2011 Screenprinting Workshops
Each year, Squeegeeville Studio presents training courses and workshops to fit the needs of people who want to learn more about the art, technology, and methods employed using the screenprinting process. We have posted the monthly studio course dates below for 2011, plus information and examples about our Traveling Courses, Multi-colour T-shirt Printing, Specialized Training, and Art Print Experience.
INTRO TO SCREENPRINTING
Small group courses
We will be running one scheduled* group ( max 4 people) Intro to Screenprinting class per month Sat-Sun 9:30-5pm at Squeegeeville Studio on Vancouver Island. BC Canada. The studio is located in Royston BC on the old scenic Island Highway, approx 5km south of Courtenay.
Novices will like it because it is easy to follow and doesn’t require any ‘artistic’ skill. Practicing screenprinters who want to upgrade their knowledge will like it because we can quickly teach up-to-date techniques that will make you more efficient and give you better printing results. This is all about hands-on learning the basic fundamentals of screenprinting with photostencils. We use waterbased inks, and also take some time to learn the applications and history of our favorite print process.
Our new studio is situated 1/2 block from the ocean in a restored 1920′s house in one of the nicest spots in the world, and I have lots of toys for participants to play with including a SOLAR vacuum exposing system, 2 hand vacuum print tables, a cd printer, a semiauto 2-pole HANKY press, and a TMI Jaguar 2×3 spring lift one arm. PLus an iMac and art room with a light table and lots of hand (pens, brushes, knives and rubylith, etc) art tools.
Areas we will cover:
- Art and Film prep
- Screens – mesh, emulsion, exposure, reclaiming
- Inks -mixing, thinning, additives
- Make Ready and Registration
- Printing Techniques on various materials
Participants will go through a ‘cycle’ of screenprinting an image created using a variety of art tools and film types. Screens will be coated, exposed, and reclaimed. A sample run of each design helps the students see the relationships between the various elements of the screen printing process and how they all work together.
Bob and Todd sign their prints created during a May/09 course. They went on to start up a screenprinting lab in the attic at their University in Arkansas. In 2012, the very successful and popular screenprinting program will be moving into a large new space, with bigger better equipment. Congratulations!!!
During the second half of the 2 day course, students are free to create and print their own simple designs, while practicing the steps learned earlier. With the small class size everyone gets lots of hands-on opportunity, and we make an attempt to accommodate small runs of art prints or different materials. (glass, silk, ceramics, 1-colour shirts, fabric, wood and leather are just some of the materials we have imaged during our courses – let me know in advance if you have specific applications you want to cover)
Included is a copy of “Screenprinting Today, the Basics.”
2011 Dates – All courses and appearances. We will update this list as new courses and opportunities are added.
REGISTER EARLY to make sure you get the course you want. More on the NIC courses at the end of the post
Mar. 12&13 Austin TX – Special Gigposter Screenprinting Workshop At Coronado Studio, Austin, TX
This is a remote squeegeeville course lead by Andy MacDougall focusing on screenprinting posters in a well equipped studio. You will walk out with a complete multicolor print run under your arm and a newfound confidence in your printing abilities along with a bagful of new tricks. A unique opportunity and limited enrollment. All materials supplied. Some previous knowledge required. For more information or to sign up, contact Stephanie at Coronado Studio administrative@serieproject.org or ph(512) 385-3591
Mar. 16-19 Flatstock 29 at SXSW – Live printing demos, main floor, Austin Convention Center FLATSTOCK IS FREE
Squeegeeville, Coronado Studio, and the American Poster Institute will be continuously printing posters featuring the art of some of the best poster artists working today. Flatstock 29 is the world’s premier rock poster show, taking place at the centre of the musical world,(at least during this week) the SXSW Music conference. 1900 registered bands performing around the clock in Austin. Good friends, Beer, BBQ, and Music – does it get any better than this?
Apr. 2 & 3 Intro to Screenprinting, Royston, BC -Small group course
Apr 30 & May 1st Intro to Screenprinting, Royston, BC -Small group course
May 28 & 29 Intro to Screenprinting, Royston, BC -Small group course
June 25 & 26 Intro to Screenprinting, Royston, BC -Small group course
July 16 & 17 Intro to Screenprinting, Royston, BC -Small group course
Aug 6 & 7 Intro to Screenprinting, Royston, BC -Small group course
Sept. 3, 4 & 5 Flatstock 31 at Bumbershoot, Seattle WA Live printing demos, Fisher Pavilion – Admission free with Bumbershoot ticket
Bumbershoot is the ultimate music and arts festival, and Flatstock 31 will showcase the best artists working in today’s rock poster scene. Sponsored by the API and featuring the work of member artists, drop by the Squeegeeville poster printing demos and see how it’s done.
Sept. 24 & 25 Intro to Screenprinting, Royston, BC -Small group course
Oct. 15 & 16 Intro to Screenprinting, Royston, BC -Small group course
Oct. 19, 20, & 21 Specialty Graphic Imaging Association Show, New Orleans, LA
NEW – We have completed our first 5 week course in Commercial Screen Printing in partnership with NIC on Vancouver Island, and have started setting up a well equipped working lab. We are currently in development of longer courses, ranging from 1 to 6 weeks, that focus on specific aspects of applied screenprinting. IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR MORE THAN AN INTRO COURSE, we would like to hear from you. Some of our proposals include:
Introducing Screenprinting to your School (1 week duration, summer) - A perfect course for art teachers or graphics instructors that provides proven guidelines on how to go about introducing this amazing process to your school and your students – Updated methods and hands on training using waterbased inks for both textile and flat graphic printing. – Low budget solutions including making your vacuum tables and t-shirt jigs - Screenprinting as catalyst for entrepreneurial activities. -Integrating computers with hands on artmaking. - Capturing the imagination of the fringe students by producing t-shirts, posters, CDs, stickers, skateboards and more
Textile Printing courses (1 or 2 week) – Receive a thorough training in Screenprinting Basics, and then concentrating on production of single and multicolour garments, step and repeat yard goods, printing different materials, working with waterbase inks, dyes, and plastisol. Working on manual 6 colour carousel, Flash cure, conveyor dryer. Course would allow for students to work on their own realworld jobs and projects.
!st Nations Screenprinting (longer course)- Focusing on the creation and printing of first nations artwork on paper, wood, leather, garments, and more. Developing on reserve businesses based on production of cultural products.
If you are interested in any of these ideas, (or you are looking for longer, more focused training in any aspects of screenprinting) please contact me – andy@squeegeeville.com as we are currently working on curriculum and schedules for the coming year.
Travelling courses - if you have an interest in bringing a screenprinting course to your location, please get in touch. Have Squeegee – Will Travel!
All dates tentative and subject to cancellation if we don’t get enough people to sign up. Remember, if you and your friends want to create your own course, we can set that up – midweek or yearound. just call the number below.
To book a course use the contact form on the website and indicate your interest or call 250 334-2598. We require a $50 deposit to hold your space, balance due on arrival.
Planning on coming to Squeegeeville? Take the time to discover the Comox Valley region of Vancouver Island at discovercomoxvalley.com There are good links on this website to transportation, accommodations, attractions, and wilderness adventure activities. Courtenay and the Comox Valley are 60 miles north of Nanaimo, 120 miles from Victoria, and about 4-5 hours by car and ferry to Vancouver. We have a local airport in Comox (YQQ) about 15 minutes away with daily connections to Vancouver International, Calgary, and Edmonton. Pick-up is not a problem.
