- Shared accountability and responsibility for safety becomes the norm in the studio.
When students invest in their own textbook, the accountability for safety is shared by everyone so that studio practices are not only safer, but not just the sole burden of the instructor who is depended upon by the college to be responsible for teaching safety to every student in the class.
- Accelerates improvements in printmaking safety and environmental sustainability.
Safer and sustainable printmaking will evolve at a much faster rate as the latest biodegradable materials from the commercial industry become known and printmakers transfer their benefits into the field of fine art printmaking.
- Student-owned textbooks result in improved student preparation for class.
Students that invest in a textbook and read it are more knowledgeable and therefore better prepared for class demonstrations and procedures, allowing the instructor more time for critiques and discussing the aesthetic quality of each individual’s images.
- Stimulates improved ‘knowledge sharing’ between students and professor.
Today students are encouraged more than ever to introduce or share information and knowledge in classes. Revitalize traditional printmaking processes while incorporating new technology.
- Increasing printmaking textbooks sales will advance the ‘state of the art.’
Students that purchase text books for college printmaking courses not only learn more and advance the field of fine art, but significantly increase the opportunities for printmakers to have their own technical work published.
- Promotion of printmaking outside the classroom.
Students that better learn and understand their craft will promote printmaking to others, including to family, friends and acquaintances. Long after the course is over the majority of students will keep this book in their personal library as a reference book, regardless of their chosen career, and are much more likely to refer to it whenever the subject arises in their life’s situation.
- “Printmaking Revolution” is a valuable resource…for a really low cost.
This hard cover book with 235 color photos suitable for studio reference costs only $40. The author and publisher have made every effort to keep it very affordable for students.
- Available in electronic format for use on tablets such as iPad in the studio.
This book can be purchased by students to download to their iPads and use in the studio for following the photo sequences of steps. The iPad version provides links to other sites that might be useful or otherwise enhance the printmaking procedures.