PRINTMAKING (grades 2-12)

Printmaking is a unique artistic technique where, from the creation of a master plate, numerous copies can be created. The role of printmaking throughout history is discussed in class as well as the work of artists who have used printmaking for expressive purposes. Using this as a basis of graphic possibilities, students participate in printmaking through relief, intaglio, planographic and stencil methods using a variety of tools and procedures. Throughout the course, students will learn how the visual qualities of their prints are dependent on the manipulation and arrangement of artistic elements such as line, shape, texture, color and space.