Christine Tarkowski

In this class, students will learn reactive processes for use in screen printing on fabric and pliable materials. Reactive processes are those that will chemically or physically alter the nature of the printed cloth and include; fiber reactive dyes, devoré or the burning away of fibers, bleaching and removing of color, and the sublimation of color from one surface to another. Screen printing will be the primary method of creating works, yet a broad disciplinary approach is encouraged.
Assignments will be framed to address concepts of alchemy and instability, and include readings of works by; Georges Bataille, Anthony Vidler, Luce Irigaray, Yve-Alain Bois and Rosalind Krauss.
Students will create three studio intensive projects for class critiques. Prior screen printing experience is recommended.

In this multi-level class, students learn to print on fabric using textile pigments and fiber-reactive dyes through both hand-painting and printing processes. Techniques include screen printing (using stencils and photo-emulsion), stamp printing, and direct application methods. Intermediate and advanced students develop individual artistic directions while exploring more complex technical processes and conceptual frameworks. Studio exploration is supported and augmented through research, discussions, critiques, presentations, readings, and field trips.

Taken every semester, the Graduate Projects courses allow students to focus in private sessions on the development of their work. Students register for 6 hours of Graduate Project credit in each semester of study.