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Rancho Santa Margarita, CA. The Division of Fine Arts and Media Technology is scheduled to present Saddleback College printmaking students in their second annual Saddleback College Steamroller WoodBlock
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Party on Friday, April 19thfrom 10 am to 2 pm in the Fine Arts complex area. The art students will be printing their large format woodblocks using a three-ton steamroller at the Fine Arts Complex Theatre Circle. Community and student activities during this event include custom t-shirt printing, woodblock carving, sale of student prints, a food truck, a remote broadcast by KSBR and much more.
The general public is invited to join in the party and watch as the steamroller is driven over inked woodblocks and students “pull” their prints on paper and fabric. Prints will be on display for viewing at the event as they are created. The event is free and welcome to the public.
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The Art Department
believes that a person’s reflection of life is manifested through his or her
art. Students are able to fully appreciate artistic expressions through
study, observation and experience. The art faculty and staff are
committed to offering the strongest foundation in the arts that will allow
students success in college as well as in their ongoing roles as artists.
Printmaking is the process of making artworks by printing,
normally on paper.
Printmaking normally covers only the process of creating prints with an element
of originality, rather than just being a photographic reproduction of a
painting. Except in the case of monotyping,
the process is capable of producing multiples of the same piece, which is
called a 'print'. Each piece produced is not a
copy but considered an original since it is not a reproduction of another work
of art and is technically (more correctly) known as an 'impression'.
Printmaking (other than monotyping) is not chosen only for its ability to
produce multiple copies, but rather for the unique qualities that each of the
printmaking processes lends itself to. Prints are created by transferring ink
from amatrix or
through a prepared screen to a sheet of paper or other material. Common types
of matrices include: metal plates, usually copper or zinc, or polymer plates
for engraving or etching;
stone, aluminum, or polymer for lithography;
blocks of wood for woodcuts and wood engravings; and linoleum for linocuts.
Screens made of silk or synthetic fabrics are used for the screen printing process. Other types of matrix
substrates and related processes are discussed below. Multiple impressions
printed from the same matrix form an edition.
Since the late 19th century, artists have generally signed individual
impressions from an edition and often number the impressions to form a limited edition.
Prints may also be printed in book form, such as illustrated books or artist's books
Saddleback College is
located at 28000 Marguerite Pkwy in Mission Viejo, just east of Interstate 5 at
the Avery Parkway exit. Free parking is available in Lot 12. Take
Avery Parkway to Marguerite Parkway turn left to the third traffic light, which
is Saddleback’s Marguerite entrance. Turn right into the campus and take the
third left to Theatre Circle, turning right into Lot 12.
Located in Mission
Viejo, Saddleback College provides quality higher education and training to the
greater south Orange County community. Having served more than 500,000 students
since 1968, Saddleback College offers over 300 degree and certificate programs
to help students reach their personal, career, and educational goals. For
more information, please visit www.saddleback.edu and for Fine
Arts information, please visit www.saddleback.edu/arts.
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