tuesdays from 3 to 4:45 pm, begins Feb. 16—lasts 6 weeks
free program for high school students—max 15 participants
led by Memphis College of Arts graduate students Lindsey Mashburn and Kayla Selby
to sign up, please contact Nat Akin at nat@crosstownarts.org or 901-573-8444
This workshop will be a once-a-week introduction to screen printing, open to all levels of students. Screen printing has been used over the decades to create vibrant advertisements, pop-culture art, underground propaganda, and so much more. We will focus primarily on learning the basic techniques involved; focusing on a more traditional, hands-on, reduction approach. The class will show students how to create vibrant, creative works of art, and we will draw inspiration from our favorite books, movies, and plays. Screen printing is an incredibly versatile artistic practice, and over the course of this workshop students will gain the confidence and skills they need to create a wide range of new work. If our schedule allows us the time, we will also show the students how to create some fairly simple, handmade paper books to show off their new prints. Materials will be provided, come with a can-do attitude and be willing to get a little messy! This workshop will culminate in a public gallery show.
