Originally developed as a commercial printing process, silkscreen printing has evolved into a direct and dynamic artistic medium embraced by fine artists and designers alike. In this four-week course, you will learn the essential foundations of silkscreen printing (also known as screen printing or serigraphy) and gain hands-on experience with every step of the process. Create graphic, bold, hand-drawn imagery and learn how to transfer your designs onto paper using professional techniques. The course curriculum covers fundamental image processing, color mixing and ink preparation, the printing process itself, and the techniques involved in multiple-layer registration to produce richly layered, multi-color prints.
About the Instructor: Jeremy Ruiz is a practicing artist based in New York. He earned his BFA in printmaking from SUNY Purchase College in 2015 and has spent nearly a decade working as a professional printmaker in publishing studios alongside internationally acclaimed artists. He launched his career at Durham Press before joining the Lower East Side Printshop, where he served as Studio Manager. He currently works at Two Palms Press in the silkscreen studio, bringing a wealth of real-world expertise to the classroom.
