Make Monoprints and Woodblocks at Anderson Ranch!

Photo courtesy Phyllis McGibbon

Create unique, one-of-a-kind monoprints by combining traditional and cutting-edge approaches in this one-week workshop from Aug. 12 - 16, 2019 at Anderson Ranch in Colorado. Workshop participants will use the Anderson Ranch Fabrication Lab and the Patton Print Shop to examine how laser-cut stencils and woodblocks can expand the possibilities of a painterly, playful and multilayered approach to making hand-pulled prints. For those who have taken the workshop previously, please note that this year's class will add a jigsaw-cut block component.

Monoprints for Makers is taught by Lari Gibbons, an artist who explores new and traditional approaches to printmaking through collaborative, interdisciplinary projects. She is Professor at the University of North Texas and also directs P.R.I.N.T, a nonprofit fine art press. She received an M.F.A. from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln.

For more information, see https://www.andersonranch.org .

UNT Printmaking students can now get course credit for approved workshops through ASTU 4302 / 5302: Printmaking Remote Research, which formalizes the off-campus experience into a series of projects that focus on demonstrating new technical skills, presenting awareness of contemporary practices, documentation of professional development, and participating in professional networking opportunities. Write gibbons@unt.edu for more details about the workshop or the Remote Research course.

New UNT Studios (Part 7 of 7: Digital imaging and Digital Fabrication Labs)

In August 2018 we moved into new printmaking studios in the new CVAD building.
Here are photos of the new Digital Fabrication Lab and the new Computer Lab:

Computer stations at the new Computer Lab

Large format plotters and laser printers at the new Computer Lab

3d printers at the new Computer Lab

CNC Routers in the Digital Fabrication Lab

Laster Cutters in the Digital Fabrication Lab

3d inters in the digital Fabrication Lab

New UNT Printmaking Studios (Part 6 of 7: MFA Printing Space and Private Grad Studios)

In August 2018 we moved into new printmaking studios in the new CVAD building.
Here are photos of the new MFA Printing Room and one of the private grad studios:

The MFA Printing Room currently holds a Whelan Etching/Relief Press and a PMC Lithography Press

One of the Private Graduate Studios at Welch Street Hall

New UNT Printmaking Studios (Part 5 of 7: Letterpress Space)

Architectural Rendering of the new CVAD Building

In August 2018 we moved into new printmaking studios in the new CVAD building.
Here is a photo of the new Letterpress space:

New UNT Printmaking Studios (Part 4 of 7: Screen print and Artist's Books Spaces)

Architectural Rendering of the new CVAD Building

In August 2018 we moved into new printmaking studios in the new CVAD building.
Here are a few photos of the new Screen Print and Artist's Books spaces:

Screen print/BookArts Room (facing North)

Screen print/BookArts Room (facing South)

New UNT Printmaking Studios (Part 3 of 7: Ancillary Spaces)

Architectural Rendering of the new CVAD building

In August 2018 we moved into new printmaking studios in the new CVAD building.
Here are a few photos of the new printmaking ancillary spaces:

 Critique Area

Printmaking Archive area

Printmaking Darkroom with NuArch exposure units

Printmaking Darkroom with Developing Sink, Photopolymer Platemaker, and Plate Sheer

Spray booth room

Printmaking Sceen Wash Out Room

New UNT Printmaking Studios (Part 2 of 6: Etching/Relief Spaces)

Architectural Rendering of the new CVAD building

In August 2018 we moved into new printmaking studios in the new CVAD building.
Here are a few photos of the new Etching and Relief spaces:

Etching/Relief press area 1 (Charles Brand Presses)

Etching/Relief press area 2 (Charles Brand and Takach)

Etching/Relief press area 3(Charles Brand and Takach)

Etching room 

Etching/Relief drawing/plate work area

New UNT Printmaking Studios (Part 1 of 7: lithography Spaces)

Architectural Rendering of the New CVAD Building

In August 2018 we moved into new printmaking studios in the new CVAD building.
Here are a few photos of the new Lithography spaces:

Lithography press area 1 (Takach)

Lithography press area 2 (Charles Brand)

Lithography press area 2 (Charles Brand)

Lithography stone etching area

Lithography stone graining area

Lithography stone drawing area

Call for applications: MFA at the University of North Texas

Lithograph by Taylor Swanson and monoprint by Aunna Escobedo-Wickahm

The MFA in Studio Art with a concentration in Printmaking at the University of North Texas is accepting applications to begin course work in Fall 2019.

**Deadline for priority consideration is February 1, 2019 (for enrolling in Fall 2019)**

Late applications may be reviewed for acceptance until March, but with fewer opportunities for Scholarships and Graduate Assistantships. Please contact the Printmaking Area Coordinator, Andrew DeCaen (andrew.decaen@unt.edu), for more details about the Printmaking program or to set up a tour of the printmaking studios.

About the Printmaking Program
Graduate Study in Printmaking at the University of North Texas isa broad and intensive experience for serious artists engaging in traditional and experimental printmaking processes as a primary form of expressioninterconnected to all studio disciplines. The printmaking area is a vibrant community of individuals from a variety of artistic and geographic backgrounds.Art faculty mentor graduate studentsindeveloping conceptual, formal and technical proficiency through studio practice, critical dialog, and professional development. Candidates build experience by participating in exhibitions, portfolio exchanges, collaborations with visiting artists, printmaking conferences, workshops, and other professional activities.

Printmaking Faculty and Staff:
Andrew DeCaen, Associate Professor of Art & Printmaking Area Coordinator
www.andrewdecaen.com
Lari Gibbons, Professor of Art & Director of P.R.I.N.T Press
www.lrgibbons.net
Thomas Menikos, Printmaking Technician
www.menikos.com
Sydney Webb, Adjunct Instructor
www.sydwebbstudios.com
Kazuko Goto, Adjunct Instructor


Recent MFA Alumni:
Luke Ball
http://lukeballart.com
Jessie Barnes
http://jessiebarnesart.com
Laura Drapac
http://laurahdrapac.com
Sarah Ellis
http://www.sarahellisart.com/
Logan Hill
http://loganpatrickhill.com
Adam Palmer
http://adampalmerart.com
Zackary Petot
http://www.zackpetot.com/
Linda Santana
http://lindaluciasantana.com
Kayla Seedig
http://kaylaseedig.com
Cat Snapp
http://catsnapp.com
David Villegas
http://cedarsarthouse.com/resident-artists/
Jon Vogt
http://jonvogt.com
Chris Wallace
http://southpawprintmaking.blogspot.com

Printmaking Studios and Equipment
Our new beautifully-lit studios are carefully managed and maintained by our Printmaking Technician. The printmaking studios occupy 5700 square feet divided into a large space for relief, intaglio, monotype, and lithography processes, a space for screen print and artist’s books, a space for letterpress, and ancillary spaces including a darkroom, acid room, screen washout room, spray booth room, and critique spaces. In addition to these community spaces, we have a separate 700 square foot space for graduate student printing. Studio Art graduate students also have additional private studio spaces clustered to foster interdisciplinary dialog, networking, and collaboration. Students also utilize CVAD’s digital printing facilities, Digital Fabrication Lab, and 4th Floor Art Shop. The printmaking studio include:

• 18" x 36" Takach etching press 
• 36" x 60" Charles Brand etching press 
• 30" x 50" Charles Brand etching press 
• Two 26" x 50" Charles Brand etching press 
• 16" x 30" Charles Brand etching press 
• Whelan P100 XPress Pro etching press 
• 8" x 10" Gordon letterpress 
• SP-15 Vandercook letterpress 
• 30" x 50" Charles Brand lithography press 
• 32" x 56" Takach lithography press 
• 30" x 44" Graphic lithography press 
• SG-4464MSeri-glide screen printing Press (44” x 64”) 
• WSL A2 photopolymer platemaker 
• NuArc Trilite Tri-Light 42x60 exposure unit 
• NuArc MSP 3140 exposure unit 
• NuArc 40-1KS exposure unit 
• A large selection of lithography stones (up to 30" x 24" in size) 
• Hydraulic lift capable of lifting 1000kg 
• A substantial collection of recently resurfaced professional rollers and brayers 
• 30" x 48" light table 
• 36" Prexto plate shear 
• 22" x 32" hotplate 

Visiting Artists
Visiting artists, scholars, and critics are an integral part of our program’s pedagogy. Students gain direct exposure to national and internationally known artists and scholar through lectures, private studio visits, critiques, seminars, demonstrations, and collaborative projects. Recent CVAD visiting artists include: Magdalena Abakanowicz, Erika Adams, Dauvit Alexander, Tsuyoshi Anzai, Be Another Lab, Marion Belanger, Katie Bell, Charles Beneke, Alexandra Birchler, Erika Blumenfeld, Clarissa Bonet, Louis Cameron, Annette Carlozzi, Valerie Cassel, Nick Cave , Chika, Lia Cook, Kyle deCamp, Jeff DellDan Dicaprio, Mark Dion, Jill Downen, Natasha Egan, James Ehlers, Catherine Ellis, Jeff Elrod, Asya Geisberg, Dorothy Gill-Barnes, Susan Goethel-Campbell, Leamon Greene, Gary Griffin, Ann Hamilton, Trenton Doyle Hancock, Nicole Hand, Ana Lisa Hedstrom, Anna Hepler, Dave Hickey, Pat Hickman, Teresa Hubbard, Nicole Hand, Benito Huerta, Sophie Khan, Mark Klett, Andrew Kubeck, Lady Tech Guild, Derek Larson, Tim Lazure, Beili Liu, Sharon Louden, Whitfield Lovell, Beauvais Lyons, Mary Ellen Mark, David McGee, Phillis Mc Gibbon, Frances Adair McKenzie, Lloyd Menard, Ashley Nason, Dennis Olsen, Robyn O’Neil, Richard Patterson, Sondra Perry, John Pomara, Chris Ramsay, Alan Reid, Lee Renninger, Matthew Ritchie, Dario Robleto, Lauren Ross, Alison Saar, Humberto Saenz, Brandon Sanderson, H Schnenck, Jean Shin, Kiki Smith, Matthew Sontheimer, Laura Splan, Sarah Sze, Demitra Thomloudis, Jennifer Townsend, Penelope Juergen Strunck, Umbrico, Fred Wilson, Martha Wilson, Sang-Mi Yoo, and Bhakti Ziek.

Studio Art Research Resources
The UNT campus offers exceptional professional research resources including exceptional studios and equipment, professional galleries, student galleries, a digital fabrication lab, the UNT Rare Book Collection, and UNT Elm Fork Natural Heritage Collection. The surrounding Dallas and Fort Worth areas offer world-class art museums including the Dallas Museum of Art, the Trammel Crow Collection of Asian Art, the Nasher Sculpture Center, the Fort Worth Museum of Modern Art, the Kimbell Art Museum, and the Amon Carter Museum of American Art among many others. The region is a vibrant contemporary art gallery scene and many other cultural activities.

Academic Structure
Our graduate students work with faculty mentors to plan a structured program of study to meet individual research interests and professional goals. Graduate students in the MFA program complete minimum of 60 hours including a series of Studio Praxis Coursesin Printmaking and Studio Art Electives, Art History, Professional Practices, and culminating with Creative Projectand MFA Exhibitioncourses. MFA annual Reviews provide opportunities for graduate students to participate in a dialog with a selection of faculty mentors about their progress and aspirations.

MFA in Studio Art procedures manual (download a pdf copy here) and the UNT Graduate catalog (http://catalog.unt.edu/index.php) will provide the structure to meet all of the requirements of the MFA Degree from the College of Visual Arts and Design and of the Toulouse Graduate School.

Teaching Opportunities for Graduate Students
Our Graduate students have opportunities to gain experience in their field while earning a stipend to fund their education. The Graduate Teaching Assistantships are available in the Core Foundations Program. Graduate Teaching Assistants lead hands-on studio sessions for a section in Drawing I, Drawing II, Design I, and Design II under the direction of a Lead Faculty Member. Non-teaching Assistantships may also be available on a limited basis. Graduate students in their final year have often been able to teach as a Teaching Fellow in the printmaking area.

Application Procedures
The process of applying to the MFA program at the College of Visual Arts and Design has three steps:

STEP 1: 

Apply online at tsgs.unt.edu. The Toulouse Graduate School of the University of North Texas evaluates the applicant to verify that minimum standards required for all graduate students at UNT are met. Graduate Admissions generally takes 2 to 4 weeks to process application materials including transcripts from all coursework applied to your undergraduate degree. The GRE test is no longer required for the MFA application. The application is then sent to the Studio Department Office for review by printmaking area faculty.

STEP 2: 

Apply online at unt.slideroom.com. The applicant is evaluated by the Printmaking Area Faculty. Applicants are evaluated by a series of required application materials including:
Portfolio of Artworks: 15 to 20 high quality images of artworks including at least 10 prints.
Letter of Intent: (PDF) A brief statement describing your educational and professional background, your motivations for attending graduate school, and your professional aspirations during and after graduate school.
Artist Statement: Describe the primary focus/foci of your recent work. This statement should illuminate the primary interest in concept, context, form, and/or media/process.
Artist Resume: (PDF) A professional resume showing all educational and professional experience including a complete exhibition record and contact information.
Two Letters of Recommendation: Letters of recommendation from professionals who know your experience and aspirations well.

STEP 3: 

Apply for Assistantships and Scholarships. See https://art.unt.edu/fellowships-assistantships
Graduate Assistantship Application: Apply for Assistantships when you apply to the MFA program. The TA application is online at https://forms.art.unt.edu/fellowship-app. New graduate students are encouraged to apply for a 1/2 time appointment (two positions) as a Graduate Area Assistant and/or Graduate Teaching Assistant to gain experience in their field while earning a stipend to fund their education. The Graduate Area Assistantships are typically available from among the following: Drawing I, Drawing II, Design I, and Design II. During the first semester, new graduate students will take a Seminar in University Teaching in Art course (ART 5700) to support and get training for teaching. Please contact the Printmaking Area Coordinator for advising on which positions to apply.

Academic Achievement Scholarship (AAS):http://tsgs.unt.edu/future-students/funding-your-graduate-education/awards/academic-achievement-scholarship

Tuition Benefits Program (TBP):https://tsgs.unt.edu/new-current-students/tbp-eligibility-criteria-and-requirements


Links
Printmaking Blog(Current Printmaking activities)
College of Visual Arts and Design(CVAD)
MFA Manual
Toulouse Graduate School
Graduate Studies Application Procedures
Graduate Assistantship Application
Current Graduate Tuition and Fees

Please contact the Printmaking Area Coordinator, Andrew DeCaenfor more details about the Printmaking program or to set up a tour of the printmaking studios.

Congratulations New BFA Printmaking Alumni

Congratulations to the latest BFA Alumni from UNT Printmaking!
(pictured) Wiley Reid, Joey Bercen, Erika Alonzo, (and not pictured) Halee Hamm, Sydney Wilson, Jacob Vasquez, Rene Cordoba, and Cameron Tanner- You All Rock!  Best Wishes and Keep in Touch!  

Thanks for a great semester!

Thank you Alison Saar

Alison Saar carving a block

Thank you to Alison Saar, who was a visiting artist at P.R.I.N.T Press from October 14 – 19, 2018. Alison worked on a new project with students from Advanced Print Studio and Advanced Relief Printmaking. Printmaking faculty and students will continue working with Alison on the project until it is complete.

Alison’s project incorporates stained paper, four large relief blocks, and hand-tinted elements. During her visit to P.R.I.N.T Press, Alison held a class visit from Relief Printmaking to discuss her work and to explain the project.

Alison Saar is the recipient of the 2019 Southern Graphics Council International Lifetime Achievement Award. In March 2019, Alison will present a Keynote Lecture on Friday, 8 March from 3:30 – 4:30 pm at UNT’s University Union Ballroom 314 ABC.

In conjunction with the conference, Alison Saar will present the exhibition Mirror, Mirror: The Prints of Alison Saar, From the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation at the University of North Texas Art Gallery with a reception on Friday, 8 March from 5:00 – 7:00 pm.

The exhibition and conference events are sponsored by The Jordan Schnitzer Family Foundation, the UNT Mary Jo and V. Lane Rawlins Fine Art Series, SGC International, and the UNT College of Visual Arts and Design. Alison's fall 2018 visit was made possible by P.R.I.N.T Press.

CVAD Opportunity: THE EPIC RESIDENCY //

THE EPIC RESIDENCY //
The EPIC Artist Residency is a partnership between the city of Grand Prairie and the UNT Department of Studio Art. The fully sponsored competitive residency is awarded to one post- graduate student each year. The residency includes a 500 square foot studio space, fully furnished and equipped apartment on site, and materials/ living stipend as well as a membership to the state of the art EPIC recreation center. Residents become part of a dynamic community center in the City of Grand Prairie Parks, Arts, and Recreation. 

WATCH THE TOUR HERE:

APPLICATIONS DUE: February 1, 2019 at unt.slideroom.com
ELIGIBILITY: Studio Art MFA students who graduate in spring / summer 2019
RESIDENCY PERIOD: June 1, 2019- May 15, 2020

SGCI Early Registration ends 1/4/19

Early Registration for Southern Graphics Council International conference in Dallas ends January 4, 2019! The savings is substantial––especially for students––so sign up soon. If you are interested in serving as a volunteer for the conference, contact Lari Gibbons. 



#SGCI2019 will take place March 6 – 9, 2019 in Dallas, Texas. The conference theme is Texchange.



Texchange engages the capacity of printmaking to act as an agent of transformation in its practices within the field, contributions to other art media, and larger cultural roles. Prints are celebrated for the ways in which they spread images, information, ideas, and political views. Through shared spaces and collaborations, printmakers influence other artists, innovators, and disciplines. With printmaking, we create change together. 


Call for entries: Rising Eyes of Texas

Call for entries: Rising Eyes of Texas
Juried Student Exhibition
Deadline: Jan 7, 2019
More info: http://texasrisingeyes.com/

Juror:  Hollis Hammonds is an artist, associate professor of art, and Chair of Visual Studies. Her teaching specializations include drawing, painting, public art, and graphic novels. She is author of the drawing textbook Drawing Structure: Conceptual & Observational Techniques. She has had solo exhibitions at the Dishman Art Museum in Beaumont, TX; Women and Their Work in Austin, TX; Gallery 2506 in Chicago, IL; Redux Contemporary Art Center in Charleston, SC; the Reed Gallery at the University of Cincinnati in OH; the Museum of Art at Southern Mississippi University in Hattiesburg, MS; the Hiestand Galleries at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio; Flex Space, Pump Project Satellite Space in Austin, TX; Texas Tech University in Lubbock, TX; and the University of St. Mary Gallery in Leavenworth, KS. Her creative work has been published in New American Paintings, Manifest's International Drawing Annual, Studio Visit Magazine, Uppercase Magazine, and 60 Americans.