Schedule FA26

All classes are Monday and Wednesday 14:45 – 16:25.

There are several important things to notice about this schedule.

The classes are split between artistic analysis and creative practice. We will have creative practice classes on Mondays, and hold regular discussions on Wednesdays, roughly every two weeks;
The first five creative practice sessions (Aug 31, Sept 2, 7, 14, 16) are devoted to skill-building;
The subject area in the schedule denotes the subjects of readings assigned for subsequent discussion classes – participation in discussions is graded;
You will make 4 projects for this course: Block, Jigsaw, Collograph and Personal Project.
The 4th project is entirely self-directed, The project is self-directed, meaning that you are responsible for choosing the topic/issue and deciding how you will make art that refers to/reacts to/connects with it. You will recieve more detailed infomation about this in due time.
Time is very important in this course, as you will soon discover. You are responsible for managing your projects, and doing that well means managing your time well.
It is important to emphasize that although self-directed, you have support with all of your projects – just reach out to me at any time.

Phase 1

Class 1: Mon, Aug 31 – Introduction to the course, reading the syllabus and discussion of expectations; Intro to drawing and preparing blocks; Subject area: What is Printing? What is Protest?
Class 2: Wed, Sep 2 – Demo: Drawing, Preparing and carving blocks.
Class 3: Mon, Sep 7 – NO CLASS – Labor Day
Class 4: Wed, Sep 9 – Carving & Printing 1-colour blocks 1;
Class 5: Mon, Sep 14 – Practice: Carving & Printing 1-colour blocks 2; Reading subject area: Society and Control 1
Class 6: Wed, Sep 16 – Discussion class; Subject area: Society and Control
Class 7: Mon, Sep 21 – Demo: Registration for 2 colours; Reading subject area: Society and Control 2 **1- colour print edition of 3 due**

Class 8: Wed, Sep 23 – Practice: Carving & Printing 2 color blocks 1
Class 9: Mon, Sep 28 – Discussion class; Subject area: Society and Control
Class 10: Wed, Sep 30 – Demo: Drawing for blocks;
Class 11: Mon, Oct 5 – Practice: Carving & Printing 2 color blocks 2
Class 12: Wed, Oct 7 – Practice: Carving & Printing 2 color blocks 3 Reading subject area Act Up
Class 13: Mon, Oct 12 – Discussion class
subject area Act Up
Class 14: Wed, Oct 14 – Demo: Jigsaw Print
**2- colour print edition of 3 due**

Class 15: Mon, Oct 19 – Practice: Carving & Printing Jigsaw blocks 1
Class 16: Wed, Oct 21 – Practice: Carving & Printing Jigsaw blocks 1
Class 17: Mon, Oct 26 – Practice: Carving & Printing Jigsaw blocks 3 Reading subject area: Emory Douglas
Class 18: Wed, Oct 28 – Discussion class – subject area: Emory Douglas
Class 19: Mon, Nov 2 – Demo: Collograph printing
**Jigsaw print edition of 3 due**
Class 20: Wed, Nov 4 – Printing: Collograph printing 1
Class 21: Mon, Nov 9 – Printing: Collograph printing 2
Class 22: Wed, Nov 11 – Collograph printing 3 Reading subject area: Contemporary uses of Printing for Protest

Class 23: Mon, Nov 16 – Discussion class – subject area: Contemporary uses; Final Project description distributed
Class 24: Wed, Nov 18 – Printing: Final Project
Class 25: Mon, Nov 23 – NO CLASS Thanksgiving
Class 26: Wed, Nov 25 – NO CLASS Thanksgiving
Class 27: Mon, Nov 30 – Printing: Final Project
Class 28: Wed, Dec 2 – Printing: Final Project
Class 29: Mon, Dec 7 – Printing: Final Project
Class 30: Wed, Dec 9 – Printing: Final Project
Class 31: Mon, Dec 14 – FINAL!