This past semester I had the fortune of taking my first screen printing class. The process of creating a screen print is a meticulous, time consuming, and physically demanding technique (believe it or not). I dedicated most of my weekends and evenings to the studio leaving most nights dead tired and cursing myself all the way home. But, I endured, and thus was able to transform my attitude towards screen printing from utter disdain into appreciation, and then finally love.
I think that all artists should explore other mediums and realms for making art to open one’s eyes to the infinite possibilities of making original work. At least for me, not only do I create better work by learning new techniques, I have also developed a better appreciation for my medium of choice. Throughout my 4 years as an art student at ASU I have come to greatly appreciate the variety of studios offered, and the excitement and freshness I feel when I learn a new media.
My first piece of the semester was open ended in terms of the concept. However, technique wise the piece had to be constructed solely using rubylithe. That first assignment became a ‘Murphy’s Law’ type situation for myself, but what resulted was my favorite piece of the semester. To elaborate on the work, which is a depiction of a strong/alpha female with a retro 1960’s twist, I created another piece with the same character only painted on a canvas. I’ve enjoyed getting back into painting, and its been a nice change of pace from wood burning. Hope you enjoy 🙂