Guest artists demonstrate techniques of printmaking
By: Rachael Horne
Issue date: 10/7/04 Section: Culture
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Seiichiro Miida and Michael Schneider, two guest artists, exposed students to two distinct styles of printmaking in a presentation to a standing-room only crowd as part of Webster University's Friday Artist Lecture Series. Seiichiro, a guest artist from Japan, and Schneider, a Webster-Vienna faculty member, were on hand Oct. 1. to demonstrate and talk about their personal techniques.
Miida and Schneider worked and studied printmaking together at Tokyo National University of Art. They stayed in contact since their studies together and have an ongoing discussion for work and ideas. While both work in the same field, they have distinct artistic differences in printmaking. The two have brought those differences together to create an exhibition of joint research and development, and the exhibition has shown in Tokyo and Austria.
"We wanted to work together to bring a global process to our artistic field," Schneider said. "We wanted to set an example for joining forces on research and body of work."
At the lecture Miida and Schneider gave presentations concerning computer-aided printmaking and Japanese printmaking techniques. The two presented footage of their work at the different galleries where their exhibition has been shown. The crowd then followed Miida and Schneider to the printmaking studio for a demonstration to describe the process of their work.
Miida demonstrated a more traditional approach to printmaking using wooden blocks carved by woodcutting knives. Schneider used a stone to pound the wood, creating a character in line with a specific design. Schneider might then go on to use the print created by the stones with digital photography of the actual stones he used.
Students were able to see a hands-on demonstration of these printmaking techniques. All art majors are required to attend the lecture series, but the series is free and open to the public.
Jim Bagwell, an art major, said he is more interested in taking a printmaking class after seeing the presentation.
"I am studying sculpture so I was never really exposed to it," Bagwell said.
Tom Lange, chairman of the art department, said that he wanted to bring the artists to Webster because he is always looking for ways to enrich his students. By exposing them to international artists, Lange said, it opens up possibilities for them to study in other places like Japan and Vienna.
"The students should expect interesting guests like these as part of their education and not take anything for granted," Lange said.
Friday Artist Lecture
Series Schedule
Oct. 8 - Danny Yahav-Brown, photography
Oct. 15 - Douglis Beck, architecture
Nov. 5 - Jill Downen, sculpture
Nov. 12 - undecided artist, painting
Nov. 19 - Peg Fetter, jewellery smithing
Unless otherwise noted, all lectures take place from noon to 1 p.m. each Friday in the Sverdrup Building, Room 123.
Miida and Schneider worked and studied printmaking together at Tokyo National University of Art. They stayed in contact since their studies together and have an ongoing discussion for work and ideas. While both work in the same field, they have distinct artistic differences in printmaking. The two have brought those differences together to create an exhibition of joint research and development, and the exhibition has shown in Tokyo and Austria.
"We wanted to work together to bring a global process to our artistic field," Schneider said. "We wanted to set an example for joining forces on research and body of work."
At the lecture Miida and Schneider gave presentations concerning computer-aided printmaking and Japanese printmaking techniques. The two presented footage of their work at the different galleries where their exhibition has been shown. The crowd then followed Miida and Schneider to the printmaking studio for a demonstration to describe the process of their work.
Miida demonstrated a more traditional approach to printmaking using wooden blocks carved by woodcutting knives. Schneider used a stone to pound the wood, creating a character in line with a specific design. Schneider might then go on to use the print created by the stones with digital photography of the actual stones he used.
Students were able to see a hands-on demonstration of these printmaking techniques. All art majors are required to attend the lecture series, but the series is free and open to the public.
Jim Bagwell, an art major, said he is more interested in taking a printmaking class after seeing the presentation.
"I am studying sculpture so I was never really exposed to it," Bagwell said.
Tom Lange, chairman of the art department, said that he wanted to bring the artists to Webster because he is always looking for ways to enrich his students. By exposing them to international artists, Lange said, it opens up possibilities for them to study in other places like Japan and Vienna.
"The students should expect interesting guests like these as part of their education and not take anything for granted," Lange said.
Friday Artist Lecture
Series Schedule
Oct. 8 - Danny Yahav-Brown, photography
Oct. 15 - Douglis Beck, architecture
Nov. 5 - Jill Downen, sculpture
Nov. 12 - undecided artist, painting
Nov. 19 - Peg Fetter, jewellery smithing
Unless otherwise noted, all lectures take place from noon to 1 p.m. each Friday in the Sverdrup Building, Room 123.
