The Mylar Matrix
Self-adhesive metallized polyester film, commonly referred to as mylar, is an amazing material for use in collagraph printmaking. It can turn inexpensive wooden or plastic plates into smooth surfaces similar to zinc or copper for intaglio plate wiping. It can be drypointed, engraved, or layered to achieve many effects similar to etching without toxic chemistry. It can be used in combination with readily available tapes and self- adhesive vinyl materials to achieve complex surfaces and textures. The plates hold up to editioning and can later be reversed or de-constructed for interesting variant printings. The awe-inspiring shapes of the County Mayo sea coast and surroundings provide a rich source of imagery to sketch or photograph on outings-- while the print studio at Ballinglen will be our home base for printing and plate making throughout the week-long workshop. These layered collagraph plates are wonderful for relief rolling with inexpensive rollers and by using acetate stencils with rolling. Multiple plate images allow for visual complexity with tight registration. Students can later explore the wide variety of additional creative possibilities by having the mylar and vinyl materials laser-cut at sign shops back in the states--adding photo-based or digitally derived imagery to their matrix-building vocabulary.
This Workshop takes place from the 29th May - 4th of June 2019. The cost is $1,750 which includes tuition, shared cottage with private bedroom for 8 nights, lunch/dinner/dessert/tea/coffee, collection/delivery to the bus/train stations in Ballina, full use of the Ballinglen Library & facilities 24/7. Participants arrive on the 28th May and depart on the 5th June (The workshop is for seven days with arrival and departure day making it nine days). Please contact Una Forde on unaforde.baf@gmail.com for availability and booking form.
Donald Forsythe is an artist/educator living in Dillsburg, Pennsylvania. Born in 1955 in Pittsburgh, he studied Art Education at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, (B.S.ed., 1977) and earned an MFA degree from the Rochester Institute of Technology (Printmaking/Photography) in 1979. He currently produces works on paper and box constructions, and has exhibited widely on the national and international level. He served on the Board of Directors of Christians in Visual Arts from 1983–2000, and was the president of that organization from 1991-1993. His workshops on printmaking, collage, and box construction have been offered in locations from Los Angeles, California to Orvieto, Italy. He was named an International Fellow of the Ballinglen Art Foundation in Ballycastle, Ireland in 2002. Don has been on the Art faculty at Messiah College in Grantham, PA for thirty-one years, where he has won numerous awards and grants. Some of these include the Robert and Marilyn Smith Excellence in Teaching Award in 1985, 1987, 1992, and 1995 as well as the title “Distinguished Professor” from 2003 through 2013.
Don has been on the art faculty at Messiah College in Grantham, PA for 36 years.
To check availability for this Workshop please complete and submit the form below.
Self-adhesive metallized polyester film, commonly referred to as mylar, is an amazing material for use in collagraph printmaking. It can turn inexpensive wooden or plastic plates into smooth surfaces similar to zinc or copper for intaglio plate wiping. It can be drypointed, engraved, or layered to achieve many effects similar to etching without toxic chemistry. It can be used in combination with readily available tapes and self- adhesive vinyl materials to achieve complex surfaces and textures. The plates hold up to editioning and can later be reversed or de-constructed for interesting variant printings. The awe-inspiring shapes of the County Mayo sea coast and surroundings provide a rich source of imagery to sketch or photograph on outings-- while the print studio at Ballinglen will be our home base for printing and plate making throughout the week-long workshop. These layered collagraph plates are wonderful for relief rolling with inexpensive rollers and by using acetate stencils with rolling. Multiple plate images allow for visual complexity with tight registration. Students can later explore the wide variety of additional creative possibilities by having the mylar and vinyl materials laser-cut at sign shops back in the states--adding photo-based or digitally derived imagery to their matrix-building vocabulary.
This Workshop takes place from the 29th May - 4th of June 2019. The cost is $1,750 which includes tuition, shared cottage with private bedroom for 8 nights, lunch/dinner/dessert/tea/coffee, collection/delivery to the bus/train stations in Ballina, full use of the Ballinglen Library & facilities 24/7. Participants arrive on the 28th May and depart on the 5th June (The workshop is for seven days with arrival and departure day making it nine days). Please contact Una Forde on unaforde.baf@gmail.com for availability and booking form.
Donald Forsythe is an artist/educator living in Dillsburg, Pennsylvania. Born in 1955 in Pittsburgh, he studied Art Education at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, (B.S.ed., 1977) and earned an MFA degree from the Rochester Institute of Technology (Printmaking/Photography) in 1979. He currently produces works on paper and box constructions, and has exhibited widely on the national and international level. He served on the Board of Directors of Christians in Visual Arts from 1983–2000, and was the president of that organization from 1991-1993. His workshops on printmaking, collage, and box construction have been offered in locations from Los Angeles, California to Orvieto, Italy. He was named an International Fellow of the Ballinglen Art Foundation in Ballycastle, Ireland in 2002. Don has been on the Art faculty at Messiah College in Grantham, PA for thirty-one years, where he has won numerous awards and grants. Some of these include the Robert and Marilyn Smith Excellence in Teaching Award in 1985, 1987, 1992, and 1995 as well as the title “Distinguished Professor” from 2003 through 2013.
Don has been on the art faculty at Messiah College in Grantham, PA for 36 years.
To check availability for this Workshop please complete and submit the form below.
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Ballinglen: USA/Ireland Workshop @ The Ballinglen Arts Foundation
Mylar Matrix Workshop with Don Forsythe, 28th May - 5th June 2019 Class from 29th May - 4th June 2019 TOTAL $1,750 Registration begins on 18th September 2018, booking forms must be received by January 28th 2019. First come, first serve basis.
A $500 booking fee applies & is non refundable payable by cheque or credit card. Final payment must be made before the 30th April 2019, please email for details re payment, booking forms will be accepted online. A fee will apply for materials provided. We will email you a receipt once we receive a payment or booking. Payments are non-refundable 1 month prior to the class less an administration fee. Class participation constitutes an agreement to our Health and Safety Policy. Accommodation available from 28th with departure on the 5th. Collection at train/bus in Ballina is also included. Please contact Don Forsythe with any questions on the class directly on email dforsyth@messiah.edu All other queries : Úna Forde, Managing Director, The Ballinglen Arts Foundation, Main Street, Ballycastle, Co Mayo, Ireland. T : +353 (0) 96 43184, E : ballinglenarts@gmail.com, unaforde.baf@gmail.com http://www.ballinglenartsfoundation.org/ http://www.facebook.com/ BallinglenArtsFoundation |