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A three-day intensive workshop covering the basics of screen printing.

Here’s what to expect: 

Thursday, July 13^th starting at 6pm 

            Randy will introduce screen printing basics – coating screens, types of film positives, exposure process, print set-up and cleaning/reclaiming screens. Participants will leave the print shop with their very own screen-printed t-shirt created during the session. Raffle drawing for a complimentary Open Studio pass. 

Friday, July 14^th starting at 6 pm 

            Randy will demonstration how to create a one-color screen print. Everyone will have their own personal workspace to produce their screen print edition. We will be working on 20” x 24” screens. Sign up for a Saturday print start time. Raffle drawing for a complimentary Open Studio pass. 

Saturday, July 15^th starting at 10 am 

            To accommodate Saltgrass Printmakers’ screen exposure process, two students at a time will be scheduled to arrive at 10am, 10:30am, 11am and 11:30am. Students will be free to print until 5pm on their final three-color screen print.  Final raffle drawing for a complimentary Open Studio pass.  

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Meet Randy Clark 

Mr. Clark is a graphic design and printmaker. As a young person he lived in Japan for three years while going to high school. Those formative years helped shaped his perception of space and image. He later served an LDS mission to Colombia and was exposed to the bright and vibrant color palette of South America. Mr. Clark has a BFA from the University of Utah and an MFA from Utah State University.

As a working professional for 22 years, Randy has done work for a variety of clients and partners: Warner Brothers, PEP Boys, Wal Mart, Bookcraft, Utah Jazz, and Utah Symphony. He was the Art Director of Living Scriptures for many years.

Mr. Clark’s work can be found in 11 permanent museum collections, including the University of Wisconsin-Madison, The Harnett Print Collection at the University of Richmond Museums, and the University and College Designers Association. He has had a number of cash awards, and 5 solo shows with 2 shared shows. In all, Mr. Clark has had worked exhibited in over 60 peer reviewed shows, from China to Egypt.

For the last 23 years, Mr. Clark has been a professor of Graphic Design. He taught as an Adjunct at Utah State University, 16 years as an Associate Professor at South Dakota State University, and the last 7 years at Wenzhou-Kean University in China.

Professionally he has won over 90 national/international awards that include Communication Arts, HOW, Graphis, Creative Quarterly, Taiwan International Poster Competition, Dallas Society of Visual Communications, and the University and College Designers Association. Additionally, he has won 7 awards from the American Advertising Association, and recognition from AIGA. 

No experience? Not a problem. This class will cover the basics and is geared for beginners, novices, and intermediate artists. 

Cost: $200.00 – Fee includes all the materials you will need. Just bring your creative energy! 

Deposit of $25.00 required to register for the course.  

Limited to 8 individuals.

Registration Deadline: July 6th, 2023.  

Contact Stefanie Dykes at stefanie.dykes822@gmail.com to register. 

Saltgrass Printmakers’ Summer Fellowship is for young emerging artists who interested in learning printmaking techniques.  Saltgrass Printmakers is a local non-profit open access print shop with professional facilities that support relief, etching, screen and lithography printmaking. 

Each Fellow can pick and choose what they want to accomplish for the summer. Some artist focus on a specific process. Others like to try out a couple of processes.  Students are free to customize their experience. Scheduling is flexible!

Who is eligible? Emerging Young Artists. High School Juniors or Seniors who are interested in learning about the printmaking process.  

The Summer Fellowship provides a month of instruction and access to Saltgrass Printmakers studio, tools and materials.

The Summer Fellowship is made possible by a generous donation from Mackay Hare family. For the two selected artists, all your materials and expenses are covered. 

Contact Stefanie Dykes for more details at stefanie.dykes822@gmail.com

Deadline to apply: June 16, 2023

So, we thought we’d give it a try too!

Saltgrass Printmakers is celebrating its 20th Anniversary!!

In the spirit of building community, strengthening friendships, and forging new connections. We are following the bees lead by creating a DANCE PRINT PARTY.  

Here’s how it will work: 

Starting Saturday, June 10, 2023 – Blocks will be ready to be picked up! 11 am to 4 pm. 

Blocks cost $15.00 each and includes paper & ink for Print Day! 

Community members can come by Saltgrass Printmakers and pick up an 18” hexagon mdf board. Participants will carve a relief print. Subject matter is the individual’s choice. Think about: What is important about community for you? What connects you to your neighbors, city, or region? 

Free Community Workshop – Saturday, June 10, 2023, starting at 1pm. 

We will explain exactly what a woodblock print is. You will leave with a toned & sealed block ready to carve. We will demonstrate how to transfer images and how to safely use the carving tools & answer any questions you might have. 

Print Day

Starting at 10am on Saturday, August 5th, 2023, participants will return to print their individual block. We will schedule individuals throughout the day to come into Saltgrass Printmakers and print on the presses. Saltgrass Printmakers will provide paper & ink for you to print your individual hexagon. You get to keep a print. Saltgrass gets to keep a print for display during our celebration event. All the blocks will be left at the printshop for the final event. 

20^th Anniversary Celebration Night – September 2023. 

During our 20^th Anniversary party, Saltgrass Printmakers will be hosting a dance print party. We will be inking up all the hexagons created over the summer. Placing them in position to be printed in the back courtyard. That’s when the fun starts. 

While the band is playing, we will be dancing on top of the hexagon blocks essentially printing the blocks onto muslin to create large banners representing how community can come together!