Printmaking as Process
Project aim:
To introduce printmaking techniques with a focus on environmental activism. Students will analyse the use of prints in recent climate strike school protests and ‘Extinction Rebellion.”
Duration:
4 lessons, 45 mins per lesson
Suitability:
5th and 6th classes
Integration Opportunities:
- History: looking at protest movements in an Irish Context, such as Suffragette, Women’s right to vote campaign.
- Literacy: creating strong, powerful statements for use in protest prints.
Materials:
Cardboard boxes, foam cleaning cloths, poster paints, coloured paper
Logistic Tips
- The classroom can be organised into printing stations at tables, with 5-6 students at each table. Each table will have a selection of paints and wooden spoons and rolling pins to apply pressure to the print.
To introduce printmaking techniques with a focus on environmental activism. Students will analyse the use of prints in recent climate strike school protests and ‘Extinction Rebellion.”
Duration:
4 lessons, 45 mins per lesson
Suitability:
5th and 6th classes
Integration Opportunities:
- History: looking at protest movements in an Irish Context, such as Suffragette, Women’s right to vote campaign.
- Literacy: creating strong, powerful statements for use in protest prints.
Materials:
Cardboard boxes, foam cleaning cloths, poster paints, coloured paper
Logistic Tips
- The classroom can be organised into printing stations at tables, with 5-6 students at each table. Each table will have a selection of paints and wooden spoons and rolling pins to apply pressure to the print.
4 lessons, 45 mins each