I was recently invited to give a day-long workshop at MICA in as part of Dave Plunkert’s class on design, posters, and printmaking. The workshop began with timed freeform drawing exercises, discussion and overview, and concluded with students pairing up to created a series of three posters based on briefs the students were given. Each of the briefs described a community event or initiative which required and on-the-street promotional component. The point of the workshop was to generate creative solutions for events that aren’t necessarily exciting events. Students were shown a variety of works along these lines as part of the discussion. I also gave a talk on Fire Studio to the greater design/printmaking departments (and public) at noon.
I was also lucky enough to meet Kyle Van Horn, who owns and runs Baltimore Print Studios with Kim Bentley. He showed me their fantastic space and vintage equipment (fully-functional and well cared for), including wood and metal type, presses, cutting machines, silkscreen vacuum table and washout sink. And then I wiped the drool away. They give workshops and rent studio time—and they have a set of 20 inch tall Gothic bold condensed numerals I plan on taking advantage of in 2012.
Thanks Dave, Brockett, MICA, and Kyle!
