Summer Workshop Program 2024

Nabil Gonzalez Monotype Through the Screen: Merging Screen Printing and Painterly Marks July 21 to July 26, 2024 Time 9 am - 12 pm Discipline: Printmaking Materials Fee: $75.00 Open To All On-site Housing NOT Available - Off-site Housing Options

In this workshop participants will explore the merging of two processes, painting and monotype screen printing. At the beginning of the workshop, we will spend some time developing a set of sketched drawings to work from, although participants are strongly encouraged to come with some sketched ideas/concepts that can further be developed during class time. Basic sketches will then be transformed into complete compositions using water soluble crayons, water-base screen printing ink, and a silkscreen with and without the use of stencils. This is a fully exploratory workshop that encourages participants to come in with an open mind and be willing to investigate and apply the unique results from monotype screen printing in order to create successful, interesting compositions. This workshop is ideal for artists with no-to-limited printmaking knowledge as well as for more advanced and experienced printmakers.

Biography

Nabil Gonzalez uses various printmaking techniques as a form of representing erasure and loss of identity through matrix repetition, referencing social and political issues affecting the border between the United States and Mexico. She is a Professor at The University of Texas El Paso where she teaches Printmaking, Drawing and Graphic Design. She received her MFA in Printmaking from the Rhode Island School of Design.