Screen Printing: Photo Emulsion Stencil Process
Adult Course | Registration opens 2/3/2026 10:00 AM MST
Students should be able to create a small edition of prints, of 2-4 colors.
First night will be a demo by the instructor which covers all the steps for making a print, as well as information about materials provided by the instructor and materials provided by the students. Students will be able to view dozens of finished screen prints, and have chance to participate in the demo.
The next two meetings will be focused on putting images on a screen, which includes the coating of the screen with photo emulsion, preparation of the images to be printed, the exposure to light, followed by rinsing of the screen to create the stencil for printing.
The last two meetings will be devoted to the printing of the screen, which includes set up and registration, ink preparation, printing techniques, and clean up.
- Students will need to supply a screen and paper. We talk about that during the first meeting
Mark Friday
A printmaker and graphic artist, Friday's whimsical prints can be seen in the corporate collections of Kaiser Permanente and Qwest. His work was included in several group exhibitions, as well as in a solo exhibition at the O'Sullivan Gallery at Regis University. Teaching Philosophy: My teaching philosophy is to provide students with the necessary tools and information that will allow them to successfully create art. I work with them from the general to the specific, starting with an explanation of the particular art form, historical background if necessary, and plenty of examples of actual work. This is followed by appropriate demonstrations of processes and techniques. Most importantly, I enjoy working with students individually on their particular projects, helping them solve problems and giving suggestions, all in a relaxed and fun atmosphere. Artist Statement: I enjoy bouncing around from medium to medium and style to style because my work is a lot about experimentation and invention. I go back and forth between working with the object and working with the image. I also like to blur the boundaries between media, create interactive works of art, and work with other artists in collaborations. When all said and done, I like my work to be thought of as clever, whimsical, fun, and sometimes eye dazzling. Some influences are: architecture, both refined and shabby; science fact and fiction; antiquity; pop art and folk art; and the works of others. The unpredictable and unique nature of found or discarded materials offers an exciting challenge for art making.