Description
An introduction to screen printing for artists, poster makers, and folks who have always been curious about the medium. Over two days, artists will develop their own 8.5 x 11 inch edition screenprint. Wendy has a unique, punk, DIY approach to screen printing. Artists will draw, cut, and print their own stencils. To start, we will create a collaborative print to get a feel for the medium. Then, with Wendy’s guidance and considering your skill level and experience, artists will learn how to develop screen prints from photos/drawings and draw and cut color separations. We will each make a small multi-color screen print. The workshop will be intense but fun! We will work with water-based inks and hand-cut stencils, and leave the workshop inspired to make their own prints at home.
About the Instructor
Wendy Murray is a visual artist who works in Los Angeles and Sydney. Murray’s work addresses social and political issues through drawings, poster making and public art works. Wendy holds a BDes (Massey University), MFA (National Art School) and is currently an adjunct professor at the University of Sydney, Australia.
Wendy has exhibited in local, national, and international exhibitions including the survey poster exhibition and catalogue FEMINAE – Typographic Voices of Women at the Hoffmitz Milken Center for Typography (USA). Murray’s works are held in collections including the National Gallery of Australia (AUS), Australian War Memorial (AUS), Centre for the Study of Political Graphics (USA), Colorado College Tutt Library Special Collection (USA) and the University of Sydney (AUS).
Learn More
www.wendymurray.com.au
Materials List
You will need to bring:
Apron
Sketchbook/notebook
2B pencil
A drawing/photo that is approximately 7 x 9in of what they may like to print
A digital photo/reference is also great
Provided by instructors:
Squeegee’s for print stations
Screens for print stations
Stencil cutting paper
Cutting mats
Hinge clamp set up for 4 print stations
G-clamps to hold screen printing tables in place
Coloured paper 8.5 x 11in White paper / cover weight / French 8.5 x 11in
Printing inks
Color wheel
Brushes & gouache for mono print demo
Spatulas
Buckets for wash up