Metamorphosis and the Print

In this course students will focus on intaglio printmaking, a form of art-making that derives from early metal smithing. Under the premise of "metamorphosis" we will work on one single copper plate over the course of the semester, printing different stages of this transformation as both documents and final images of essential change. Time, patience, and effort will result in a body of work - making use of intimacy, limitations, and scale. Students will learn about the history, and processes of intaglio printmaking and its relevance in contemporary art practice. In an age of digital mass reproduction and AI-generated images it is also essential to discuss the function and value of terms like original, reproduction, sample, multiple and craft. (ART, 0154 or ART 0155 or ART 0156 or ART 0157 or ART 0158 or ART 0159 or ART 0176 or ART 0201 or ART 1034 or instructor approval)