PRINTING

INSPIRATION THROUGH PROCESS

Printmaking: Image

PRINTMAKING WITHIN SECONDARY ART AND DESIGN EDUCATION

Printmaking: Text

Screen Printing

Lesson 11: Screen Printing In Style with Tissue

Introduction:

The ‘Screen Printing’ lesson encourages students to think big while printmaking. This lesson is designed as an introductory lesson into silk screen printing. Students are able to be experimental within this particular method as they can experiment with scale, shape and form while tearing and cutting into tissue paper. Thorough this, students are able to question how different materials can be used within printmaking and how different techniques and methods create diverse qualities within the prints. One of the most wonderful aspect of this lesson is that students do not gain inspiration from elsewhere, they are simply encouraged to make and fashion prints in a quick, simple and easy way. In response, students are able to create prints that are spontaneous and abstract.

Key Overview & Focus:

In this lesson, students will be given a large piece of tissue paper and tools that they can use to cut out shapes and lines. They will also be given the option to tear apart the tissue paper and layer it. They must keep in mind that they can only print on an A3 piece of paper, therefore, they are advised to trace around the paper in order to manage their proportions. Once the paper is cut, students will use the silk screen to print onto the A3 sheets of paper. They are encouraged to experiment with different colours whilst printing.

Links to the Victorian Curriculum:

Visual Art

Conceptualise, plan and design artworks that express ideas, concepts and artistic intentions (VCAVAV043)
Select and manipulate materials, techniques, and technologies and processes in a range of art forms to express ideas, concepts and themes (VCAVAV042)

Major Artists:

Andy Warhol
Peter Blake
Laurie Hastings

Printmaking: Text

Printmaking: Gallery

Lino Printing Fish

Lesson 12: Fish Installations: Paper - Canvas - Textile

Introduction:

The ‘Lino Printing Fish’ lesson is specifically targeted for Year 7 Students. This lesson covers an introduction into printmaking through lino cutting. Further to this, students will learn how different prints can then be manipulated into different installations. This will range from handing fish from the ceiling to making textile canvas fish that embody the skills of both sewing and needle work. This is a clear example of how one concept can branch out into many. Through this, students will be able to learn many techniques within the same unit and while using the same theme. Finally, they will be exposed to the importance of completing multiple prints.

Key Overview & Focus:

In this lesson, students will design their own fish in their visual diaries. They will then draw these fish onto lino and cut them out using lino tools. Students will learn the techniques and OH&S surrounding lino cutting. After students have finished cutting out their fish, they will then print them on four types of materials. The first print will be on white A4 paper, the second on coloured paper, the third on canvas material and the fourth on brown card. Students will then paste the white paper and coloured paper print into their visual diaries. The brown card fish will be cut out and transformed into installations. Finally, the canvas print will be adapted into a textile fish, incorporating embroidery techniques and sewing.

Links to the Victorian Curriculum:

Visual Art

Visual Arts 7 & 8: Create and display artworks, describing how ideas are expressed to an audience (VCAVAP037)
Visual Arts 7 & 8: Explore visual arts practices as inspiration to explore and develop themes, concepts or ideas in artworks (VCAVAE033)
Visual Arts 7 & 8: Experiment with materials, techniques, technologies and processes in a range of art forms to express ideas, concepts and themes in artworks (VCAVAV035)

Printmaking: Text

Printmaking: Gallery

Printmaking CD's

Lesson 13: A Fun and Fabulous Way To Start Etching

Introduction:

The ‘Printmaking CD’s’ lesson encourages both students and teachers to reconsider the objects that can be used within the printmaking process. Black CD’s have been used in this lesson to create beautiful, simple and effective prints. Students in this lesson will gain inspiration from previous line drawings within their visual diaries. By using a simple object such as a CD, students will learn that many different types of materials can be used for etching.

Key Overview & Focus:

In this lesson, students will each be given a CD that they will etch lines and shapes into. They will use the reflective size of the disc and a sharp etching tool to create patterns. They will note that CD’s are very easy to etch into, and unlike plastic, it takes little pressure to make a large indent, making this an excellent lesson to teach within Year 7. Once students have finished etching into their discs, they will use ink up their CD’s and rub off excess ink using a cloth or towel. They may wish to experiment with creating a clean surface or leaving some ink around the outside of the indents to create further interest. Students will complete at least three prints through a printing press.

Links to the Victorian Curriculum:

Visual Art

Visual Arts 7 & 8: Explore visual arts practices as inspiration to explore and develop themes, concepts or ideas in artworks (VCAVAE033)
Visual Arts 7 & 8: Experiment with materials, techniques, technologies and processes in a range of art forms to express ideas, concepts and themes in artworks (VCAVAV035)

Printmaking: Text