For painters with an itch to try something new, a workshop starting in two weeks explores a different way to approach the medium.
Joseph Cavalieri is a glass artist in New York who paints on stained glass, much like medieval artists did — except with modern imagery and a healthy dose of silk screen and airbrushing, too. This fall, he’s visiting The Art League to teach a five-day workshop, Painting, Airbrushing, & Silk-Screening on Stained Glass. No experience with glass is necessary!
In this blog post on cavaglass.com, Cavalieri gives nine steps to silk-screening on glass. His technique uses enamel paint that is later kiln-fired.
“Silk-screening on glass is very similar to silk-screening on paper, except for two big differences, the glass doesn’t absorb the ink, and, in my studio, I kiln fire the enamel based paint to the surface of the glass.”
For more about Cavalieri’s work with pop culture icons like the Simpsons and R. Crumb, watch this short film by Seth Wharton:
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