Course Title: Research and experiment with techniques to produce prints
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2012
Course Code: VART5995C
Course Title: Research and experiment with techniques to produce prints
School: 340T Art
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5234 - Diploma of Visual Art
Course Contact : Jennifer Cabraja
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4472
Course Contact Email:tafeartt@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Deborah Williams
deborah.williams@rmit.edu.au
PH: 9925 4215
Nominal Hours: 50
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
It is highly recommended that this unit be assessed in conjunction with:
- CUVCOR04B Originate concept for own work and conduct critical discourse
- CUVCOR09B Select and apply drawing techniques and media to represent and communicate the concept
- CUVCOR13B Research and critically analyse history and theory to inform artistic practice.
Depending on the context, combined assessment and/or training with a range of other units would also be appropriate, e.g.:
- CUVCRS14B Prepare, store and maintain finished work
- CUVCRS08B Document the work progress.
Course Description
This course describes the skills and knowledge required to research and experiment with various techniques and media for the realisation of prints. It outlines the way prints are produced through the use of experimentation and ongoing refinement. It is a specialisation unit and refers to a specific art form.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CUVVSP46B Research and experiment with techniques to produce prints |
Element: |
1. Inform work through experimentation with printmaking techniques and media |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Evaluate the potential for new approaches to printmaking based on capabilities of techniques already used. |
Element: |
2. Develop and refine a conceptual vision for prints |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Develop a conceptual vision for prints based on a knowledge and understanding of different printing techniques. |
Element: |
3. Determine and organise resource requirements for new work |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Assess specific resource requirements which arise from the use of techniques and experimental approaches. |
Element: |
4. Realise prints |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Realise the prints using techniques and media selected from research and experimentation to meet the conceptual vision. |
Learning Outcomes
In this course, you learn through:
1. In-class activities:
- lectures
- teacher directed group activities/projects
- class exercises to review discussions/lectures
- peer teaching and class presentations
- group discussion
- class exercises to review discussions/lectures
- studio work.
It is expected that you will:
- Be encouraged to explore the possibilities of printmaking through experimentation with printmaking techniques and media
- Extend you understanding of the unique possibilities with printmaking and the multiple
- Gain an understanding of the screen printing process
- Understand health and safety expectations
- Determine and organise resource requirements for new work
- Develop research and refine a conceptual vision for prints
- Develop critical evaluation and articulation skills.
2. Out-of-class activities include:
- practical exercises
- reading articles and excerpts
- preparing for discussion
- project work
- independent research.
You are expected to manage your learning and undertake an appropriate amount of out-of-class independent study and research and industry guests speak about professional practice.
Details of Learning Activities
Within this Unit Students will be introduced to procedure and protocol of the the Screen Printing studio, including Occupational Health & Safety issues (OH&S).
Students will utilize traditional and current technologies to aid production of set projects.
The semester will cover
Introduction to Screen Printing studio
Photoshop for Screen Printing
transferring images to screens
Proofing & printing
Image progress & editioning
General studio maintenance
Teaching Schedule
Week 1 - Orientation Week
Week 2 -
Introduction to Project 1, Proverb
Introduction to the studio
Screen Printing
Project outline, intro to studio
OH&S and checklist
Screen reclaim and cleaning
Week 3
Studio 1 Project 1 . Ongoing screen printing workshop
Week 4
Studio 1 Project 1. Ongoing screen printing workshop
Week 5
Studio 1 Project 1. Ongoing screen printing workshop
Week 6
Studio 1 Project 1. Ongoing screen printing workshop
Week 7
Studio 1 Project 1. Ongoing screen printing workshop
Week 8
Studio 1 Project 1. Ongoing screen printing workshop
Week 9
Studio 1 Project 1. Ongoing screen printing workshop
Week 11
Studio 1 Project 1. Ongoing screen printing workshop
Week 12
Studio 1 Project 1. Ongoing screen printing workshop
Week 13
Studio 1 Project 1. Ongoing screen printing workshop
Week 14
Studio 1 Project 1. Ongoing screen printing workshop
Week 15
Studio 1 Project 1. Ongoing screen printing workshop
Week 16
Studio 1 Project 1. Folio preparation
Week 17
Studio 1 Project 1. Folio Preparation
Week 18
Folio Assessment
Please note that the weekly time frame indicated above may alter due to group needs or supplies.
Staff will endeavour to give students ample warning of and alterations.
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Paper |
References
Art Almanac provides a comprehensive listing of galleries and exhibitions throughout Melbourne and regional Victoria however you should become familiar with the following print specific bodies: |
Other Resources
I‘Imprint’ quarterly publication of the Print Council of Australia.
Cabinet Magazine held at RMIT Library, Swanston street.
Lambert, Susan, Print: art and technique, V&A Publications, London, 2001.
McCann, M., Artist Beware, Watson-Guptill, New York, 1979.
Petardi, A. Printmaking, London, 1959.
Grishin, Sasha, Australian Printmaking in the 1990s, Craftsman House, Sydney 1979
Whale, George., Digital printmaking, London : A. & C. Black, 2001.
Simmons, Rosemary., Dictionary of printmaking terms, London : A. & C. Black, 2002.
Hoskins, Steve, Water-based screenprinting, London : A. & C. Black, 2000.
Adam, R & Robertson C, Screenprinting, The Complete Waterbased System, Thames & Hudson, London, 2003.
Ross and Romano The Complete printmaker New York, Free Press 1972
Westley, Anne. Relief printing London, Atc Black 2000
D’arcy Hughes, Ann & Vernon-Morris, Hebe The printmaking bible : the complete guide to materials and techniques San Francisco, Calif. : Chronicle Books, 2008
Noyce, Richard. Printmaking at the edge London : A. & C. Black, 2006
Watrous Madison, James. American printmaking : a century of American printmaking, 1880-1980 , Wis. : University of Wisconsin Press, 1984
Hoff, S. Screenprinting; a contemporary approach. Delmar Publishers, NY, 1997.
Recommended websitess:
Crown Point Press, Magical – Secrets: A Printmaking Community
http://www.magical-secrets.com/
http://www.australianprints.gov.au/
http://www.rama9art.org/artisan/2001/july/proverb/bot.html
http://www.mala.bc.ca/~soules/CMC290/imagetxt.htm
http://www.crownpoint.com
www.printcouncil.org.au
Artists to look at: Janet Parker-Smith, Justin Trendall, Rebecca Mayo, Colin McCahon, Frank Gohier, Juan Davila, David Salle, Sol LeWitt, David Band, David Noonan, Robert Raushenberg, Gary Hume, Stephan Spurrier, Darren Bryant, Ben Rak, Trevor Richards, Theo Koning, Jeremy Kirwan-Ward, Milan Milojevic
This list is are suggestions and a starting point only, please ensure your research goes beyond this list.
Imprint quarterly publication of the Print Council of Australai
Cabinet magazine held in RMIT Library, Swanston street.
Lambert, Susan, Print: art & technique, V&A Publications, London, 2001.
McCann, M. Artist Beware, Watson-Guptill, NY, 1979.
Petardi, A. Printmaking, London. 1959
Grishin, S. Australain Printmaking in the 1990’s Craftsman House, Sydney 1979
Whale, G. Digital printmaking, Londan: A & C Black, 2001
Simmons, R. Dictionary of Printmaking terms, London, A & C Black, 2002
Hoskins, S. Water-based screenprinting, London, A & C Black, 2000
Adam, R & Robertson, C. Screenprinting, The complete water based system, Thames & Hudson, London, 2003.
Ross & Romano. The Complete Printmaker, Free Press, NY, 1972.
Westley, A. Relief printing, Atc Black, London, 2000
Overview of Assessment
Assessment may incorporate a range of methods to assess performance and the application of essential underpinning knowledge, and might include:
- direct observation of work in progress, including exploration of and experimentation with techniques
- questioning and discussion about your intentions and the work outcome
- verbal and written reports
- review of portfolios of evidence
In addition the folio of evidence should demonstrate:
- A highly developed command of the selected techniques and which is consistent with the conceptual vision
- In depth knowledge of techniques, materials and tools and the ways they may be adapted and extended in printmaking.
Assessment Tasks
Participation in the workshops is mandatory for Major and Minor students.
Students will demonstrate an appropriate level of understanding of the processes, skills and techniques of the methods of screen printing introduced.
Studio 1, Majors:
• Completion of two resolved images.
• An edition of a minimum of 5 prints per image
• Another image, based on your two screens from your resolved images that combines the two. This will be an experimental unique state print.
Studio 1, Minors:
• Completion of one resolved images.
• An edition of a minimum of 5 prints per image
• Another image, based on your screen from your resolved image that will be an experimental unique state print. A play with colour – monochromatic, grey tones, shifted colours.
Appropriate support and resource material in the form of a visual diary / journal needs to be submitted for Assessment
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Evidence | Element | Essential Skills | Essential knowlwdge | Critical aspects of assessment |
| Visual Diary |
1. Inform work through experimentation with printmaking techniques and media 2.Develop and refine a conceptual vision for prints 3. Determine and organise resource requirements for new work. |
- research skills & sources of information to inform experimentation in printmaking -literacy skills sufficient to interpret information and material about the work of other printmakers -numeracy skills sufficient to evaluate resource costs and to calculate material requirements and processing times. |
-the role of experimentation in developing and refining concepts for prints -detailed knowledge of physical properties and capabilities of the range of materials and tools used in printmaking. -the characteristics of different materials under different treatments and the potential for these characteristics to achieve different effects -copyright, moral rights and intellectual property issues and legislation associated with printmaking -sources of raw, part processed and processed materials and other resources for printmaking -organisationaland legislative occupational health & safety procedures in relation to printmaking |
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| Folio |
1. Inform work through experimentation with printmaking techniques and media 4.. Realise prints |
- research skills & sources of information to inform experimentation in printmaking -literacy skills sufficient to interpret information and material about the work of other printmakers -numeracy skills sufficient to evaluate resource costs and to calculate material requirements and processing times |
-the role of experimentation in developing and refining concepts for prints -the formal elements & principles of design and how these may be used, adapted and challenged in the development of concepts for prints -the historical an theoretical contexts for printmaking and how this may be used to inform own artistic practice |
-production of prints which demonstrates a highly developed command of the selected techniques and which is consistent with the conceptual vision -in depth knowledge of techniques, materials and tools and the ways they may be adapted and extended in printmaking |
| Observation of Performance | 3. Determine and organise resource requirements for new work. |
- research skills & sources of information to inform experimentation in printmaking -literacy skills sufficient to interpret information and material about the work of other printmakers -numeracy skills sufficient to evaluate resource costs and to calculate material requirements and processing times |
-workspace requirements for printmaing, including selection and set up of work space for particular types of work -environmental issues associated with the tools and materials used in printmaking including the potential issues associated with new approaches |
-production of prints which demonstrates a highly developed command of the selected techniques and which is consistent with the conceptual vision -in depth knowledge of techniques, materials and tools and the ways they may be adapted and extended in printmak ing |
| Tutorial | 1. Inform work through experimentation with printmaking techniques and media 2.Develop and refine a conceptual vision for prints 4.. Realise prints |
- research skills & sources of information to inform experimentation in printmaking -literacy skills sufficient to interpret information and material about the work of other printmakers |
-the role of experimentation in developing and refining concepts for prints -the formal elements & principles of design and how these may be used, adapted and challenged in the development of concepts for prints |
-production of prints which demonstrates a highly developed command of the selected techniques and which is consistent with the conceptual vision -in depth knowledge of techniques, materials and tools and the ways they may be adapted and extended in printmak ing |
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