About Me

I'm am immersing my self in an arts-based research project for my MA in Arts Education at Boston University. The purpose of this art-based project is to pick an art form that I have no or little knowledge about & learn by doing. I am a middle school art teacher in Berkshire County, MA. You can visit my art room blog here: http://mvrmsart.blogspot.com/ I have my absolute dream job! What is better than creating art with talented, funny and creative students all day long! After finishing my thesis and my MA degree, my goal is to implement screen-printing into an art elective class, "Fine Crafts" this upcoming Spring. Follow me on my journey through the discoveries & some-times set backs of an artist-teacher!

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

A day at the Dolphin Studios

Part of my research includes spending a day working in a screen-printing studio. I spend a day at the Dolphin Studio, which is housed at Alchemy Initiative in Pittsfield, MA. Special thanks to Sophie & Crispina for making this happen and thanks to Pat for teaching me so much about screen-printing.

My memos from the day:


The Dolphin Studio produces about 2,000 calendars each year.
Custom Colors.
Entire calendar has to be under 1lb for shipping efficiency.
Ink=Acrylic
Registering is essential!
Register first under the screen with the sketch-up so you can see what you are doing.
Register corners.
It is important to use rulers, t-squares & straight edges.
Be precise!
Nail polish as a blocker, I thought it was color inspiration!
Extender base & water added to it & second bucket make more ink.
The spatula is a great tool to scrape off ink off sides of ink buckets.
The Dolphin Studio prints each month in 2 colors, although, 1 month is just 1 color.
Lots of wet rags, got to keep everything clean!
Clean the screen!























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