syllabus — ART 331 — Intermediate Screen Printing

ART 395 — Special Topics: Screen Printing

Tentative Schedule:

Dates or order of topics may change to accommodate our class needs.
I will mark all date changes with a red asterisk *.

T 3/31..... Meet in the printmaking studio – Art School room 201
Introduction to the course material
Read the 331 syllabus / 395 syllabus and cover supplies in class (hand out printed versions)
Discuss safety (Student Agreement Form and SDS explanation to follow in subsequent classes)
Introduce 331: Assignment
Introduce 395: Project I
Introduce Developing Ideas presentation (for all 331 & 395 students)
hw 1: start to get materials / supplies, some will be needed ASAP
hw 2: begin to think about ideas you want to address in class, specifically for Project I
check out: DUE TONIGHT – DAC American Surrealism exhibition call for entry, posters in the hallway with QR code to enter or see @depaulartistcollective

W 4/1..... check out: Exhibitions at the DePaul Art Museum DPAM (always free).
check out: Exhibitions at Museum of Contemporary Art (free w/ DePaul ID).
check out: Exhibitions at the Art Institute of Chicago (free w/ DePaul ID).
check out: DePaul Idea Realization Lab, IRL/IRL2 (Loop & LPC) open to students and alumni.
check out: DePaul Print Lab (Loop) (Daley Building 511; Loop)
check out: Consider joining DePaul Artists Collective, DAC.
check out: Consider applying to They Call Us: Feminist Literary Magazine
check out: DePaul Theater Productions on & off campus (usually 5$ with your student ID!)
check out: Events or calls for entry at Chicago Artist Coalition, CAC
check out: Calls for entry (CFEs) at café: call for entry
check out: DePaul Calls For Entry - submissions via DePaul Slideroom
check out: Chicago Printmakers Collaborative Events
check out: Spudnik Press Events

R 4/2..... IDEATION DAY – WE WILL NOT MEET FORMALLY AS A CLASS.
ART 331: Research and plan your Assignment so you can present it in our Developing Ideas presentation.
ART 395: Research and plan your Project I assignment so you can present it in our Developing Ideas presentation.
I will be available to meet via zoom or in studio 2:30-3:30 if you have questions.
hw 1: prepare for your Developing Ideas presentation.

F 4/3..... GOOD FRIDAY – UNIVERSITY CLOSED THROUGH THE WEEKEND

T 4/7..... Present your Developing Ideas to the class (including visual materials)
due 1: Developing Ideas
hw 1: 331 Assignment or 395 Project I

R 4/9..... DPAM DATE PENDING – once confirmed, MEET at DPAM @2:45pm
Collections visit to look at screen prints
Walk past IRL2 on the way back to the studio
Studio refresher
Idea discussions as needed

T 4/14..... Computer Lab Demos (we will meet in studio 201 and go to lab 311 together)
optional: Bring your 331 Assignment or 395 Project I designs if you have them, otherwise we will work with sample images.

R 4/16..... STUDIO / PRINTING WORK DAY – I need to see a studio update
Possible Margie McMahon talk (forest press) or remeshing demo.

T 4/21..... STUDIO / PRINTING WORK DAY – I need to see a studio update
Possible Margie McMahon talk (forest press) or remeshing demo.

R 4/23..... CRITIQUE Project I (critique may be in another room) * work day
Photograph your work once it is hung to submit on D2L
due 1: 331 Assignment or 395 Project I
hw 1: Project I photos on D2L (see last step)

M 4/27..... THIS WEEK IS THE HALFWAY POINT OF THE QUARTER
check out: Consider applying to a “Call For Entry” (CFE) for an art show. The following lists are a good place to start looking for calls: café: call for entry, Chicago Artists Coalition
EXTRA CREDIT: I will give extra credit if you send me documentation of your submission to any exhibition or call for entry (an email confirmation is appropriate or copy me on the submission). Extra credit will not be limited to works from this class. Please let me know how I can help you with this extra credit opportunity.

T 4/28..... Continue Critique as needed * crit day in 250
Present your Developing Ideas to the class (including visual materials)
due 1: Developing Ideas
hw 1: 331 Assignment or 395 Project II

R 4/30..... Continue Presenting Developing Ideas as needed * ideas day
Screen Printing Practice (at-home studios, collectives, residencies, etc.)

T 5/5..... STUDIO / PRINTING WORK DAY – I need to see a studio update

R 5/7..... STUDIO / PRINTING WORK DAY – I need to see a studio update

T 5/12..... CRITIQUE Project II (critique may be in another room) *
Photograph your work once it is hung to submit on D2L
due 1: 331 Assignment or 395 Project II
hw 1: photos on D2L (see last step)

R 5/14..... Continue Critique as needed
Present your Developing Ideas to the class (including visual materials)
due 1: Developing Ideas
hw 1: 331 Assignment or 395 Project III

T 5/19..... Continue Presenting Developing Ideas as needed
hw 1: Screen Printing Show and Tell

R 5/21..... Screen Printing Show and Tell
due 1: Screen Printing Show and Tell

M 5/25..... MEMORIAL DAY – UNIVERSITY CLOSED

T 5/26..... STUDIO / PRINTING WORK DAY – I need to see a studio update

R 5/28..... STUDIO / PRINTING WORK DAY – I need to see a studio update
hw1: 331 Assignment or 395 Project III
hw2: Please fill out your faculty evaluation for this course!

M 6/1..... check out: opportunities for art submissions via DePaul Slideroom: https://depaulamd.slideroom.com/

T 6/2..... CRITIQUE Project III
due 1: 331 Assignment or 395 Project III (critique may be in another room or in the hallway)
hw 1: Please fill out your faculty evaluation for this course!

R 6/4..... Independent work: DOCUMENTATION & CLEANING TIME
Independent time to photograph work and clean screens.
NOTE: Screen Cleaning Sign Up. Screens must be cleaned by the designated time (all screen filler, emulsion, and name tags removed)
due 1: photos on D2L (see last step)
due 2: Please fill out your faculty evaluation for this course!
due 3: ALL items for class (including ALL late work & extra credit).

FINALS WEEK

T 6/9..... Independent work: POST ALL ITEMS to D2L
(& final clean up & optional swap)
Everything must be cleaned & organized by today!
The Print Studio will be closed for the break
* ALL items left in studios/labs WILL be thrown out 1 week after exam UNLESS they are in the 3 bottom drawers of the classroom FLAT FILE.

Good luck on all your finals!


check out: Capstone exhibitions
Art Exhibition Capstone opening Thursday, 6/11 at DPAM 4:30-6pm

ENJOY YOUR SUMMER BREAK!

QUICK LINKS:

SCREEN PRINTING RESOURCES

Drawing Fluid & Screen Filler cheat sheet (PDF)
Screen Filler Reduction Technique (PDF)
How to Mix Emulsion (PDF)
Emulsion Removal cheat sheet (PDF)
Print room Washout Booth Instructions (PDF)

Classroom screen sizes
Information for preparing/converting files in Illustrator and Photoshop
Information for exporting files for films/printing on transparency
thermo-set T-shirt designs
underexpose/overexpose
troubleshooting exposure issues
Screen Printing Practice (at-home studios, collectives, residencies, etc.)

Buying screen printing materials/equipment: Anthem, Blick, Graphic Chemical & Ink, Nazdar, screenprinting.com (sells Rayonet). There are larger industrial suppliers too. Dharma Trading has materials specifically for fabric.

Screen printing & printmaking in Chicago: Chicago Printmakers Collaborative, Spudnik Press, workshops are also available at Barrel Maker (products), Chicago Art Department, All Star Press/Fugscreens Studio, Hoofprint, Hyde Park Art Center, Lillstreet Art Center, Screwball Press, and others.

Other interesting groups: API Flatstock Chicago, Hatch Show Print, International Print Center New York.

ART RESOURCES
Chicago Artist Coalition, CAC

Exhibition call for entry site, café
Exhibition call for entry site, Art Deadlines List

Chicago Gallery News, CGN & Gallery Guide (digital issuu)

Arts Affiliated Associations, long list here

College Art Association, CAA (see “opportunities”)

Professional association for design, AIGA (see “resources”)

DEPAUL & ART SCHOOL CONNECTIONS

Check DePaul Slideroom for current DePaul arts opportunities
Connect with DePaul Art School on LinkedIn
DePaul Artists Collective student group, DAC (instagram @depaulartistcollective)

DePaul Crook & Folly publication submissions via DePaul Slideroom

DePaul Creating Knowledge publication submissions via DePaul Slideroom
DePaul Student Art on Campus (residence hall purchase) submissions via DePaul Slideroom - Open to ART majors and minors only.

DePaul SURG grant, submissions due early Spring Quarter

DePaul Coleman Entrepreneurship Center
DePaul Financial Fitness Counseling & Services

DePaul Idea Realization Lab, IRL/IRL2 (remotely / loop & LPC) for students and alumni
DePaul Print Lab (Loop) (Daley Building 511; Loop)

DePaul Art Museum: DPAM Events Calendar

TECHNOLOGY

Digital Stencils

Art School Guide to Printing Stencils for Screen Prints *
Quick Guide for converting a photo to halftones (PDF)

Printing
Art School Printing Quick Guide **CHECK THIS OUT**
Art School guide to classroom print settings - for Photoshop
Art School guide to classroom print settings - for Illustrator

Scanning
Art School guide to scanning with Epson Scan 2

Art School Large Format Scanner Guide
Guide to scanning on a variety of scanners

Other

Art School Wacom DRAFT

Art School Vinyl Cutter (12 inch)
Art School Cyanotype Guide

Quick Guide for converting a photo to halftones (PDF)
Art School Guide to Printing Stencils for Screen Prints

LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda.com) tutorials
Adobe TV software tutorials

DePaul’s Academic Software Center (hub)
DePaul Desire 2 Learn (D2L)
Temporary FREE at-home Adobe Creative Cloud: follow these instructions to register