In Pursuit of ArtCloth:Improvisational Screen Printing WorkshopTutor: Marie-Therese Wisniowski

Preamble
This blogspot exhibits many of my students outputs from a variety of workshops. There are one, two and five day workshops as well as workshops that have a different focus. Nevertheless, it always surprises me how much I learn from my students and how enthusiastic they are to learn and so for your convenience, I have listed the workshop posts below.

Visual Communication and Design (The University of Newcastle Multi-Media Course).
The University of Newcastle (Newcastle and Ourimbah Campuses, NSW, Australia) 2008 to 2010.

In Pursuit of ArtCloth:Improvisational Screen Printing Workshop
The Australian Textile Arts & Surface Design Association Inc. Sydney, NSW.

One and Two Day Disperse Dye Workshops
Various Textile Groups (Australia) 2008 - 2011.

Five Day Workshop - In Pursuit of Complex Cloth
“Wrapt in Rocky” Textile Fibre Forum Conference (Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia) 29^th June to 5^th July 2008.

Five Day Workshop – In Pursuit of Complex Cloth
Orange Textile Fiber Forum (Orange, NSW, Australia) 19^th to 25^th April 2009.

5 Day Workshop – In Pursuit of Complex Cloth
Geelong Fiber Forum (Geelong, Victoria, Australia) 27^th September to 3^rd October 2009.

Two Day Workshop - Deconstructed and Polychromatic Screen Printing
Beautiful Silks (Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) 20^th to 21^st March 2010.

Five Day Workshop – Disperse Dye and Transfer Printing
“Wrapt in Rocky” Biennial Textile Forum/Conference Program (Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia) 25^th June to 1^st July 2010.

Two Day Workshop – Improvisational Screen Printing
ATASDA (Sydney, NSW, Australia) 28^th to 29^th August 2010.

Two Day Workshop – In Pursuit of Complex Cloth (Day One)
”Stitching and Beyond” Textile Group (Woodbridge, Tasmania, Australia) 2^nd to 3^rd October 2010.

Two Day Workshop – In Pursuit of Complex Cloth (Day Two)
”Stitching and Beyond” Textile Group (Woodbridge, Tasmania, Australia) 2^nd to 3^rd October 2010.

Advance Silk Screen Printing
Redcliffe City Art Gallery Redcliffe, Queensland, Australia) 10^th April 2011.

One Day Workshop - In Pursuit of Complex Cloth
The Victorian Feltmakers Inc. (Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) 14^th May 2011.

One Day Workshop - In Pursuit of Complex Cloth (Felted and Silk Fibers)
Victorian Feltmakers Inc (Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) 15^th May 2011.

Five Day Workshop – Disperse Dye and Transfer Printing
SDA (Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA) 13^th to 17^th June 2011.

Five Day Disperse Dye Master Class – Barbara Scott
Art Quill Studio (Arcadia Vale, NSW, Australia) 15^th to 19^th August 2011.

Five Day Workshop – Disperse Dye and Transfer Printing
Fiber Arts Australia (Sydney, NSW, Australia) 26^th September to 1^st October 2011.

One Day Workshop – Improvisational Screen Printing
Newcastle Printmakers Workshop Inc. (Newcastle, NSW, Australia) 5^th November 2011.

One Day Workshops – Low Relief Screen Printing
Various classes within Australia.

Two Day Workshop – Disperse Dye and Transfer Printing
ATASDA (Sydney, NSW, Australia) 23^rd to 24^th June 2012.

MSDS Demonstration at Zijdelings
(Tilburg, The Netherlands) October, 2012.

Five Day Workshop - Disperse Dye and Transfer Printing
Fibre Arts@Ballarat (Ballarat, Victoria, Australia) 6^th to 12^th April 2013.

Two Day Workshop - Disperse Dye and Transfer Printing
EFTAG (Tuross Head, NSW, Australia) 13^th to 14^th April 2013.

Two Day Workshop - Disperse Dye and Transfer Printing
Zijdelings Studio (Tilburg, The Netherlands) 9^th to 10^th October 2014.

PCA - Celebrating 50 Years in 2016
Art Quill Studio 2016 Workshop Program (Newcastle, Australia).

Image Dreamings: Basic Silk Screen Printing Workshop - Part I
2016 Art Quill Studio Workshop Program (Newcastle, Australia).

Image Dreamings: Basic Silk Screen Printing Workshop - Part II
2016 Art Quill Studio Workshop Program (Newcastle, Australia).

In Pursuit of: Improvisational Screen Printing Workshop
2016 Art Quill Studio Workshop Program (Newcastle, Australia).

In Pursuit of: Low Relief Screen Printing (LRSP) Workshop 2016
2016 Art Quill Studio Workshop Program (Newcastle, Australia).

Art Quill Studio 2017 Workshop Program
2017 Art Quill Studio Workshop Program (Newcastle, Australia).

In Pursuit of: Low Relief Screen Printing (LRSP)
2017 Art Quill Studio Workshop Program (Newcastle, Australia).

In Pursuit of Complex Cloth: Layered Printing Approaches
2017 Art Quill Studio Workshop Program (Newcastle, Australia).

Melding Experiences: New Landscapes Using Disperse Dyes and Transfer Printing.
2019 Art Quill Studio Workshop (NCEATA, Newcastle, Australia).

In Pursuit of ArtCloth: Disperse Dye and Transfer Printing Workshop
2022 Two Day Workshop (ATASDA, Sydney, NSW, Australia).

Screen Printing History
Screen printing first appeared in a recognizable form in China during the Song Dynasty (960–1279 AD). Japan and other Asian countries adopted this method of printing and advanced the craft using it in conjunction with block printing and paints.

Screen printing was introduced to Western Europe from Asia sometime in the late 1700s, but did not gain large acceptance or use in Europe until silk mesh was more available for trade from the east and when a profitable outlet for the medium was discovered.

Screen printing was first patented in England by Samuel Simon in 1907. It was originally used as a popular method to print expensive wallpaper, printed on linen, silk, and other fine fabrics. Western screen printers developed reclusive, defensive and exclusionary business policies intended to keep secret their workshops’ knowledge and techniques.

Originally a profitable industrial technology, screen printing was eventually adopted by artists as an expressive and conveniently repeatable medium for duplication by the 1930’s. In Europe, there was an exciting collaboration between artists and textile manufacturers that continued through the decade.

Screen printing was firmly established as an art form during the Pop Art movement of the 1960’s by American artists such as Andy Warhol and Robert Rauschenberg, who created a sensation working with the medium.

Two-Day Workshop Synopsis - In Pursuit of ArtCloth
Improvisational Screen Printing
This workshop was organized by the Australian Textile Arts & Surface Design Association Inc. Sydney, NSW. It was held at Dence Park on 28^th - 29^th August 2010. It expanded on the techniques gleaned from a previous basic silk screen-printing workshop.

Maz Beeston, Judi Crawford, Robyn, Gail McDonald, Christine Okunew, Pamela Priday and Jill Rumble attended the workshop.

The participants learned to use silk screens in a non traditional, and exciting, improvisational manner. Using everyday, easily accessible materials - like interfacing, Neocolor crayons and other mediums - temporary and semi permanent image creation techniques were explored using silk screens.

The course delved into inspiring colour and design combinations and included complex multi-layered patterning and texture techniques. The workshop was designed to bring colour and experimental image creation to the fore.

Prior experience using a silkscreen was recommended for this class. Participants brought two silk screens to the workshop.

Group photograph.
From left to right: Christine Okunew, Judi Crawford, Jill Rumble, Maz Beeston, Robyn, Gail McDonald, Pamela Priday.

Below are outputs of the participants work, created during the workshop.

Maz Beeston (a) – Multi colour interfacing silk screen print and mono print.

Maz Beeston (b) - Silk screen prints using Neo Colour II crayons, over-printed with hand drawn images using semi permanent silk screen media.

Robyn (a) - Silk screen print using Neo Colour II crayons on a white background.

Robyn (b) - Silk screen prints using Neo Colour II crayons on a dark, multi hue printed background.

Pamela Priday (a) – Multi colour interfacing silk screen prints.

Pamela Priday (b) – Multi colour texture silk screen print.

Gail McDonald (a) – Silk screen print using Neo Colour II crayons on a white background.

Gail McDonald (b) – Silk screen prints using Neo Colour II crayons on a dark-mid multi hue printed background.

Christine Okunew (a) – Silk screen prints using Neo Colour II crayons on a dark-mid multi hue printed background.

Christine Okunew (b) – Silk screen prints using talcum powder and multi colour techniques.

Judi Crawford (a) – Multi colour interfacing silk screen print.

Judi Crawford (b) – Silk screen prints using Neo Colour II crayons, over-printed with hand drawn images using semi permanent silk screen media.

Jill Rumble (a) – Multi colour texture silk screen print.

Jill Rumble (b) – Silk screen print using talcum powder, over-printed with hand drawn images using semi permanent silk screen media.