Chalcographic Engraving University Extension Course in Fuenlabrada

The Chalcographic Engraving University Extension Course in Fuenlabrada is designed to meet the burgeoning student interest in delving into the realm of traditional engraving and stamping methods. These techniques, originating from modest beginnings, enjoyed widespread adoption by a majority of 20th-century artists, thereby leaving behind a remarkable legacy of visual treasures for the annals of art history. Notable figures such as Picasso, Miró, Chillida, and Tapies, all hailing from our own country, showcased the prowess of these techniques.

Their significance extended beyond artistic expression, playing a pivotal role in the dissemination of knowledge, particularly in conjunction with the evolution of the printed book. Furthermore, they have bestowed the art world with timeless masterpieces, exemplified by the renowned engravings by luminaries like Dürer, Rembrandt, and others. Mastery of these techniques is a crucial asset for any imaging specialist, contributing to a comprehensive understanding and appreciation of the field.

In contemporary times, a growing number of artists are harnessing the potential of traditional engraving techniques, seamlessly integrating them into modern and interdisciplinary contexts. Evident in the works of artists such as KanYoung Lee, Andy Farkas, Endi Poskovic, and Ángela Harding, these techniques continue to thrive and evolve, underscoring their enduring relevance and influence.

The techniques of engraving and stamping provide the artist with numerous resources to be able to apply in his work and we consider it extremely important that they are known in order to have complete training in the different disciplines of the Fine Arts.

In addition, traditional engraving and printing techniques have been used in other disciplines within the field of design and the arts, such as textile design and graphic design, which have been nourished by these traditional printing techniques to develop and evolve in these disciplines. design. This means that the profile of students who are interested in this branch of the Fine Arts is broadened towards students of degrees in Comprehensive Design and Image Management and Fashion Design and Management.

The new technologies have done nothing more than add new paths and tools with which to work traditional printing and stamping systems, today so valid and in demand within the art and design market in general. The printing workshops are spaces for research and the creation of graphic languages ​​that are very necessary in the early stages of the formation of the creative industries.

Goals

• Meet the existing demand among students of the degrees of Fine Arts, Fashion, and Comprehensive Design for knowing the techniques of engraving and stamping.
• Complete the training of students with the knowledge of a specialty that does not exist within the regulated education in the
• Enrich the knowledge acquired in the degree of Fine Arts, Fashion, and Comprehensive Design with new techniques and knowledge of artistic expression.
• Provide the knowledge of ancestral techniques to artists in training, so that they can use them in their creations.
• Develop the knowledge and technical procedures necessary for artistic production in the field of graphic work.
• Meet Today's Artists. Graphic work today.