I graduated Savannah College of Art and Design in 1993 with a B.F.A. in Fiber arts. Sounds kinda silly but fun as heck! Fiber Arts included screen-printing, repeat pattern design, dyeing, weaving, sewing and paper making. I went to their website and it looks so modern! So state of the art! What I recall is being taught almost archaic methods in dilapidated buildings. I remember printing with contact paper, no computers at all. That is how I work today and it's what I like. Paper, markers, copiers, white out and scotch tape! My focus was screen printing and I wanted to print t-shirts and repeated pattern for yardage But, I was not career focused and became a snowboard bum and fish worker, for like, forever and moved way too much. What really got me back on track to printing, was the book Print Liberation: the screen printing primer. Check this company out. Very clever, funny and the snowman hit and run videos are, well, funny. Living in a 3 story house with a basement was key, too. We put together a studio with a wash out basin, dark box, exposure area and one color press, then later, a 4 color press. Ryan (carpenter boyfriend) built this himself, with the help of free blueprints I found online. I ♡ screen printing!
the good book |
4 color press |
m.j. posters |
2 color bandanas |
detail of press/ turnstyle |
my trusty lux |
sage advice |
pegboard rules |
pressure washers rock |
big bucket of black |
squeegees |
the darkbox |
the darkbox in action |
exposure unit |
exposed screens |
press in action |
one color press |
wash out basin |
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