screen class subtitles
because we all love to be spoon fed
If you follow me on social, you know I’ve been sharing some videos—aka my screen classes. I have enjoyed it. I love you feeling like you’re chilling in the studio with me. It feels interactive and informative —especially if you've never seen a silkscreen IRL.
I mentioned earlier this week that I would send out a substack sharing the subtitles on how to think about these screens—or at least how the thought was planted for me. And how I’m bringing it to life.
The goal here is to get familiar with the language so you can share in the story.
We need to know how to talk about the work we collect.
Well, take it back.
TBH, if you love the work you collect, who cares what it is about.
Bringing you into my journal to keep this fluid and quick. Bullet points and all. LMK if you have any questions or if this complicates it.
S C R E E N C L A S S S U B T I T L E S
Rebelling against the traditional constraints of the grid structure.
I am flipping the concept of screen printing on its head.
My fascination with the squeegee.
The original tool to push ink through the mesh screen.
Knows no bounds.
Its untamed quality excites me.
The only semblance of control being in the pressure exerted with each stroke.
The distinctive marks left behind during clean up have become my signature marks.
Embodying a sense of immediacy and freedom.
I’ve loved how something that was intended to be used to repeat works is now taken out of context and applied freely, making each mark, splatter and smear, unique.
Years later, a visit to a textile design factory reignited my contemplation on this notion of reversal.
What if these free-form motifs, born from unconventional methods, were coerced back into the frozen static confines of the screen?
This act of flipping the process on its head transforms the object of use into fine art.
Honoring and glorifying the significance of each mark.
Emulating Warhol’s ethos of repetition.
This process imbues each object with newfound importance.
Causing viewers to ponder deeply on the symbolism inherent across each motif.
Gosh, I love word vom. It is so freeing sometimes. You lay it all out there. Everyone can take what they love. Leave what they don’t.
ILY. I can’t wait to release these bad boys next month.
xLDJ
P.S. I just shared new work on my website. You will want to check that out.