Aurora De Armendi , Libro de Colores ( detail ) Breanne Trammell , Sprinkles ( detail )
Leap Before You Look : Black Mountain College 1933-1957 by Helen Molesworth
July 3 - 7
The Art of the Book : bound monotypes
Aurora De Armendi
SKILL LEVEL : I - II
CONCEPT : Visit the beautiful tradition of bookmaking by exploring the inclusion of painterly and graphic monotypes in this timeless medium . Students learn a variety of exciting water-based and oil-based monotype techniques to generate images and content , which are then bound in different book structures . Throughout the process , we investigate the sequential possibilities the book form offers . We look at the relationships between form , material and content in printmaking media and how these relationships can be used to create and inform meaning within book objects .
MEDIA & TECHNIQUES : Students learn book structures such as accordion meander folds and drumleaf binding . We practice water-based monotypes using silkscreen techniques and oil-based monotypes using the lithographic and etching press . Dry chine collé techniques are also demonstrated to combine with printed materials . Emphasis is on experimentation .
ACTIVITIES : Each day begins with demonstrations on bookmaking and printmaking in the studio . Students work independently on their projects with personal assistance from the instructor . Studio time is balanced with a slide presentation on historical and contemporary monotypes and pertinent readings on narrative in book form .
FACULTY : Aurora De Armendi studied at The Cooper Union and the University of Iowa . She teaches at Parsons The New School for Design and The Cooper Union Outreach Program and also works as a fine art printer at Two Palms .
www . auroradearmendi . com
July 10 - 14
Expanded Screen Printing : monoprint , flocking & collage
Breanne Trammell
SKILL LEVEL : I - II * Basic Photoshop skills are necessary .
CONCEPT : Explore the wonders of screen printing , or refine your technique while working in an instructed studio environment . This workshop is ideal for students who are new to the medium , as well as those who want to broaden their skill set . We cover a variety of exciting processes , including silkscreen monoprint , flocking and collage . Students develop high-quality editions on paper , and we welcome alternative surfaces as well . Come ready to work hard and have fun while learning and honing a new printmaking technique in this active and experiential workshop .
MEDIA & TECHNIQUES : We employ the basics of silkscreen printing including the creation of hand-drawn and digital films , preparing screens , photo emulsion , mixing ink , ink transparency , layering , multi-color registration , curating and editioning prints . Students who have a laptop with Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator , should please bring it along with a flash drive . Students without a laptop may use our available equipment . Although the instructor guides students through the workflow to produce digitally-based film positives , basic Photoshop skills are necessary .
ACTIVITIES : This is a fast-paced workshop . Students work on individual projects as we move fluidly between demonstrations , personal instruction , trouble-shooting and informal group feedback .
FACULTY : Breanne Trammell is a multidisciplinary artist with a background in printmaking . Her work has been widely exhibited , and she has taught numerous printmaking , zine-making and kite-flying workshops in a variety of venues and institutions . Breanne was most recently a Visiting Assistant Professor of Print Media & Photography at Kent State University .
www . breannetrammell . com
July 10 - 11 | 8 AM - 12 PM CRITICAL DIALOGUE
Black Mountain College : then & now
Helen Molesworth with Guest Artist Anoka Faruqee
SKILL LEVEL : Open to All
CONCEPT : Take an exciting step back into art history , and explore one of the founding institutions of experimental liberal arts in America — Black Mountain College . This two-day workshop traces the history of the school , examining its role in the birth of American avantgarde , as well as the long-term impact this small college had on the art world at large . Led by Josef and Anni Albers , Black Mountain College faculty was comprised of such luminaries as Heinrich Jalowitz , Robert Motherwell , M . C . Richards , Merce Cunningham and Buckminster Fuller . Also included in the program is an Interaction of Color exercise in the spirit of Josef Albers ’ teachings on color .
MEDIA & TECHNIQUES : Recommended reading : Black Mountain College : An Experiment in Community by Martin Duberman , The Arts at Black Mountain College by Mary Emma Thomas , and Leap Before You Look : Black Mountain College 1933 - 1957 by Helen Molesworth
ACTIVITIES : We meet in Schermer Meeting Hall where students enjoy lectures , discussion and an interactive color exercise .
FACULTY : Helen Molesworth is the Chief Curator at The Museum of Contemporary Art ( MOCA ), Los Angeles . From 2010-2014 she was the Barbara Lee Chief Curator at the Institute of Contemporary Art ( ICA ) Boston . Her writing has appeared in publications such as Artforum , Art Journal , Documents , and October .
Anoka Faruqee is director of graduate studies in painting / printmaking at Yale School of Art . Exhibition venues include Secession , Vienna ; MoMA / PS1 , Queens , NY ; and Björkholmen Gallery , Stockholm . She curated Search Versus Re-Search : Josef Albers , Artist and Educator at Yale 32 Edgewood Gallery .
www . anokafaruqee . com
Tuition : $ 975 OR Tuition + Studio Support Donation : $ 1,175 Registration Fee : $ 45 Studio Fee : $ 125 Code : R0505-17 Enrollment Limit 10
Tuition : $ 975 OR Tuition + Studio Support Donation : $ 1,175 Registration Fee : $ 45 Studio Fee : $ 100 Code : R0606-17 Enrollment Limit 10
Tuition : $ 350 OR Tuition + Studio Support Donation : $ 450 Studio Fee : $ 15 Code : A0601-17 Enrollment Limit 50
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