Mini Prints: Small-Scale Screenprinting for Mixed Media with Carolyn Swiszcz

Concept

Screenprinting can be an accessible home practice when you scale down your materials and use simple masking techniques to build images. In this two-day workshop, learn how to create tiny editions and incorporate screenprinted elements into mixed media work.

Experience

Demonstrations and individualized instruction guide you the stencil making, easy registration methods, and practical strategies for keeping cleanup manageable. Experiment with printing on paper, wood, or fabric as you explore the versatility of the medium.

Skill Level

All levels welcome. No prior printmaking experience required.

Instructor

Born and raised in New Bedford, MA, Carolyn Swiszcz followed an older brother to the midwest after high school. She earned a BFA in printmaking at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design in 1994. In the late 90's she spent three winters in Miami Beach on a fellowship from the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts. Inspired by Miami’s rapidly changing cityscape she began rendering buildings using acrylic paint and various printmaking techniques, stencils, and collage. This thread continues through to her recent work. Carolyn’s proclivity for experimentation and bliss-following has also led her to create songs, music videos, and animations. She currently publishes a mail-order zine, Zebra Cat Zebra. Carolyn’s work has been exhibited at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Miyako Yoshinaga Gallery in New York, Highpoint Center for Printmaking in Minneapolis, and Steven Zevitas Gallery in Boston. Her prints have been published by Highpoint Editions in Minneapolis. She is a recipient of the Jerome, McKnight, Bush, and Minnesota State Arts Board artist fellowships. She lives in West Saint Paul, MN with her husband (photographer Wilson Webb) and their daughter.