Printmaking
Faculty: Susan Groce, Professor of Art
Technician: Declan Riordan
The Printmaking program at the University of Maine is housed in a state-of-the-art “green” studio that brings together academics, technical research, workshops, and open access and residency programs. We have been devoted to investigating and using safer, less-toxic print media since 1995. Coursework is guided by conceptual exploration and development of technical aptitude. Embracing environmental responsibility and personal safety in the studio, we have capacity to cover a full suite of printmaking processes: Intaglio (acrylic resist etching grounds, photopolymer films); Lithography (polyester plate); Water-based screen, Photomechanical and Digital processes; Relief (linoleum, woodcut, laser cut); Collagraph, Monoprint, Book Arts, Type Setting and integration of print media with installation, site-specific, and interdisciplinary practice. Our program welcomes educational exchange, innovation in technique, and emerging technologies that push the parameters of printmaking.
The Open Access Program is by application and designed for artists working at the advanced level in printmaking, without need of instruction. The program opens the studio and equipment to artists working independently.
The Print Residency Program hosts collaborat to work in the studio for a set period of time and contribute to the curriculum via lectures, demos, workshops, and student engagement in print production.
For more information on these programs, please contact Susan Groce: sgroce@maine.edu.
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