This semester, I’m taking a class called “Pattern Design and Print”. For this project, we needed to screen print four yards of muslin using the same elements in different ways. I work best when I have a theme to work off of, and the week before this was assigned, my friend’s dog had had an unlucky encounter with a skunk, stinking up her house. I decided to avenge my friend’s nose through art.
I preferred to use stencils rather than photo emulsion for two reasons: I could make stencils quickly, and I could change them out easily (I was only given two screens to work with).
I started by thumbnailing shapes for the skunk. At first I thought I wanted a linear skunk with its legs splayed out to the sides, but decided that didn’t create enough movement. I ended up creating a skunk that curved, which not only created movement, but could also interlock somewhat. I made three sizes of this design.
I experimented with the tire/road element throughout the process. I kept asking myself “How many different ways can I convey the idea of a road?”
Mixing the colors was fun, figuring out the different levels of transparency.
Anyway, enough talk, here are the results!




This is great to think outside the box to come up with the patterns is something to be proud of,great work excellent job
Thank you! I’m really enjoying the class.