Painterly Prints

While traditional screenprinting relies on stencils and photo emulsion processes to transfer designs through mesh screens, mono screenprinting takes a refreshingly direct approach. Students will work with ink and water-soluble crayons applied directly to open screens, combining the controlled precision of screenprinting with the expressive freedom of painterly techniques.

This liberating process eliminates the time-sensitive chemistry of photo emulsion and image transfer methods that can intimidate newcomers to screenprinting. Instead, students can focus purely on mark-making, color relationships, and the immediate satisfaction of seeing their gestures transformed through the printing process. It's screenprinting stripped down to its essential magic—ink passing through mesh to create something entirely new.

Students will discover how different mark-making tools and techniques interact with the screen, learning to control and embrace the unpredictable ways that water-soluble materials behave during the printing process. The result is a collection of prints that retain the energy and immediacy of the artist's hand while benefiting from the distinctive qualities that only screenprinting can provide.