This course introduces artists to screenprinting, one of the most versatile print mediums. Students gain a complete understanding of materials from coating and exposing a screen, to registration, use of stencils, and mixing inks. Direct emulsion photo screens allow students to work from hand made, photographic, text oriented, or digitally produced image sources. Students work with a variety of applications including paper, fabric, plastic and wood. The course also covers historical and contemporary artists working with this medium.