Guerilla Printmaking

3 units

This is a studio course in printmaking that explores the ideology of print as a cultural, social and political activity. Through our projects, we will embrace the value of the multiple in printmaking as a democratic medium. Our primary weapon will be in the domain of distribution. Strategies for projects done in this class may include site specific work, audience participation projects, performative work, ephemera produced around an event, time-based work, etc. Projects will be both collaborative and individual. Students will learn to write proposals and manifestos, document their work in situ and make digital presentations in support of the projects. Students may also learn and use print techniques such as woodcut, lithography, Pronto plates, Gocco printing and digital applications to accomplish goals. However, technique will be dictated by the idea for each project AND will not be limited to the traditional forms of printmaking. In other words, low-tech/low-cost alternatives and philosophically relevant approaches will be part of the mix.