Continuing Education

133/141 West 21st Street

Silkscreen is a relatively simple medium that is perfect for making multiples. This course is for people who are interested in creating handmade items for online shops or craft fairs, and for illustrators and designers who are interested in making eye-catching items to promote their work. Students will make approximately four projects; photographic, hand-drawn, or digital imagery can be used. For the first project, students will learn the basics of screen printing. For the second project they can choose to make an edition of business cards or postcards. Next will be T-shirts or tote bags. The final project will be a product of each student's choosing, such as greeting cards, posters, or tea towels.
Note: A basic knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, or InDesign is helpful but not required. Continuing education students enrolled in a printmaking course may access the printmaking facilities outside of class hours as follows: Monday through Friday from 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm, and on Saturday from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Access is only available during these designated days and times and is based on classroom availability. This access ends on the last day of the course in which students are enrolled. This course is held on campus at SVA.