Screenprinting……..on weird shit. (Files shown through Google Drive link)
I have been involved in printmaking for a few years now but I started screenprinting within the last year. While I love other techniques of printmaking, I have been really excited to screenprint because the possibilities are much more open. This openness comes from the use of the screen as a mobile matrix. You can build a jig or figure out a transferring method for just about anything.
My teacher, Luther Davis, owns and operates a screenprinting studio in Red Hook and has had to accommodate his clients needs.
In the shop lately, I’ve had so many friends printing on different surfaces. One friend has been screenprinting on clay with an underglaze to make coasters. Another friend printed on tortillas and plastic bags for his thesis which discusses his culture through food. Almost anything can be printed and almost any liquid can be used for ink. You can screenprint glue and flock glitter or pigment onto it. If the matrix is curved, like a skateboard, you can transfer screenprinted ink using mylar or another non porous, flexible material to accommodate the curves, or a jig can be made to do so as well.
