DEPARTMENT OF ART
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN OSHKOSH
WOODCUT – ART 361, 461
Class: Monday and Wednesday: 4:10 – 6:20
A/C S-13
3 credits
Instructor: Professor Gail Panske
Office: A/C 515 Phone: 424-7058 or 424-0492
e-mail: panske@uwosh.edu
Office hours: Monday, Wednesday 11:00-12:30
Course Description:
Continued exploration of relief printing techniques. Emphasis is on the creative
use of the medium in the development of a personal expression.
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Begin the semester with this thought:
“ For me, the art pieces are the remembrance of an instant of time, a place,
circumstances of creation, of a partial glimpse of the whole picture told in parts,
like seeing a bird in flight through dense trees because you happen to look up. By
having an open-ended process and attitude, I have set myself up so that I will be
lucky enough to actually catch that view.”
- Karen Kunc
We are often hesitant to take chances, to try the unfamiliar. Over the course of the semester –
and beyond – set yourself up to catch the view.
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1. CONTENT OUTLINE:
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i.
The semester will begin with a brief overview of the workshop, materials, equipment used
in the studio.
All students are expected to keep a sketchbook. The sketchbook and the images within it
will be discussed in class and in preparation for work on the relief blocks. The sketches
should be handed in with each project.
Finished prints, and works in progress will be discussed in individual, and
group class critiques.
All students will be responsible for the continued maintenance of the equipment and
supplies in the workshop. Instruction will be given on the proper use and maintenance
procedures.
A minimum of five editions is required.
A minimum of 10 monoprints/monotypes or edition variations are required.
A lab fee of $20.00 will be charged. The lab fee will cover basic studio materials.
ART 361 and 461: a 10-15 minute presentation on a contemporary print artist is required. Details
will be discussed individually, there will be required readings and a short writing assignment (2-3
pages) that will be completed before the presentation. The paper and presentation should reflect
your interest in the artist’s work and how their work influences your current creative work. The
presentations will take place on November 12 and14.
ART 461, a documentation project is required. Details will be discussed individually.
2. COURSE OBJECTIVES:
The objective of this course is to continue to development a creative artistic approach to
the medium; to gain additional experience in the use of color relief printing techniques;
and to gain a basic understanding of monotype and monoprint techniques.
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“A shape, like a word, has innumerable associations that vibrate in the memory and any
attempt to explain it by a single analogy is as futile as the translation of a poem. “
- Isabel Bishop
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3. GRADING PROCEDURE:
a.
ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION:
--Critiques are considered exams. Failure to attend and participate will result in the
lowing of the final grade by one grade point for each absence and one-half grade for lack
of participation alone. Participation in the critique includes having the required work
completed and participating in the critique conversation.
b.
GRADES WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE FOLLOWING FACTORS:
Continued development of imagery using the relief print in a creative visual manner and
the overall technical quality of the work (neatness and consistent print quality.
c.
PORTFOLIO REQUIREMENTS: (90%)
ART 361: A total of five editions and 10 monoprints/monotypes are required
for the semester.
Mid-term:
Two editions; and 5 monoprints/monotypes or edition
variations are due at mid-term
Final Portfolio:
Three editions; and 5 monoprints/monotypes or
edition variations
Of these editions
1 - Multiple Block. Wood or linoleum. Minimum edition size: 5.
1 - Reduction Block – minimum 3 colors - Wood or linoleum, Minimum edition
size: 10
Specifics:
1 - Multiple Block. Wood or linoleum. Edition size: 5 (minimum).
1 - Reduction Block – minimum 3 colors - Wood or linoleum, minimum edition size: 10
At least one block must be a minimum of 18x22 inches - image size
At least one relief print should be from a wood surface and one from linoleum
10 – (minimum) Monotypes/Monoprints or variant prints from editions
Sketchbook (sketches should reflect the development of the image beyond initial concept)
Final portfolio should include a short written self-evaluation.
ART461: (80%) Follow the guidelines above or write up a portfolio proposal for the
semester. Due Sept. 10. It should outline specifically what you intend to do for the
semester.
ART 361 and 461: Other Requirements: Artists Presentation: (10%)
ART 461: documentation project will be discussed individually (10%)
ART 361 and 461:
All state proofs, the final proof (properly labeled) should be included with each project at time of
grading. Each block will be printed using printmaking paper, signed, numbered, titled, with a
minimum of two-inch borders. Any exceptions must be discussed with me well in advance - (that
means before the end of the semester.)
The sketchbook: The sketchbook is very important. It reflects your thought process. It is a place
to store your ideas. This is how Louise Bourgeois describes the importance of keeping a
sketchbook:
“All these ideas must be caught like flies as they pass. What do you do with butterflies and flies?
You preserve them and use them when you are ready.”
- Louise Bourgeois
Catch the view.
Write the poem.
Watch for the flies.
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FINAL PORTFOLIO OF PRINTS: DUE December 10, 2012
4. REQUIRED INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS & TEXTS:
wood and linoleum as needed
1 - set of woodcut tools (recommend Power Grip set: approx. $38)
1 - linocut tool set
Linoleum and wood (as needed)
1 -2 4 ply smooth mat board or flaw board
fibre covered baren (optional)
1 newsprint pad (new)
masking tape
neoprene or nitrile gloves
Proof papers: Examples: double crown proofing, index
Relief print papers: Examples: Okawara, Goyu, Mulberry, Kitakata, Sekishu, Hosho,
Cotton papers: Examples: Arches Cover, Canson Editions (various colors), Rives BKF, Somerset, Arches
88, Lenox, Pecsia, Rosaspina, Speckletone, Stonehenge (various colors)
Other papers and materials as needed.
Required Reading: Suggested Readings:
The Complete Printmaker, John Ross, Clar Romano
Prints from Blocks, Riva Castleman
The Print in the Western World, Linda Hults
Singular Impressions, Joann Moser
Prints and People: A Social History of Printed Pictures, A Hyatt Mayor
Please Note: The use of all personnel electronic devices (laptops, cell phones…etc.) in the studio during class time is
prohibited. They must turned-off and stowed in you backpack, tote bag or in the overhead compartment.