Hello! This Sunday, we spent some time discovering and experimenting with prints with Ali and Calixto at their art studio. The experience was amazing in which I learned a few printmaking process terms(etching, mono printing, screen printing, wood block, lithography) and got to do a few of my own prints!
The process of making a print was fun as well as challenging. We drew on a small piece of styrofoam to create a matrix. I kept in mind that my drawing will be reversed once it's printed. This was something I took note of to remind visitors that will doing the printmaking activity at the museum.
Ali also shared a method for cleaning up. Rags and a large, rectangular bin of water would be useful because we could place the paint rollers into the bin and immediately wash the paint off the rollers. Then we could clean the paint off the work surface with the rags.
Ali and Calixto were very welcoming, friendly and I really enjoyed this art experience with them.
Here's a photo of us listening to Calixto explain about the process of screen printing!
-Ivy