Woodblock Printing

St. Gregory's University

Fall Semester, 2001

AR 2623-1 Woodblock Printing

Instructor: Stephen Mauldin

Course Description: (from SGU Fall 2001 Class Schedule) Designed to develop student’s skills in the fundamentals of woodblock printing. Major components include: history of the medium, materials, tools, techniques, black and white, color, multiple colors, and the nature of editions.

Mission Statement: This course contributes to the university’s goal of inculcating in students an appreciation for the arts and inspiring a lifelong quest for learning and personal development. It encourages creativity and will provide the student an ongoing avenue for productive leisure and reflection. Woodblock Printing will fulfill the fine art requirement in all the university’s degree programs.

Instructor’s Statement: I hold a Bachelor of Arts Degree, with honors, from Oklahoma City University (with a major in Art) and a Master of Fine Arts Degree from the University of Idaho (with a concentration in painting and printmaking). I have also been an actively producing painter for twenty-six years and my work has been shown in museums and galleries from coast to coast. My office is located inside room FA 215 and my office hours are:

· 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Mondays & Wednesdays

· 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Tuesdays & Thursdays

· 10:00 a.m. - ? p.m. Fridays in my studio (in the metal building east of the convent behind the cafeteria.)

Course Objectives: Woodblock Printing will introduce students to the art of making editions of multiple prints by carving an image into a wood block and printing from its inked surface. By the end of the semester the student will be able to:

· Relate a brief history of woodblock printmaking;

· Choose appropriate woods for creating woodblocks;

· Practice the proper use and sharpening of woodcutting tools;

· Choose appropriate papers for block printing;

· Plan and execute (carve and print) limited editions of woodblock prints.

Textbook: None

Supplies: Instructor will give out and discuss supply list at first class meeting.

Course Requirements:

· Attend class

· Produce four editions with:

	a) a minimum image size of 8” x 10” and one 12” x 16” or larger
	b) a minimum of ten prints per edition
	c) at least one edition using two or more colors

· Take Final Exam

Instructor Policies: Class attendance is mandatory. After three absences,

the student may be dropped from the course. If possible, notify instructor in advance of circumstances that will require your absence and accommodations may be called for. Work turned in late will lose one letter grade for each

class period overdue.

Grading Criteria:

· Class attendance and participation

25% of final grade

· Completion & quality of editions

60% of final grade

· Final Exam

15% of final grade

Grading Scale:

· A = Assimilating concepts & principles exceptionally well; utilizing them with creativity, imagination, and personal style.

· B = Assimilating concepts and principles well; utilizing them with creativity and imagination.

· C = Assimilating concepts and principles; utilizing them with limited creativity and imagination.

· D = Limited assimilation of concepts and principles.

· F = Unable to grasp concepts and principles.

Course Outline:

Date	Topic
Aug. 21	Introduction to course/Review of materials
Aug. 23	History of woodblock printing
Aug. 28	Choice of woods/Demonstration
Aug. 30	Demonstration
Sept. 4	Begin work on first edition
Date	Topic
Sept. 6	Studio work time
Sept. 11	Studio work time
Sept. 13	Studio work time
Sept. 18	Studio work time
Sept. 20	First edition due/Critique
Sept. 25	Begin work on second edition
Sept. 27	Studio work time
Oct. 2	Studio work time
Oct. 4	Studio work time
Oct. 9	Studio work time
Oct. 11	Second edition due/Critique
Oct. 16	Begin work on third edition
Oct. 23	Studio work time
Oct. 25	Studio work time
Oct. 30	Studio work time
Nov. 1	Studio work time
Nov. 6	Third edition due/Critique
Nov. 8	Begin work on fourth edition
Nov. 13	Studio work time
Nov. 15	Studio work time
Nov. 20	Studio work time
Nov. 27	Studio work time
Nov. 29	Studio work time
Dec. 4	Studio work time
Dec. 6	Fourth edition due/Critique
Dec. 10-13	FINAL EXAMS

Any student with a disability that will affect his/her progress in

this class and registered with student services should inform the

professor during or after the first class meeting.

AR 2623-1 Woodblock Printing

Topic

Introduction to course/Review of materials

Aug. 23

History of woodblock printing

Demonstration

Studio work time

Studio work time

FINAL EXAMS