INNOVATION AT SMALL INSTITUTIONS

Whether we teach at a small liberal arts college or at a university with a small art department, many of us are the only printmakers at our institutions. What are the advantages of working in a small institution or program? What challenges are particular to small programs? How do we advocate for the continued presence of printmaking? How do we sustain our own creative practice? What if there isn’t a full time printmaker at all, as may be the case for visiting faculty, adjuncts, and faculty who teach across multiple areas? Participants are invited to discuss successes and struggles at the intersections of art and teaching. The Inkubator session will combine small group with open floor discussions. 

 

ABOUT EMILY ORZECH

Emily Orzech is an assistant professor of printmaking at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania. She teaches all levels of printmaking and digital media. Recently she has introduced non-toxic etching and lithography to the classroom. She is currently collaborating with the photography area to renovate a darkroom for screenprinting and alternative process photography. Her own work involves layered and sanded screenprints on panel.