Exposing screen, a photo by This Window on Flickr.
PRESS: ‘The new art, drama and design and technology building, known as the 150 building, won the sustainability category in this year’s South West RICS Awards, a renowned set of industry awards. The building houses what could be considered some of best educational facilities in the South West.
Are you aged between eight and fourteen? Would you like to be creative during your summer holiday?
If so, come and spend some time with us at West Buckland School Art Department, where we will be teaching you how to make clay sculptures, masks, flags, screen printed t-shirts and much more!
We are open on weekdays from 1st to 10th August from 8.30am until 5.30pm (£25) or half day sessions are available from 8.30am to 12.45pm and 12.45pm to 5.30pm (£14). Places are limited to twenty six per day, so please book in advance.
Booking forms and further information are available on the school website, or from Karen Wicks on 01598 760281 or kaw@westbuckland.devon.sch.uk
Other adult courses:
Printmaking Workshop:Saturday 11th June 2011 – 10-1.30pm
Print Room in the 150 Building
West Buckland School, Barnstaple, Devon EX32 0SX
Tutor: Peter Bright
Image above: Preparing a screen for printing using an artificial light source.
Screen printing is a printing technique that uses a woven mesh to support an ink-blocking stencil. In this case a light sensitive film coating has been applied to the screen prior to exposure to a light source. The processed stencil forms open areas of mesh that allows ink to be pressed through the mesh. A squeegee is moved across the screen stencil, forcing or pumping ink past the threads of the woven mesh in the open areas.
Screen printing is method of printmaking and is also known as silkscreen, seriography, or serigraph.