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• Beal and Hafeli on Collage

In your field journal, make note of material management strategies that stand out to you. How do they facilitate collage experiences for students in a way that allows student exploration and minimizes chaos? What are some strategies that you could envision using in your own future classroom?

Also consider other ways that you have seen art teachers manage materials for collage (think back to your K-12 art teachers or classes that you have observed)

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Gather:

• a very small collection of textured found flat fibers/fabrics, plastics, or collage materials that you could use to make a printmaking plate

• as many self-adhesive materials that you can think of

• any styrofoam you can find (look at your egg cartons, carry-out containers, mat/vegetable trays, packing materials, styrofoam cups)

• any pieces of thick flat cardboard that you can find (think about the back cover of notebooks or drawing pads, or a cereal box if it comes down to it!

• If you have FAVORITE printmaking materials, please bring those to class next week (no pressure to acquire anything you don't already have, but please read all the way through to the bottom)

Consider the following:

Ink

• • Water-based block printing ink

  • If you want to try any intaglio processes, I recommend acquiring some Akua non-toxic (soy-based) intaglio ink. I use this in my classroom safely with students. I have some and will demonstrate how to use it and would be happy to have you follow along!

  • Ink alternatives: Heavy bodied acrylic paint, tempera paint, a stamp pad (YES the kind that you would craft with or use in elementary school), Crayola markers... none of the above? we could do some interesting things with an old crayon, or we could certainly try lipstick or something!

Ink appliers/removers

• • A brayer

  • A stamp pad (YES the kind that you would craft with or use in elementary school)

  • A thick, stiff-bristled brush

  • Palette knife

  • Small pieces of stiff cardboard

  • Old rubber stamps

  • Akua wiping fabric (ESPECIALLY if you're interested in learning about at-home and classroom-safe intaglio methods)

  • Ink applier alternatives: wadded up discarded fabric, house paint rollers, sponges, makeup sponges

Paper

• • Rag-content paper makes a big difference in many printmaking methods. We can work with anything you have, of course, but even inexpensive printmaking paper (I use this Strathmore pad in my classroom with advanced students) makes a difference.

  • Printmaking paper alternatives: Heavy cardstock, drawing paper, index cards, muslin or other plain light-weave fabric

Press alternatives:

• • A heavy rolling pin

  • A wooden spoon & some elbow grease

  • The wheels of a desk chair or rolling cart

  • A caster

  • Your car tire!

Note: I have my press at home and will happily demonstrate techniques!