Monday, October 31, 2011

Alternative Surfaces

^Bleach screenprint demo sample, made by me

I just got back from Salt Lake City. I was in town to teach a workshop at Saltgrass Press, Alternative Surfaces. It was a beginning level course, so I tried to keep most things pretty low-tech, and relied upon the unexpected nature of the materials: bleach, velvet, plastics.

^Screenprint on plastic by Stefanie Dykes, one of the founders of Saltgrass

^Monoprinted muslin form, made by a student

^Bleach stenciling on velvet

^Embossed and bleached velvet by student

^Embossed and bleached velvet by student

^Monoprinted muslin, a demo sample made by me

Monday, October 24, 2011