And Voila! Our experiments in photoshop lead us to the "dither" pattern which looked best on the nubby and sometimes pesky bookcloth. The real surpise was the lower right image, which seemed a problem in the plate stage, printed the best. Screenprinting by hand is an unpredictable "experiment" as cheerful and optimistic Kelly would say. This is where I leave the project, but I can't wait to see these beauties bound up into photographer's portfolios. Stay tuned!

It is true: when you teach, you learn. A group of test images on different bookcloths brought clarity but no clear winner. Student Kelly O'Brien chose the bright green cloth and we will try again next week to get a good printing image. One cant help but think of Warhol—who exploited the sometimes frustrating variations of the screenprint.