Intro Printmaking: Word Play

3 units

This course will examine the use of word and image in the context of contemporary printmaking. Students will explore the relationship between language and visual imagery through a variety of traditional and contemporary printmaking techniques, concentrating on the integration of digital printmaking, collagraph and other mixed media print approaches. With a focus on form, meaning and context, students will be encouraged to explore unexpected ways in which text and image may be incorporated into print. Two distinct bodies of work will be due at midterm and for the final where the student’s work will be evaluated through critique and instructor feedback.