Printmaking

About the Program

Printmaking class in Wilson Hall

The printmaking program provides an experience in contemporary and experimental printmaking approaches, with a grounding in traditional intaglio and relief techniques. Students can major or minor in Studio Art, with a concentration in printmaking. For more information, contact Professor Leigh Ann Beavers at 540-458-8876 or beaversl@wlu.edu.

Courses

• Printmaking I (introduction to intaglio and relief techniques)
• Printmaking II (in depth intaglio or relief techniques, letterpress)
• Photography III (self described semester long project with emphasis on series work)
• Printmaking IV (self described semester long project)
• Special Topics in Printmaking (past topics include letterpress printmaking, large print, monotype)
• Book Arts Course (letterpress, broadsides, artist books)

Facilities and Equipment

• One Takach etching press 34x42
• One Charles Brand etching press
• One Vandercook letterpress
• Two state of the art ductless hood enclosures for acid/solvent work
• Six cabinets for type
• Large, airy studio with North facing windows, two large work tables and two walls of pin board as well as a free standing wall pin board

Honors and Awards

• Studio Art Thesis Award is awarded to a Studio Art student a year for outstanding work on their Senior Thesis Studio Project
• Studio Art Prize is awarded to a Senior Studio Art Major for outstanding work done during their time in the Art Department
• The Class of 1964 Fine Arts Prize is awarded annually to a junior or senior whom the art faculty identifies as having done the most outstanding work in any area of the fine arts