Monotype

Catalog description

Monotype is a multifaceted form of printmaking wherein students will produce one-of-a-kind prints. The creation of these prints will include a wide variety of traditional and contemporary techniques. Images are either transferred through a stable matrix to the paper or are painted directly on a plate and then printed. Students will use direct painterly approaches and the incorporation other printmaking media, such as silkscreen, letterpress, stenciling, collograph, laser cut and more. Monotype is also an extremely generative process in which students will create a robust portfolio of unique prints. Students will gain access to a range of traditional hands-on printmaking techniques as well as explore new technologies in the Fabrication Lab.