Printmaking

Printmaking class is a semester long class.  

We will explore the following printmaking processes:  embossing,  foam block, one color silkscreen, mono print quilt design, negative/positive lino block pattern work, gel prints, linoblock nature relief print, nature print, glass etching, cardboard collography, and stencil.

We will also be learn about printmaking artists.

Printmaking Google Classroom Link is:  Printmaking/Fall 24 

FALL 2024

CURRENT PROJECT:  Mono print quilt block

PAST PROJECT:  Nature lino prints, gelli print collage, chalk stencil and embossing, mono print with leaf and gelli blocks, leaf book, Repeated block print, relief architectural contour line print, marker resist prints, Collaborative name project

Week:   -  Dec. 9- Dec. 13

Mon.:   create mono prints using glass and acrylic paint

Tues.:  mono print quilt block

Wed.:   mono print quilt block

Thurs.:   mono print quilt block

Fri.:   mono print quilt block

Week:  Dec. 16 - 20

Mon.:  glass etching

Tues.:  glass etching

Wed.:  pick out artwork for Coffee House, clean shelves, begin stewardship project -create wood block

Thurs.:  no class

Fri.:  final day - finish stewardship project

Thank you for a very productive semester!!!!! I appreciate your willingness to try any medias!!!  Have a Wonderful Christmas Vacation!!!!

Week:   -  Dec. 2 - Dec. 6

Mon.:  no school

Tues.: nature lino prints

Wed.:  nature lino prints

Thurs.:  nature lino prints

Fri.:  no classes - 6-12 retreat

Week:  - Nov. 25-26

Mon.:  finish cutting lino block, print

Tues.:  print

Happy Thanksgiving!!!!  Have a great Vacation!!!!

Week:   -  Nov.  18-22

Mon.:  nature lino block prints - carve block

Tues.:  nature lino block prints - create papers

Wed.:  nature lino block prints - create papers

Thurs.:  print

Fri.: print

Week:   -  Nov.  11-15

Mon.:   photo/gelli print collage

Tues.:   photo/gelli print collage

Wed.:  photo/gelli print collage

Thurs.:  introduce nature lino block prints - create design

Fri.:  nature lino block prints - carve block

Week:   -  Nov. 4-8

Mon.:  finish collagraph prints, begin photo/gelli print collage

Tues.:  photo/gelli print collage

Wed.:  photo/gelli print collage

Thurs.:  photo/gelli print collage

Fri.:  photo/gelli print collage

Week:  Oct. 28 - Nov. 1

Mon.:   collagraph prints

Tues.:   collagraph prints

Wed.:   collagraph prints

Thurs.:   collagraph prints

Fri.:  Mass,  collagraph prints

Week:  Oct. 21-25

Mon.:  embossing initial project

Tues.: embossing initial project

Wed.:  introduce callograph prints

Thurs.:  collagraph prints

Fri.:  no classes 

Week:  Oct. 14-18

Mon.:  no classes

Tues.:  paper lantern

Wed.:  introduce chalk stencil process

Thurs.:    chalk stencil

Fri.:   chalk stecil

Week:  Oct. 7-11

Mon.:   paper lantern

Tues.:   paper lantern

Wed.:   paper lantern

Thurs.:     paper lantern

Fri.:    paper lantern

Week:  Sept. 30 - Oct. 4

Mon.:  embellish leaf prints

Tues.:  gelli prints on tissue for paper lantern

Wed.:  field trip to Des Moines

Thurs.:    paper lantern

Fri.:  paper lantern

Week:  Sept. 23-27

Mon.:  leaf prints

Tues.:  create book covers, create inside of books

Wed.:  finish inside of books

Thurs.:  mono prints of leaves with gelli blocks

Fri.:  no classes - Homecoming activities!!!

Week: Sept.  16-20

Mon.:  print - repeated block lino block

Tues.:  print - repeated block lino block

Wed.:  print - repeated block lino block

Thurs.:  matte, sign, number, and square prints

Fri.:  begin leaf prints for books

Week: Sept. 9-13

Mon.:  print - architectural contour line prints

Tues.:  print, squre, number, etc. -  architectural contour line prints

Wed.:  introduce Repeated Lino Block Prints, begin block designs

Thurs.: finish block designs, create block using lino tools

Fri.:  demonstrate how to print with two colors of printing ink, demonstrate how to create grid for printing

Week: Sept. 2-6

Mon.:  No School 

Tues.:  drqw architectural image in contour lines

Wed.:  demonstrate how to create printing block on foam, create block

Thurs.:  demonstrate how to print, print

Fri.:  print 

1st Day:  AUG.23:    Prayer,   Talk about 'WHAT IS CREATIVITY', video on Creativity.  Create a Collaborative project using markers, colored pencils, sharpies or crayons.  

Week:  Aug. 26-30

Mon.:  Go over printmaking website and classroom rules, sign into google classroom, finish collaborative project

Tues.:     watch film on printmaking, take notes on basic printmaking terms, start small marker print project 

Wed.:  print marker prints

Thurs.:  print marker prints

Fri.:   learn how to square, matte, sign, number and title prints,  introduce famous architecture relief print - select architecture image

SPRING 2024

Current Project: one color silk screen

Past Project:  glass etching, Gelli print turtle, Lino block, Callographic print, Gelli print lantern, Embossing, Chalk stencil, Repeated lino block Print, foam board architectural print, Mono print quilt designs, marker prints

Semester Finals:  evens on Thursday and odds on Friday

Week:  May 20-24

Mon.:  one color silk screen - assign prints

Tues.:  one color silk screen

Wed.:   leaf prints

Thurs.: Final - solar prints

Fri.:  no class

Thank you for a very productive semester!!!  Have a Great summer and see you in the Fall!!!

Week:  May 13-17

Mon.:  one color silk screen

Tues.:  one color silk screen

Wed.:    one color silk screen

Thurs.:   one color silk screen

Fri.:  one color silk screen

Week:  May 6-10

Mon.:  one color silk screen

Tues.:  one color silk screen

Wed.:    one color silk screen

Thurs.:   one color silk screen

Fri.:  one color silk screen

Week:  April 29-May 3

Mon.:  one color silk screen

Tues.:  one color silk screen

Wed.:   one color silk screen

Thurs.:  one color silk screen

Fri.:  class in elementary gym, view coffee house, online activity

Week:  April 22-26

Mon.:  try new design for glass etching

Tues.:  (late start schedule- speaker), glass etching

Wed.:    one color silk screen

Thurs.:   one color silk screen

Fri.:  one color silk screen

Week:  April 15-19

Mon.:  paint mono prints

Tues.:  orgami box

Wed.:    6-12 All Day Retreat

Thurs.:   

Fri.: 

Week:  April 8-12 (testing weekL Mon.-Wed. late start schedule)

Mon.:  gelli print turtle

Tues.:  gelli print turtle

Wed.:    gelli print turtle

Thurs.:  gelli print turtle

Fri.:   gelli print turtle

Week:  April 1 - 5

Mon.:  No school - Happy Easter!

Tues.:  finish signing and matte best work, start plastercraft sculpture

Wed.:    turtle

Thurs.:  turtle

Fri.:  turtle

Week:  March 25 - March 29

Mon.:  landscape lino block - create backgrounds:  Watercolor, dust paint and tissue paper

Tues.:    Snow day - Enjoy!

Wed.:   landscape lino block - print

Thurs.:   landscape lino block - print

Fri.  No School - Happy Easter!!

Week:  March 18 - March 22

Mon.:  finish collagraph print, begin landscape lino block:  create paper backgrounds:  2 watercolors, brusho dust paint, tissue paper

Tues.:  landscape lino block:  finish paper prep

Wed.:   landscape lino block:  create design 

Thurs.:  landscape lino block

Fri.:  Snow day- Enjoy!!!

Week:  March 4 - March 8

Mon.:   collagraph print

Tues.:   collagraph print

Wed.:     collagraph print

Thurs.:  collagrph print

Fri.:  Have a great and safe SPRING BREAK!!!!

Week:   Feb. 26 - March 1

Mon.:  create gelli prints/lantern

Tues.:  collagraph print

Wed.:   collagraph print

Thurs.:  collagraph print

Fri.:  collagraph print

Week:   Feb. 19-23

Mon.: create gelli prints/lantern

Tues.:  create gelli prints/lantern

Wed.:   create gelli prints/lantern

Thurs.:  create gelli prints/lantern

Fri.:  create gelli prints/lantern

Week:   Feb.  12-16

Mon.:  embossing initials

Tues.:  embossing initials

Wed.:   create gelli prints/lantern

Thurs.:  create gelli prints/lantern

Fri.:  create gelli prints/lantern

Week:   Feb.  5-9

Mon.:   print

Tues.:  print

Wed.:    trim, number and matte prints

Thurs.:  begin stencil project

Fri.: stencil project

Week:  Jan. 29 - Feb. 2 - Catholic Schools Week

Mon.:  No class today

Tue.:  Jan. artist of the month - subway artist, finish creating 4 designs for repeated lino block print, practice cutting on lino block

Wed.:  cut lino block, test print, grid out papers

Thurs.:  print

Fri.:  No Classes

Week:   Jan. 22 - 26

Mon.:  create plate, print

Tues.: print

Wed.:   print, square, number, matte

Thurs.:  finish squaring, etc.

Fri.:  introduce repeated lino block print

Week:   Jan. 15 - 19

Mon.:   snow day #3 - no school

Tues.:  late start, go over requirements for project, pick out papers to match work, cut out shapes

Wed.:   cut shapes, arrange shapes and glue down

Thurs.:  begin foam print - look at famous architecture, begin contour line drawing of famous building

Fri.:  late start, foam relief  print - finish drawing

Week:   Jan. 8-12

Mon.:  review how to sign, number, and title the prints, how to square and matte work, go over basic terms for printmaking, create four mono prints 

Tues.:   Snow Day #1

Wed.:  student and teacher sick - no class

Thurs.:    finish printing mono prints 

Fri.:  Snow Day # 2

Week:  Jan. 4-5

Thurs.:  prayer, watch video on types of printmaking,  begin marker relief prints - create image and printing plate

Fri.:  Go over printmaking website and classroom rules, sign into google classroom, print marker prints

FALL 2023

Current Project:  reduciton lino block

Past Project:  gelli prints and lamp shade, landscape lino block print, collagraph, stencil and embossing, Architectural line prints, Repeated lino block prints, Marker prints,  alcohol ink on yupo paper project

Week:  Dec. 18 -21

Mon.   begin reduction lino block

Tues.:reduction lino block

Wed. :  no class

Thurs.:  Final - finish reduction print, clean out shelf, select work for coffee house

Thank you for a wonderful Semester!!!!  Have a Blessed Christmas Break!!!!!

Week:  Dec. 11-15

Mon.: reduction lino block

Tues.:  reduction lino block

Wed.:  reduction lino block

Thurs.:   reduction lino block

Fri.:  reduction lino block

Week:  Dec. 4-8

Mon.:  lantern

Tues.:   lantern

Wed.:    lantern

Thurs.:   lantern, mona lisa and statue of liberty work- google classroom

Fri.:   lantern, Van Gogh work - google classroom

Week:  Nov. 27 - Dec. 1

Mon.:  no classes - teacher professional development

Tues.: print more paper, collage- lantern

Wed.:    collage- lantern

Thurs.: lantern

Fri.: lantern

Week:  Nov. 20-21

Mon.:  cover paper lantern with gelli prints

Tues.: cover paper lantern with gelli prints

Have a Wonderful Thanksgiving Break!!!!

Week:  Nov. 13-17

Mon.:  print

Tues.:   square prints, sign and number

Wed.:    gelli prints

Thurs.:   gelli prints

Fri.:    gelli prints

Week:  Nov. 6 - 10

Mon.:  create papers:  watercolor, splatter paint, tissue paper paintng, chalk painting

Tues.:  print

Wed.:  print

Thurs.:  create backgrounds, print

Fri.: create backgrounds, print

Week:  Oct. 30 - Nov. 3

Mon.:  square, sign, number prints

Tues.:  Oct. Career in Art:  Car Designer - Batmobile, begin lino block nature silhouette prints, create design

Wed.:  add design to lino block, begin carving

Thurs.:  carve lino block

Fri.:  carve lino block

Week:  Oct.  23 - 27

Mon.:  collagraph print

Tues.:   collagraph print

Wed.:  begin silhouette relief lino print, create papers

Thurs.:  silhouette relief lino print create papers

Fri. No school.  Have a great day off!

Week: Oct. 16-17

Mon.:  collagraph print

Tues.:  collagraph print

Wed.:  collagraph print

Thurs.:  glaze bowl, End of 1st. Quarter - Thank you for the a great 1st quarter!

Fri.  Service Day - No classes

Week: Oct. 9-13

Mon.:   embossing

Tues.: begin collagraph print, Finish Embossing and Stenciling

Wed.:  leaf print

Thurs.:  leaf print

Fri.:  collagraph print

Week: Oct. 2 - 6

Mon.:   No classes - teacher inservice

Tues.: field trip to Ames!!!

Wed.:  chalk stencil 

Thurs.:  embossing

Fri.:  photos due at 3:00, embossing

Week:  Sept.  25 -29

Mon.:   chalk stencil

Tues.:  chalk stencil 

Wed.:  chalk stencil 

Thurs.:  chalk stencil 

Fri.:  no classes - Homecoming activities

Week:  Sept. 18-22

Mon.:   no classes

Tues.:   architectural line print

Wed.:  architectural line print

Thurs.:  architectural line print

Fri.:  architectural line print

Week:  Sept. 11-15

Mon.:  print  

Tues.:   print

Wed.:  print, sign, number and titile, sqaure print, and matte print

Thurs.:  begin architectual line design of famous architexture, draw image

Fri.:  architectural line print

Week:  Sept. 5-8

Mon.:  No School - Labor Day

Tues.:  test out block using block ink and brayer,  measure out grid on paper, print

Wed.: print 

Thurs.:  print, cut second block 

Fri.:  print

Week:  Aug. 28 - Sept. 1

Mon.:   marker relief print

Tues.:  marker relief print

Wed.:  learn how to number, sign and title prints,  learn how to square prints, begin lino repeated block project design

Thurs.:  finish drawing designs, trace onto block, cut out block. 

Fri.:  Bob Ross activity 

Week:  Aug. 23 - 25

Wed.:  Review basic art terms, do a small abstsract project using alcohol inks on yupo paper

Thurs.: Go over printmaking website and classroom rules, sign into google classroom, add embellishment to artwork

Fri.:  finish alcohol ink work, watch intro to printmaking video and marker relief print

Current project: gelli print 'quilt' collages

past project:  landscape lino blocks, collagraphs, embossing, chalk stencils, one color silk screen, repeated block print, architectural relief print, marker print

Week:  May 23-27

Mon.: leaf print books

Tues.:  leaf print books

Wed.:  leaf print books

Thurs.: clean out shelves, hand back work, leaf print books due at the end of class

Fri.:  no class

Have a Great Summer!!!!!

Week:  May 16-20

Mon.: decorate bowls

Tues.: decorate bowls

Wed.:  glass etching

Thurs.: glass etching

Fri.: glass etching

Week:  May 9-13

Mon.:  gelli print collages

Tues.:  gelli print collages

Wed.: gelli print collages

Thurs.:  paint bowls

Fri.:  decorate bowls

Week:  May 2-6

Mon.:  no classes - teacher inservice

Tues.:  cut shapes for design, glue designs down on background

Wed.:  gelli print collages

Thurs.:  gelli print collages

Fri.:  in gym to put up coffee house

Week:  April 25-29

Mon.:  finish landscape lino blocks

Tues.:  mono prints with gelli prints

Wed.:  mono prints with gelli prints

Thurs.:  mono prints with gelli prints

Fri.:  mono prints with gelli prints

Week:  April 18-22

Mon.:  no school - Easter Break

Tues.:  landscape lino blocks

Wed.:  landscape lino blocks

Thurs.: landscape lino blocks

Fri.:  landscape lino blocks - paint image

Week:  April 11-15

Mon.:  landscape lino blocks

Tues.:  landscape lino blocks

Wed.:  landscape lino blocks

Thurs.:  landscape lino blocks

Fri.:  No School - Have a great Easter Break with your family!

Week:  April 4-8

Mon.:  (late start - testing)  make watercolor paper

Tues:   (late start - testing)  make tissue paper 

Wed.:   (late start - testing)  make 'brusho' paper

Thurs.:  introduce landscape lino blocks, work on designs

Fri.:  plastic relief rubbings

Week March 28 - April 1

Mon.:   collagraph print

Tues:   collagraph print

Wed.:  collagraph print

Thurs.:  gelli prints

Fri.:  gelli prints

Week March 21-25

Mon.:  Embossing

Tues:  Embossing

Wed.:  begin collagraph print, Finish Embossing and Stenciling

Thurs.: begin collagraph print

Fri.:  collagraph print

Week March 7-10

Mon.:  finish weaving project

Tues.:  square, sign, number prints, matte best one

Wed.:  stencil

Thurs.:  stencil

Have a Fun and Safe Spring Break!!!!!!

Week Feb. 28 - March 4

Mon.:  print silkscreens

Tues:  print silkscreens

Wed.:  print silkscreens

Thurs.:  begin weaving project with silkscreens

Fri.:  weaving project with silkscreens

Week Feb. 21-25

Mon.:  silkscreen, Feb. working artist due

Tues:   no class - snow day

Wed.:   silkscreen - late start

Thurs.:   silkscreen

Fri.:   silkscreen

Week Feb. 14-18

Mon.:  silkscreen

Tues.:  silkscreen, assign Feb. working artist of the month

Wed.:  silkscreen

Thurs.:  silkscreen

Fri.:  silkscreen

Week Feb. 7 - 11

Mon.:  teacher inservice 

Tues.:   work on creating positive/negative image for silkscreen

Wed.:  silkscreen

Thurs.:  silkscreen

Fri.: silkscreen - demonstrate how silkscreens are created and printed

Week Jan.: 31 -Feb. 4  Catholic Schools Week

Mon.:  Mass Schedule, finish repeated block print

Tues.:  Mass Schedule, (no 6th hour), finish repeated block print

Wed.:  Mass Schedule, 1,2,3,4,5 No 6,7,8, look for silk screen image

Thurs.:  Mass schedule 6, 7,8 No 1,2,3,4,5, no class  (late start)

Fri.   No Classes - Mass and Activities

Week Jan.: 24-28

Mon.:  repeated block print 

Tues.:  repeated block print (late start)

Wed.:  repeated block print

Thurs.:  repeated block print

Fri.:  

Week Jan.: 17-21

Mon.:  print, matte, sign, number and title prints

Tues.:  print, matte, sign, number and title prints

Wed.:  introduce lino block repeated prints, create design and transfer design

Thurs.:  lino block repeated prints, cut out design (late start)

Fri.: lino block repeated prints, graph paper and print (late start)

Week Jan.:  10-14

Mon.:  contour line drawing, demonstrate how to create block

Tues.:  assign print requirements, print

Wed.:  print

Thurs.:  print

Fri.:  snow day 

Week:  Jan. 3-7

Mon.:  no class

Tues.: go over syllabus, sign into google classroom, watch film on printmaking, take notes on basic printmaking terms, start small marker print project 

Wed.:  print marker prints

Thurs.:  learn how to square, matte, sign, number and title prints

Fri.:  do famous architecture activity, select building for project, begin contour line drawing,