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digital fabrication
Tyler Lotz , BigEddy Breanne Trammell , Happy Earth Day
Lari Gibbons , Halftone 1
July 9 – 20
Object Design : ceramics , hand & machine
Tyler Lotz
CONCEPT : Expand the scope of your ceramic craft in an engaging workshop that invites you to explore the possibilities of prototyping and pattern making ceramic objects . Slip casting and press molding into molds is both an ancient and modern industrial production technique used for replicating pottery forms , generating multiple and modular sculptural parts , and creating unique discrete objects . Handmade patterns and digitally produced 3-D models for mold making provide artists with an infinite variety of ways to create forms and surfaces in clay .
MEDIA & TECHNIQUES : The production of patterns and the creation of plaster molds are the primary technical focuses of this course . Students learn to develop models using the potter ’ s wheel , folded sheet materials with an introduction to digital model production using the 3-D printer , and laser engraver . Participants mix plaster and create both simple and multi-part molds . Detailed plaster molds allow us to develop both form and surface patterns . We apply our knowledge and tools to create slip-cast and press-molded ceramic forms using high-fire porcelain and stoneware .
ACTIVITIES : The workshop consists of daily demonstrations , studio work , slide lectures and group discussions .
FACULTY : Tyler Lotz received his M . F . A . from Alfred University and is a professor at Illinois State University . His work has been exhibited nationally and internationally including venues in Chicago , Scottsdale , Philadelphia , Aspen , Korea and France .
www . tylerlotz . com
I II
July 23 – 27
Bridging the Gap : white-line woodcut & CNC
Breanne Trammell
O *
CONCEPT : Combine digital and analog technologies using a CNC router to create unique , multi-color woodblock prints that date back to the inception of the craft . Rooted in the history of Japanese woodblock printmaking , white-line woodcut was popularized in the early 1900s . Instead of using multiple blocks , the whiteline method consists of a single matrix in which the design is inscribed into the block , leaving the drawing in negative relief . Watercolor pigment is brushed onto the remaining areas of the block and the image is handprinted onto paper , resulting in the white lines between the flat areas of color in the printed image , and a truly inviting work of art .
MEDIA & TECHNIQUES : Working from source material , such as photographs or scanned drawings , students use Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator to create line drawings and prepare digital files to be incised in woodblocks using the CNC router . We use non-toxic watercolor pigments to create hand-printed variable editions . Basic Photoshop and Illustrator skills are necessary . Students who have a laptop with Photoshop and Illustrator should bring it , along with a flash drive .
ACTIVITIES : Students work on individual projects as we move fluidly between demonstrations in the Fabrication Lab & Patton Print Shop . You also participate in slide presentations , personal instruction , trouble-shooting and informal group feedback .
FACULTY : Breanne Trammell is a multidisciplinary artist with a background in printmaking . Her work has been widely exhibited and she has been an artist-inresidence at the Women ’ s Studio Workshop , Endless Editions and Ox-Bow School of Art . Breanne received her M . F . A . from the Rhode Island School of Design and is currently an assistant professor of fine arts at the University of Cincinnati .
www . breannetrammell . com
* Basic Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator skills necessary
August 6 – 10
Innovative Monoprinting Methods : blocks , stencils & the laser cutter Lari Gibbons
II III *
CONCEPT : Broaden your printmaking skills to include fun and innovative methods with Anderson Ranch ’ s state-ofthe-art equipment . Using the Fabrication Lab and the Patton Print Shop , we produce unique , one-of-a-kind impressions called monoprints . This exciting workshop examines how laser-cut stencils , blocks and overlays can expand the possibilities of a painterly , playful and multilayered approach to making hand-pulled prints . We move fluidly between digital and analog processes , exploring and learning how each can inform our printmaking process and contribute to a flexible , evolving practice of art making .
MEDIA & TECHNIQUES : Students use the Anderson Ranch Fabrication Lab to engrave woodblocks and cut paper stencils that can be combined with hand-drawn matrices and marks in the Print Shop . Students who have a laptop with Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator should bring it , along with a flash drive . Those without may use available equipment . Although the instructor demonstrates how to prepare images for digital applications , basic Photoshop skills are necessary .
ACTIVITIES : This workshop features hands-on demonstrations in the Fabrication Lab and Print Shop followed by ample studio time . As the workshop proceeds , we shift from quick exercises to individual projects , combining informal discussion and group feedback with personalized instruction and ongoing technical assistance .
FACULTY : Lari Gibbons is 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 . Lari received an M . F . A . from the University of Nebraska , Lincoln .
www . larigibbons . com
* Basic Adobe Photoshop skills necessary
TUITION $ 1,195 | TUITION + STUDIO SUPPORT DONATION $ 1,595 REGISTRATION FEE $ 45 | STUDIO FEE $ 175
CODE C0609-18 | ENROLLMENT LIMIT 12
TUITION $ 985 | TUITION + STUDIO SUPPORT DONATION $ 1,185 REGISTRATION FEE $ 45 | STUDIO FEE $ 100 CODE R0808-18 | ENROLLMENT LIMIT 10
TUITION $ 985 | TUITION + STUDIO SUPPORT DONATION $ 1,185 REGISTRATION FEE $ 45 | STUDIO FEE $ 100 CODE R1010-18 | ENROLLMENT LIMIT 10
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