THE PRINTING PARTY
A grant acquired from the Arts Council of the Valley
THE PROJECTED PROJECT
Thanks to a grant acquired from the Arts Council of the Valley, students at Peak View Elementary will have the grande and unique opportunity to create prints using linoleum blocks and printing foam while looking at and studying the artwork of artist Andy Warhol. Each grade level will create logos, objects, and symbols from our popular culture. The prints will be gathered onto large boards for a display in downtown Harrisonburg.
Building the Grid
After students carved their designs into foam or linoleum they printed it onto a painted woodblock and placed it onto the grid. Grids were common in the work of Warhol because he enjoyed the repetition of it and said things repeat in real life all of the time.
Check out these pictures of different moments during The Printing Party!
My apologies for any paint or ink on clothes,
Mr. Michael
A PRINT
Print by 5th grader Kailey Ekdahl
THE PRINTING PROCESS
Students experienced the process a printmaker goes through.
CARVING THE PRINT BLOCKS
Students had to carve their design before rolling ink onto it.
Event Information
THE PRINTING PARTY: a collection of over 700 prints created by the students of Peak View and Lacey Spring Elementary
The two collections of prints will be on display in the hallway beside court square theatre. This exhibition space is known as the Marketplace Gallery! Come see the creative process of printmaking and show off your print to your family and the community!
All students, parents, and teachers are invited to come out to the show! The display will remain at the Marketplace Gallery for three months but I would love to see you on opening night!
Remember: "You cannot Spell SMART without ART!" - Mr. Michael
When?
Friday, May 5, 2017, 05:00 PM
Where?
Court Square Theater, Court Square, Harrisonburg, VA, United States
Prints by Andy Warhol
Thirty Are Better Than One
1963
Campbells Soup Cans
1962
Orange Car Crash Fourteen Times
1963
Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol always dreamed of being famous and his dream finally came true. People knew about him because they knew his art and people knew his art because they knew him. Warhol is a famous pop artist who, in his later works, repeated images from popular culture. His repetition of these familiar items and people in his art blurred the line between advertisement and artwork; earning him a controversial spot in art and art history.