Polyester Plate Lithography workshop
Sierra College, Lake Tahoe
July 25-29, 2005
Participants will investigate the medium of polyester plate lithography. This exciting printmaking medium offers artists the potential of creating images similar to traditional lithography while eliminating the complicated processing procedures. This non-toxic alternative process is more user and environmentally friendly, more economical than traditional lithography, and cuts printing time in half. Come explore direct hand drawn lithography techniques with permanent markers, ballpoint pens, and toner tusche and crayons, acrylic base resist materials. In addition to hand drawn imagery, polyester plates may be used for photo-lithographic techniques. Plates can be imaged through a laser printer or photocopy machine allowing digital imaging to be directly transferred to the plate. Chemical developers are eliminated and plates can be printed as multiples using an etching press. Participants will learn about preparing images using the computer and about drawing directly on the plates. Emphasis will be placed on creative applications, safe art practices, and acquisition of technical printmaking skills. No previous printmaking experience is necessary just a spirit of adventure.
It will be helpful if participants come with a group of related images (ready-to-scan or already scanned, black and white and/or color).
Elizabeth LaCour
NYC. Citicorp. Coffee Shop.
Colored Pencil
22" x 28"
Maier Museum, Randolph-Macon Woman's College, Lynchburg, VA
Elizabeth LaCour
BC. Waiting for the Ferry.
Colored Pencil and Watercolor
38" x 44"
Private Collection
Elizabeth LaCour
NYC. Chinatown. Butcher Shop.
Colored Pencil and Watercolor
22" x 30"
Private Collection
George Roberts
Genuine
Polyester Plate Lithograph
Elizabeth LaCour
Petroglyphs.
(image drawn on plate with permanent marker)
Polyester Plate Lithograph
Elizabeth LaCour
Erosion..
Polyester Plate Lithograph
Elizabeth LaCour
Desert.
Polyester Plate Lithograph
Elizabeth LaCour
Grand Canyon Spring
Intaglio Type Using ImagOn film
14" x 10"
Private Collection
Elizabeth LaCour
Carpenteria Summer.
Intaglio Type Using ImagOn film
10" x 20"
Private Collection
Elizabeth LaCour
Toner Tusche on Polyester plate.
Elizabeth LaCour
Rocks (drawn with Toner Chalk)
Polyester Plate Lithograph
Beth LaCour
Beth LaCour earned her MFA from Mississippi University for Women in 1980 and a Post Degree Diploma in Non-Toxic Printmaking from the Canadian School of Non-Toxic Printmaking in 1999. While researching non-toxic printmaking techniques, she worked extensively with Keith Howard, originator of the non-toxic etching processes, and George Roberts, the originator of polyester plate lithography. She began her teaching career at at Randolph-Macon Woman's College in Virginia before she moved westward to become a faculty member and two-dimensional fine arts coordinator at Yavapai College in Arizona. She has taught courses in a variety of printmaking techniques as well as colored pencil, papermaking and digital processes. Her work is included in numerous personal and museum collections throughout the country. In 1999 she was a member of the panel discussion presentation "Printmaker's Body/Printmaker's Chemistry", and delivered a demonstration/ presentation "Non-Topic Intaglio Using ImagOn", both at the 27th Conference of the Southern Graphics Council annual meeting. She is currently a freelance artist /educator working out of her studio in Flagstaff, Arizona.
