SYLLABUS

TEXTILE PRINTING II (ART 304), III (ART 404)

B. STARR

NOTE: We will work from the supposition that each of you has mastery of the skills and techniques learned in Textile Printing I. You are most welcome to sit in on any lectures/demonstrations to refresh your memory, but it is up to you to do so. If it would be helpful, I can arrange for you to get a copy of the syllabus for Textiles I, or you can get talk to other students in the class re. Schedule.

IMAGE BANK- Required of all students

1. Search through Surface Design Journal and American Craft Magazines (and any others you wish) for at least 15 interesting sources of inspiration. Type up a brief 1 paragraph summary of each idea, accompanied by sketches, Xeroxes, etc. as needed/useful. Note: I strongly recommend that you subscribe to the Surface Design Journal and consider attending a Surface Design Conference. See me for details.

2. Collect at least 15 examples of color schemes (magazine photos, reproductions of paintings, etc.) that you find interesting. Look for the unique, fresh. Select at least one to use in a piece of your work. Be attentive to the amount of each color used in the original and try to duplicate that.

COURSE OUTLINE

Some musings about what else we might do this semester:

Read, ponder, consider creatively. Let’s discuss and then let’s draw up plans and some dates.

1. Use the work of another artist/group of artists as a resource for your work indicating aspects of the work that you find interesting/appealing. Create a work/series of works growing from these ideas and taking them to the next level. (Note: You may want to springboard from ideas gleaned in creating your Image Bank. You need not be limited to textile artists for this project, though. I can imagine even using the work of poets as inspiration.)

2. Consider large pieces/yardage. The large table accommodates printing cloth up to 5 yards long. This could be used for large wallhangings, or for fabrics to be used for table or bed linens, or for apparel.

3. Consider combining multiple techniques in creating your work. Remember that for the most part, any printing technique can be combined with any registration technique.

4. Consider exploring new techniques: i.e. four color repeats or photo emulsion . Let me know in advance so I can be sure to have materials on hand.

5. Write a research paper on some aspect of textile design. Papers should be typed, and short (3-5 pages is OK.)

6. Develop one or more sources of ideas of your own. Create a work using each. Write a brief paper describing the source of your ideas and trace its evolution as you work.

There is probably more than a semester’s worth of work here. You should probably shoot for 5-6 major pieces of work for the semester, more or less depending on size and complexity. Sift through the ideas above and feel free to come up with any of your own. My interest is in a challenging and engaging semester’s work for each of you. You do not have to be working on the same topics. Spend time today talking among yourselves, thinking, and we will talk together during the last part of class. I would like to have a written plan from each of you by next class period.

SUGGESTED DUE DATES;