Test Print Tuesday is a different type of live screen printing event for us. We have partnered with Helen Popinchalk, Speedball Art, and Zone3 to develop a FREE 8-week screen printing event series that invites our guests to dive into screen printing. This is part skill share, part artist talk and all fun. Each week will feature new artists and new printed content. Each Tuesday kicks off with an introduction to the screen printing process and a brief artist talk. Then, the printing will begin! Participants will be invited to come up to a press, pull a print and then print again (and again). As layers build up, magic happens! Each week, for 8 weeks, new artists will add their images into the Test Print Tuesday mix.
Test prints are used by screen printers to see how an image looks before committing to an edition. Essentially, it’s a chance to check for pinholes and image integrity, to try out different colors and new inks. Many printers keep a stack of these test sheets in their studio and draw inspiration from the random images that accumulate. Test Print Tuesday embraces the style of the test print and the experimentation and happy accidents that are fundamental to the aesthetic.
Don’t know how to print? Perfect! This event is especially for you…
Screen printing typically happens in schools, studios, and shops. As a result of this, it’s not easy to get access to a space where you can learn to print. And once you do have access, it takes a while to set everything up before you’re ready to pull a print. Test Print Tuesday aims to bridge the gap and allow you to walk in the room come try screen printing for yourself!
In order to participate, you have to reserve your spot through Eventbrite. You can RSVP for the night or nights you’d like to attend here before they sell out.
