Workshop classes - realization of an individual project, introductory lecture on lithography and risography techniques and supplementing knowledge on flat printing techniques, didactic dialogue

for the 1st year: a passed entrance exam
for the 2nd year: a pass in the first year; basic knowledge of lithography (ability to prepare a lithographic stone for work on one's own), in case of choosing tasks from risography - knowledge of software to the extent allowing for preparation of color separation of a graphic file, ability of creative observation, openness to inspiration

Ability to translate one's own ideas and inspirations into the language of lithography, understanding of the lithographic process - building a negative and positive drawing, building a matrix by means of layers, ability to choose and make full use of different techniques and tools (lithographic ink, lithographic crayon, drawing with the use of gum arabic), ability to modify the lithographic process at the stage of looking for own creative solutions

evaluation of the artistic and technical level of the works made in the studio: the condition of passing is delivering on time a set of works prepared in accordance with the requirements specified for each task
evaluation of the student's artistic development and involvement in the realisation of the studio programme
evaluation of the student's ability to translate the corrections and instructions received during the classes into the individual creative process
evaluation of the level of knowledge in the field of lithography and ability to use theory in practice, i.e. when creating and modeling a graphic matrix
attendance during classes
(grading scale included in the Rules of Studying)

Ability to move from observation and inspiration to building one's own, original artistic expression on the basis of lithographic technique (building a form on the basis of a sketch and drawing from nature and transforming it by means of synthesis), developing critical thought in relation to phenomena occurring in the world of art, shaping analytical thought in relation to surrounding reality, searching for individual expression and creative language while realizing one's own project.
The participant is required to understand the basics of lithographic techniques and the acquired knowledge should guarantee free movement at all stages of the process of preparing a graphic matrix.
During the first year classes two tasks are realized: Self-Portrait (ossasepia technique, lithography in black) and Mask/Anti-portrait (risography or lithography in color).
Second year students complete the Storytelling assignment, prepare a type of zine using lithographic matrices (ink, crayon, airbrush) printed in risography (minimum 2 colors) or complete a series of 3-4 works in classical lithographic techniques - Rhythm assignment.

There is no reading list due to the practical nature of the classes - the formation of the ability to translate one's own experiences into visual language and the ability to choose the tools that most fully reflect the creative assumptions takes place in the process.


Lista lektur inspirujących lub przydatnych:
Marguerite Yourcenar: Czarny mózg Piranesiego
George Kubler: Kształt czasu. Uwagi o historii rzeczy
Ortega Y Gasset Jose: Bunt mas
Roland Barthes: Światło obrazu. Uwagi o fotografii
Historia piękna i Historia brzydoty pod redakcją Umberta Eco
Kamila Tuszyńska: Narracja w powieści graficznej
https://monoskop.org/images/0/06/Queneau_Raymond_Cwiczenia_stylistyczne.pdf

lithographic workshop is equipped with lithographic stones of different sizes
lithographic presses, work tables, stands and materials for grinding stones,
graphic materials and working tools: rollers, paints and reagents used to prepare graphic matrix and to make prints,
if you choose to work in the risograph technique, you will need a computer equipped with graphic programs to perform graphic image separation and prepare a matrix on layers.
in the studio there is a risograph machine used for printing risographs (flat printing in color)