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  • Schedule and groups

    • COURSE STAFF

      University teacher Maija Fagerlund

      note email: hilkka-maija.fagerlund@aalto.fi

      Workshop master: Eeva Heikkinen

      Teaching Assistant: Jere Vilo 



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    • MONDAY 24.10

      13.15-15.00 / Q103 / Maija / Introduction to the course and design assignment

      Lectures: Overview of textile printing methods and repeat; Pigment dyes; Process of exposing a printing screen

      15.15-17 / M101 / Independent online assignment: 

      ARTS Textile Workshop Chemical Safety

      NOTE: This Textile Workshop Chemical Safety introduction course must be submitted prior to working in Textile Printing Workshop (=prior to Wed 26.10)


      WEDNESDAY 26.10
      Groups A and B                                                
      Groups C and D                                                      

      9.15-12.00 Textile Printing workshop P001 / Eeva and Maija / Introduction to textile printing workshop; Printing with pigment dyes using quick techniques; washing the tables 

      Organizers: Group B
      9.15-12.00 Independent work with visual research & print ideas

      P210 / Maija / Individual tutoring
      - Book a time slot in MyCourses

      Bring: visual research and first ideas for screen and digital printing
      13.15-16.00 Independent work with visual research & print ideas

      P210 / Maija / Individual tutoring

      Bring: visual research and first ideas for screen and digital printing
      13.15-16.00 Textile Printing workshop P001 / Maija and Eeva / Introduction to textile printing workshop; Printing with pigment dyes using quick techniques; washing the tables

      Organizers: Group D


      FRIDAY 28.10

      9.15–11.30 / Q103 / Maija / Lectures: Textile raw materials and dyes; Reactive dyes; Mixing the paste and dyes (theory)

      11.30-12 Calculations (group C can go for lunch and make calculations after washing their screens)
      Group A
      Group B
      Group C
      Group D
      13.00-13.30 Textile Printing workshop P001 / Maija / Reactive dyes: mixing the paste and dyes (practise)
      13.30-14.00 Textile Printing workshop P001 / Maija / Reactive dyes: mixing the paste and dyes (practise) 
      12.30-13.30 / Textile dark room F010 / Jere / Preparing personal screens (washing)

      See individual appointment time
      13.30-14.30 / Textile dark room F010 / Jere / Preparing personal screens (washing)

      See individual appointment time

      14.30-15.30 / Textile dark room F010 / Jere / Preparing personal screens (washing)

      See individual appointment time
      15.30-16.30 / Textile dark room F010 / Jere / Preparing personal screens (washing)

      See individual appointment time
      14.00-14.30 Textile Printing workshop P001 / Maija / Reactive dyes: mixing the paste and dyes (practise) 
      14.30-15.00 Textile Printing workshop P001 / Maija / Reactive dyes: mixing the paste and dyes (practise)

      13.30–17.00 / Textile Printing workshop P001 / Maija and Eeva / Reactive dyes: painting, and printing with common screens; Screen printing practices: washing and drying the screens; Heat setting the pigment prints from Wednesday

      Organizers: Group A

      Bring: own cellulose materials (optional)


      MONDAY 31.10

      13.15-16.00 / R102 / Maija / Lectures: Introduction to digital printing, Preparing files for screens & digital prints

      Bring: scanned sketches

      16.00-17.00 / Independent online assignment: 
      Digital textile printing with pigment inks / EPSON SC-F2100


      WEDNESDAY 2.11
      Group A
      Group B
      Group C
      Group D
      9.15-15.00 Textile Printing workshop P001 / Maija / Fabric dyeing with reactive dyes

      Bring: own cellulose material (optional)
      10.00-15.45 Textile Printing workshop P001 / Maija / Fabric dyeing with reactive dyes /

      Bring: own cellulose material (optional)
      9.15-10.15 Textile dark room F010 / Jere / Preparing personal screens (coating with emulsion)

       See individual appointment time
      10.15-11.15 Textile dark room F010 / Jere / Preparing personal screens (coating with emulsion)

      See individual appointment time
       

      15.00-16.00 Textile dark room F010 / Jere / Preparing personal screens (coating with emulsion)

      See individual appointment time
      16.00-17.00 Textile dark room F010 / Jere / Preparing personal screens (coating with emulsion)

      See individual appointment time
      10.45-16.30 Textile Printing workshop P001 / Maija / Fabric dyeing with reactive dyes

      Bring: own cellulose material (optional) 
      11.30-17.00 Textile Printing workshop P001 / Maija / Fabric dyeing with reactive dyes

      Bring: own cellulose material (optional)  
      Organizers: Group C

      NOTE: Upload your screen file in MyCourses for review and printing - check comments before Friday and make changes if needed

      FRIDAY 4.11

      Groups A and B
      Groups C and D

      9.15-11.15 Textile dark room F010 / Jere / Printing the screen designs and exposing personal screens

      See individual appointment time
      9.15-10.00 Textile Printing workshop P001 / Eeva and Maija / Introduction to steaming and finishing samples painted and printed with reactive dyes
      11.15-12 Textile Printing workshop P001 / Eeva and Maija / Introduction to steaming and finishing samples painted and printed with reactive dyes

      11.15-13.15 Textile dark room F010 / Jere / Printing the screen designs and exposing personal screens 

      See individual appointment time
      Organizers morning: Group D

      13.15-17.00 / Digital textile print room P004 / Eeva / Digital printing with EPSON SureColour - Book a slot for Friday or Monday

      Bring: your two files for digital printing and the ironed fabrics

      13.15-17.00 / Textile Printing workshop P001 / Maija (until 15.00) and Jere (until 17.00) / Working with the design assignment: printing, painting etc.

      Organizers afternoon: Group B

      –> Working permits to work in Printing workshop outside the office hours


      MONDAY 7.11

      13.15-17.00 / Digital textile print room P004 / Eeva / Digital printing with EPSON SureColour - Book a slot for Friday or Monday

      Bring: your two files for digital printing and the ironed fabrics


      13.15-14.15 / Textile Printing workshop P001 / Maija / Help if needed - Be in Textile Printing workshop at 13.15 if you have questions

      14.15-17.00 / Textile Printing workshop P001 / Independent work with the design assignment


      WEDNESDAY 9.11

      9.15-17.00 / Textile Printing workshop P001 / Independent work with the design assignment

      10.00-15.00 / Textile Printing workshop P001 / Optional tutoring with Maija - Slots can be booked here


      FRIDAY 11.11

      9.15-12 / Q103 / Maija / Final critique and discussion 

      Clean your dyes and possible other things from the workshop before the critique!


      Organizers help with practical issues in printing workshop. They empty drying racks in the beginning of class and do laundry when needed. In the end of the day, they mark down in the folder all the chemicals, dyes and fabrics used in the class

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