Experimental Etching In this introductory studio course students will explore etching as a dynamic medium in contemporary art. For the first half of the course students will learn to combine foundational etching techniques with alternative and mixed-media processes through demonstrations and hands-on experimentation. Processes will include hard ground, soft ground, spray paint aquatint, photo transfer on copper plates, and digital tools for etching. In the second half of the course students will design and complete individual etching projects that integrate these processes to develop their personal ideas and voice. Course components include skill-building in traditional and non-traditional etching methods, group discussions, critiques, visits to the Middlebury College Museum of Art, examples drawn from historical and contemporary printmakers, and self-designed projects.

Chloe Wilwerding

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This course was a super cool J-Term class, but definitely a lot of work outside of class. Making the etches takes a lot of time, and if you want your etches to be good, you'll have to put in some time outside of class. However, the work is all done in the etching studio, meaning when outside of the time you were working on the etches there is no additional work. Near the end of the course, the work can feel quite repetitive, but overall an awesome course to take during J-Term. Would definitely take again.