthebestmaterial HomeDepot,Walmart

Watercolors 1 Basicset,dryortubes Artsupplystore

Paintbrushes Varietyofsizes artsupplystore,walmart,homedepot

Utilityknife 1 Walmart,homedepot

Board Matboard,masoniteorcompressed Artsupplystore,homedepot,orthethickbacking

cardboard(thebackofyournewsprintpack) fromoneofyoursketchbooks

Awl 1 http://www.dickblick.com/items/12843-1000/

Linocutset 1 Setwithvarioussizedgouges http://www.dickblick.com/items/40203-1009

Mylarsheet 1 Forregistration http://www.dickblick.com/items/55501-1101/

RivesBFK 2 White,22x30,250g http://www.dickblick.com/items/10419-1032

paper

RivesBFK 2 Cream,22x30,250g http://www.dickblick.com/items/10419-1102

paper

Masapaper 2 21x31,77g http://www.dickblick.com/items/10409-1003

Japanese 2 Colored,decorativericepaper http://www.dickblick.com/products/awagami-shin-in

paper Choose2colorsyoulike!Verydarkcolors be-colored-paper/
arenotrecommended

Stonehenge 2 White,22x30,90lb http://www.dickblick.com/items/10423-1002/

paper

Linoleum 4 Unmounted,8x10 http://www.dickblick.com/items/40404-1112/

Thiscomesinapackof12whichyoucansplitwith3
otherstudents

Newsprint 1ream 12x18orlarger http://www.dickblick.com/items/10204-1007

Thiscomesinareamof500whichismorethan
enoughfor4-5studentstosplit

Acrylicsheet 1 Nobiggerthan15X11,sheetscanbecut homedepot

down Cheapestwouldbetobuya18x24sheetandcutit
intoquarter,splittingitbetween4students

Estimatedcost~$100

PROJECTS

Unit Project Description Size Edition

Size

Monoprints (1)Black&whiteprint Watercolormonoprintexploringtone 1

(1)Colorprint Watercolormonoprintinvestigatinga 1
rangeofcolors Platesize
shouldbe
(2)Transferdrawing Blackoilinktransferinvestigating greaterthan 1
differentmarks 8x10butno
biggerthan
(1)Transferghost Printingremainsofthetransferfrom 11x15forall 1
theacrylicplate prints

(2)Experimental Useaddition,subtraction,stencils, 1
mono transparency,texturedmaterialsand
offset,alsomultiplelayers

Collagraphs 4smalltestplates Experimentwithcarborundum,paste, ~4x6 1

objects,etc

Embrossment Usingthesameplate,makean 9x12min. 1
embossment,color,andb&wprint |
Colorprint | | 1
| |
Blackandwhite V V 1

Block Blackandwhite Attemptdifferenttextureandtones 8x10 4

Prints usingonlyblackink,handprinted

Multiblock Usingtheb&wasakeyplate,add 8x10 4
colorthroughotherplates(2)

Reductive Workingfromasingleblock,makea 8x10 4
reductiveprintwith3colors

Final Independent
experimentalproject

 TENTATIVECOURSESCHEDULE

Week1 1/16 1/18
Noclass Intro,syllabusreview,materiallist
HW:orderandcollectmaterials

Week2 1/23 1/25

Demowatercolormonotype Workday
HW:prepplate,make(1)b&wvalueimageto Printb&wmonosinclass
beprintednextclass HW(1)colormono

Week3 1/30 2/1

Demooilmonotype Workday
HW:(2)transfer,(1)ghost HW:finishtransferdrawingprints

Week4 2/6 2/8

Demoexperimentalmonoprintingwithoil Workday
inks HW:Finishexperimentalmonotypes
HW:Make2experimentalmonotypes,one
withmultiplelayers

Week5 2/13 2/15

MonotypeCrit Democollagraphs,studentsmake4smalltest
HW:bringboardforcollagraphs plates
HW:Finishmakingyourtestplates

Week6 2/20 2/22

Noclass Workday
Studentsprintatleastoneoftheirplates
assistedinclass
HW:Finishprintingtestplatesinblack

Week7 2/27 3/1

Demoembossment,color,B&W Workday
HW:makecollagraphplatewhichwillbe HW:(1)ofeachembossment,color,b&w
printedwiththethreetechniques

Week8 3/6 3/8

Workday CollagraphCrit/Midterm,handinportfolio
HW:finishcollographs HW:8x10drawingforlinocut

Week9 3/13 3/15

Noclass Noclass

Week10 3/20 2/22

Demolinocutsandblockprintingbyhand Demoprintinganobject(noprojectrequired)
Methodsofregistration Workday
Discusseditions HW:workonb&weditionof4
HW:workonb&weditionof4
 Week11 3/27 3/29
Workday Demomultiblockprinting
HW:finishb&weditionof4 Usingthepress
Registration
Keyblockoffsetontootherblocks
HW:workonmultiblockprint

Week12 4/3 4/5

Workday Workday
HW:workonmultiblockprintedition HW:finishmultiblockprintedition
Bring8X10drawingfornextprint

Week13 4/10 4/12

Demoreductiveblock Demoprintingonfabric(norequiredproject)
HW:workonreductiveprintedition Workday

Week14 4/17 4/19

Workday LinoCrit
HW:finishallblockprints Setparametersforyourownfinal

Week15 4/24 4/26

Workday Workday

Week16 5/1 5/3

Workday FinalCrit

Week17 5/8
Studiocleanup
Pickupportfolio

***Demoswillnotberepeatedifyoumissaclassexceptinextremecircumstances***