Polyester Plate Lithography: Bitmapping and CMYK Separations
October 26 @ 10:30 am - 4:30 pm
$176.00An In-Studio Workshop!
Saturday, October 26, 10:30am-4:30pm
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About this Workshop:
In this one-day workshop, we will explore digital imagery with polyester plate lithography, a quick, inexpensive, and low-toxic alternative to traditional lithography. Participants will come to the workshop with a photograph or digital collage in hand, so that they can jump into the basics of bitmapping and CMYK 4-color separations. The afternoon focuses on hand-printing a small image as a single-color bitmap or 4-color separation. No prior experience in lithography is required. This workshop is Part 1 of 2 on Polyester Plate Lithography in Fall 2024.
Level: Beginner—no previous experience required
Registration closes October 17. Material fees are included with your registration to cover the supplies provided in class. Students will need to gather/purchase additional materials for class (see the materials list below). This list will also be provided with the registration confirmation email.
Sample image by Fleming Jeffries
CLASS MATERIALS LIST:
Registration includes a $18 materials fee to cover consumable materials provided in class, including the polyester plates, newsprint, and ink. Students will need to supply additional materials of their own, including:
- 1-2 color digital images (details to be emailed to students when they enroll) – images will be due to the instructor ahead of class start
- 1 sheet of printmaking paper – white, 22” x 30” (examples are Stonehenge, Rives BFK, Someset, Fabriano Rosaspina, or Arnhem)
- (optional) Personal laptop with Adobe Photoshop (free trial available here)
- (optional) Personal apron (we’ll have extras) and/or wear clothes that can get inky
- (optional) Sketchbook or notepad to take notes
YOUR INSTRUCTOR:
Fleming Jeffries is a visual artist and printmaker who explores the intertidal zone between human cultures and the natural world. Her work relies on slow processes, such as printmaking, papermaking, and hand-dyeing, to slow the mind’s eye and distill metaphor. Recent projects investigate Natural Dyes / Silk Roads and Oceanic Climate Change. Fleming has shown in the US and internationally with work in private and public collections, including the recent group show “Imagine Climate” at Anderson Ranch Art Gallery. Among recent residencies were the Belt & Road Printmaking Exchange hosted by Guanlan Original Printmaking Base in China in 2018. She received a BFA in Studio Art (Printmaking) and BA in Languages (Russian) from University of Alaska Anchorage, and an MFA in Printmaking from Rhode Island School of Design. Fleming completed the Printer Training Program at Tamarind Institute of Lithography in Albuquerque, New Mexico, after which she assisted in the re-writing of the Tamarind Book of Lithographic Techniques. She has recently relocated to Washington DC, her hometown, and has a studio at Pyramid Atlantic Art Center in Hyattsville, Maryland. In Fall 2020, she is teaching remotely at VCU School of the Arts in Qatar, where she was faculty in the Painting and Printmaking Department from 2013-2019. Learn more about Fleming’s work at www.flemingjeffries.net.