screen printing

We had a great crowd at the Haverhill Art Market on Saturday. Lots of folks got the special Haverhill Holiday Ornament that I create. If you would like one or two, then you can still get them at the Made in Haverhill Shop at 30 Emerson St. Or you can email me and we could make arrangements.

If you would like to learn all about screen printing, then check out the details and join us in the January session of Pulling Screen Prints the online printmaking class.

I like to use recycled papers. These cards are printed on paint samples that I got from the Reuse store in Lynn MA. I used a thermofax screen and love how I can have a stack of cards all different colors.

I am getting ready for the Haverhill Holiday Sale and I used some of the cards on the tree with small artwork and cards.

Hope to see you on

• Saturday, Dec 5th
• 12 to 6
• 90 Washington St, Haverhill @
• Haverhill Art Market and during the
• Christmas Stroll

I like to experiment with different methods of printmaking without a press. That includes:

• Gelatin plate monotype printmaking
• Relief block printing
• Trace monoprinting
• Various transfer methods with copies
• Screen printing

Each method has its strengths and weaknesses. Most folks have heard of screen printing, because I think we all have a screen printed t-shirt or two.

My experimenting tells me that screen printing is a good choice when:

• I want to make many prints of the same impression
• I want a strong line drawing
• I want a photographic style image
• I want to print an all over random pattern

There is some prep and planning time involved in screen printing. But once you start pulling prints it goes really fast. If this sounds like something that you would like to add to your printmaking process, then join us in the next session of Pulling Screen Prints, the online printmaking class. Check out the details here. 

You can get the early bird discount until December 1st. Give yourself a holiday gift and sign up today.

Most years I like to make a holiday ornament. This year it celebrates an Iconic bridge in my hometown of Haverhill, Massachusetts.

It was a bit more work than I had hoped. But as I developed the image I looked for what I liked. I kept that and let go what was not working. I made a couple of screens, printed them on practice paper and tweaked my image.

The challenge was getting the text to compliment the image and not lose the feel of the Basiliere Bridge. Lessons learned:

• Keep the parts of the design that I like
• Let go of things that don’t work
• Keep trying out ideas
• Test on paper but,
• Test on the real final product too
• Time spent in developing the design will be time well spent
• Failure informs the process

If you want to learn about screen printing and more about developing designs for different screen printing methods then join us in the next session of Pulling Screen Prints, the online printmaking class.

Sign up early. Details here.