Dye Monoprints

Demonstration organized by Margot Stroop

Description

This demonstration uses professional dyes with either blank or burned silkscreens. This monotype technique can be used to create prints on papers or fabrics.

Fiber reactive dyes are readily available in a wide range of colors, are non-toxic when safely handled, and are easy to mix and overlap. Prints can be ghost printed and the screen can be continuously worked to achieve a collection of similar images.

Low tech screen development such as sumi ink, stencils, and other resists will be introduced in conjunction with the dye printing. These techniques do not require extensive equipment, making them ideal for studios with budgetary limitations.

The demonstration will include printing screens that are prepared ahead of time. Participants will also be allowed to experiment with the materials.

About the artist

Margot Stroop was born in a remote Alaskan Native hospital during Bristol Bay fall fishing in the late 1970s. Participating in seasonal salmon harvest is a pivotal part of her life and art making. Formative training in mental and physical perseverance required for manual labor has shaped her approach to work and life. Evidence of early understanding of natural rhythms can be seen in her works on paper, fibers and installation that evoke wild landscapes. Margot’s most recent body of work addresses the controversial use issues surrounding the resource management of the Bristol Bay Watershed in Southwest Alaska.

Time

2-3:30pm Friday

Location

Kent State University School of Art

Center for Visual Arts (CVA)

Room 176 (Textiles Studio)

Wearing face coverings and being up-to-date on Covid-19 vaccinations are strongly recommended at this location.