LSU BFA Studio Art/Printmaking

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Printmaking & Book Arts Undergraduate BFA

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Megan Singleton MFA

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Undergraduate BFA Printmaking & Book Arts The Printmaking & Book Arts program embraces innovative ways of envisioning art and art making. Faculty are dedicated to fostering intensive creative exploration, diverse points of view, and to developing each student’s personal vision.

Students are encouraged to engage in collaboration and hybrid art practices while honing skills in traditional media such as lithography, intaglio, relief, screen printing, papermaking, and the arts of the book. Within the scope of an expanded field of art making, printmaking functions as a dynamic catalyst for trans disciplinary exploration.

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Undergraduate Admissions The LSU School of Art seeks motivated, enthusiastic students regardless of previous background in the visual arts. However, admission into the BFA in studio art program is a selective two-part process that begins when a student who has been accepted by LSU’s admissions office indicates a preference for studio art.

Foundations Program The first part of the admissions process occurs when a student who is accepted by LSU indicates a preference for studio art as their major. The primary tool for identifying candidates to enter the studio art Foundations Program is a review of their high school academic GPA and ACT or SAT scores. Students who feel they would be better represented by a personal interview to present their portfolio should contact the School of Art office to schedule an on-campus meeting. Students who have been accepted for admission into the Foundations Program will be notified in writing. Students who are not accepted into one of the major concentrations may complete the minor in fine arts.

Selective admissions to three-year concentration The second phase of the admissions process for the BFA in studio art takes place upon completion of the first-year Foundations Program. Students submit a portfolio of work created in their first-year foundation courses. Students who successfully pass this review may pursue one of the three-year concentrations in studio art and any studio art minor concentration listed in the LSU General Catalog.

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Paper samples of ginger, thistle, abaca, and cotton blends

Monet DuPlessis prepares an intaglio plate for Senior Project

Monet DuPlessis prepares an intaglio plate

Rotating Book by M. Robyn Wall

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Courses in Printmaking & Book Arts ART 1360 Introduction to Printmaking, ART 2360 Intermediate Printmaking, ART 4360 Advanced Printmaking: The introduction to printmaking course is a fascinating survey of each printmaking process: relief, intaglio, lithography and silkscreen. Students are introduced to making a woodcut, etching on a copper plate, drawing on a lithographic stone, and planning a silkcreen print. The intermediate course features color printing, while advanced classes focus on the further development of each individual’s vision.

ART 2381 Book Arts, ART 4381 Advanced Book Arts: The book arts bring together a fusion of desirable skills: design, bookbinding, knowledge of papers, basic typography, printmaking, and the challenge of working with language and image.

This is a complex, time based, dynamic medium attractive to artists in multiple disciplines. Each student enrolled in ART 2381 will come away with a personalized, 6 signature, hard bound journal/sketchbook and great skills!

ART 2342 Papermaking, ART 4342 Advanced Papermaking: The papermaking class introduces students to the art and technology of making paper by hand. Both Western and Eastern methods of sheet forming are explored, as well as a multitude of techniques suited to the contemporary artist. These include painting with pigmented pulp, stencils, watermarks, incorporating print techniques and a variety of sculptural processes.

ART 4300 Senior Project in Printmaking & Book Arts: Printmaking and Book arts students are expected to propose and successfully execute a visually and conceptually cohesive body of work, and mount a final solo exhibition of their creative work. They are also expected to write a supporting paper and document their work. Professional practices are taught that are essential to the print artist, and serve to prepare any student for graduate study or the job environment.

The Printmaking & Book Arts Area has over twenty courses to offer. For a full list of current courses with descriptions, search “Printmaking” at <http://catalog.lsu.edu/ index.php?catoid=6>.

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“Bridge”, Ryan O’malley

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Other Aspects of the Curriculum Art history The goal of the art history curriculum is to make artistic traditions relevant and to celebrate the masters of both past and the present in a way that enables students to develop an understanding of the history and criticism surrounding the studio area(s) in which they practice. The course work enables students to understand their own place in the continuum of culture and to use their knowledge of past periods and styles to inform their analysis of present and future projects, problems and practices.

A total of five courses (15 credits) comprise the art history requirement of the digital art curriculum.

Liberal arts and sciences In the 39-hour general education curriculum, students learn to think for themselves in new ways about the age-old questions of existence that touch upon each of our lives and find their way into every work of our creative expression. Students become more inquisitive, inventive and productive artists in the process.

The general education requirement represents a conviction on the part of the faculty that all students need to reason logically, communicate effectively and relate to the world around them. While courses completed in studio art develop specific knowledge and skills in a chosen profession, general education courses not only enhance awareness of the world and the people in it, but also foster an appreciation of the arts and humanities and provide a basic understanding of mathematical and scientific principles.

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Learning Outcomes Art history and general education courses are designed to produce students who have developed:

»» an effective command of written and spoken English, »» an informed appreciation of the roles of the arts and the humanities, »» a familiarity with the nature and function of the social sciences, »» an appreciation of the methods of critical inquiry, »» an ability to deal with moral and ethical issues, »» a reasoned basis for selecting a career path, »» an understanding of other cultures and other times, »» and a comprehension of how knowledge is acquired and applied.

“Foreteller”, Susan Wingard

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Learning Outcomes Students graduating with the BFA in Studio Art demonstrate that they have developed:

»» a portfolio of original work suitable for either the pursuit of graduate study or professional practice in their area of concentration;

»» an ability to conduct research and to synthesize solutions to artistic, technical and conceptual problems within their area of concentration;

»» an understanding of art and design principles and skill in artistic, technical and conceptual decision making;

»» the experience to evaluate work in their field, including their own work, using professional language;

»» an eye for significant historical and contemporary cultural trends and styles that affect their work;

»» the skills to communicate their ideas professionally and connect with their intended audience using relevant visual, oral and written presentations;

»» the professional and social behaviors necessary to cooperate and compete successfully.

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Facilities The LSU School of Art printmaking program is among the most comprehensive and best-equipped in the United States. Its more than 11,000-square-foot facility comprises areas for book arts, intaglio, lithography, papermaking, and screen printing, as well as a dedicated digital lab and darkroom.

Of special note are the large-format presses and equipment, which enable largescale work in all printmaking practices.

The facility features a unique opportunity to work on large scale work, including two ten foot long Takach presses, one for etching, relief and monoprinting and one for lithography. Additionally there is a five-foot by ten-foot vacuum table in papermaking.

Intaglio The intaglio shop has a total of five floor-model presses. It is equipped with three Takach presses: 49” x 120”, 36” x 42” and 25 1/2” x 48”. There is also a large Brand press (36” x 42”) and a smaller Botega press (25 1/2” x 47”) available as well. The inking area is 4 ft. wide by 20 ft. long, and has three hot plates. The color inking area is approximately the same size and has two 3 x 4 ft. glass slabs for color mixing, one of which is on wheels.

“When Alligator met Coyote”, Susan Wingard

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Lithography The lithography shop has six presses including three large Takach Garfield presses one of which has a 4 ft. x 10 ft. press bed with plate base. The shop owns about 140 stones ranging in size up to 30” x 40”. There is also a plate lithography area in the shop with a separate, ventilated, plate-processing space and spray booth.

The primary focus of graduate work in lithography is on color prints and the shop is well set up for this purpose with six large diameter rollers ranging in size from 6” x 16” to 14” x 24” and a variety of smaller brayers and rollers. There is a large format punch registration system and 4’ x 5’ light table as well as a large inking table on casters for ease in working on color ink projects in any area of the shop.

Silkscreen/Darkroom/Digital There is a printshop darkroom facility, which provides the opportunity for both transparent positive and negative work in intaglio, lithography and screen-printing, as well as black and white film developing and printing. A large table type mat cutter is available for graduate student use.

The printshop has a large format (4ft. x 8 ft.) Nu Arc Vacuum Frame Exposure Unit and a 5 ft. x 10 ft. Cincinnati Screen Printing Unit. There are also several smaller vacuum table stations for screen printing, as well as adequate screen drying and storage areas.

The printmaking computer lab includes a PC workstation with Adobe’s Creative Suite Design Software, Wasatch Rip Software, and a large-format 7900 Epson Stylus Pro Printer.

Book Arts/Papermaking The Book Arts Area is equipped with two letterpresses, a Vandercook SP 20 (18” x 24”), and a Vandercook - I (15” x 22” ) as well as a small tabletop 14” x 24” intaglio press and a small tabletop proofing press.

A light table, eight galley cabinets with galleys, and three job banks (composing stations) are available. Over 200 drawers of foundry type round out all the necessary tools for relief and letterpress production. An extensive library, of type-high blocks with miscellaneous zinc cuts is part of the facilities resources. With the computer lab and darkroom close at hand, photopolymer plates are popular and we have a photopolymer platemaker and four Bunting magnetic plate bases with scribed grids for adapting the letterpress.

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Student Organizations and Activities Print Club–One of One Printmakers The Print Club exists to build better communication between printmaking students, artists, and alumni through the exchange of ideas, knowledge, art, and constructive criticism. The organization provides networking opportunities for LSU printmaking artists and promotes the art of printmaking to the LSU campus and Baton Rouge community. The Print Club holds biannual print sales outside of the LSU Student Union, the proceeds of which help fund student attendance at conferences and printmaking events and symposiums, such as the Southern Graphics Council International Conference and the Nashville Print Revival. The organization also invites visiting artists to the LSU campus for lectures, demonstrations, and workshops.

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Visit the Print Club’s website at oneofoneprintmakers.com.

Students with visiting artist Ryan O’Malley

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Louisiana Book Festival

Study abroad

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Professor Leslie Koptcho teaches discipline-specific concepts and techniques in printmaking, drawing, bookmaking, and poetry. Instruction will emphasize art and writing as a means of illuminating personal experiences of an exotic place and culture, and as a vehicle for expressing those experiences with words and images.

The month-long program includes excursions to the Medieval city of Siena (a UNESCO World Heritage Site), Venice or Rome. (The Venice Biennale is famous the world over for it International Exhibition of Contemporary Art)

Eric Euler at the Louisiana Book Festival

Art in Florence

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About the Faculty Kimberly Arp is a professor of art whose teaching and professional activities span 35 years of service at LSU. Arp’s work has been featured in many national and international exhibitions. He has mounted over 20 solo exhibitions at various universities around the country including venues in Houston and Chicago and Kimberly Arp

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Aberdeen, Scotland. Arp has traveled and exhibited in Scotland, Ireland, and Venice, Italy. Upcoming exhibitions include a solo exhibition at the University of Colorado and a two-person exhibition at the Gopolan Contemporary Art Center in Indiana.

“Fivie Serpent Church”

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“Hurricane Boat Sacrifice”

Leslie Koptcho’s prints and bookworks are included in 35 permanent collections worldwide, including Australia, France, Japan, Portugal, Russia, and the United States. Highlights include Bibliotheque National de France’s Department of Prints and Photographs, Queensland University of Technology Art Leslie Koptcho

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Museum, Harvard’s Fogg Art Museum, New York Public Library, Brooklyn Museum, and Nelson Atkins Museum.

Koptcho has exhibited in more than 200 venues, including the Seoul Space International Print Biennial at the Seoul Art Museum in Korea (Selected Works Award); Between Nature and Culture, in Finland, the Czech Republic, and the United States; the 5th International Printmaking Biennial of Douro in Portugal; and the 2nd Panang International Printmaking Exhibition in Malaysia. Her prints were also included in MATRIX: Contemporary Prints at the Museum of Fine Arts at Florida State University. Most recently, she exhibited her work in Prints Tokyo 2012 and at the LSU Museum of Art in 2013. Solo exhibitions include the JARFO Gallery in Kyoto, Japan, and the Joan Grona Gallery in San Antonio, Texas.

“Current Skin”

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