What were some of your thoughts about working with Susan?

“It was really cool getting to learn the new color processes. I thought Susan was really knowledgable, and it was interesting to bring in a new perspective.“

“I really enjoyed learning about her work and seeing some of her printing techniques first-hand.”

“It was an unforgettable experience. We all got great hands-on experience with her as she was working on her newest project in our studio.”

“She really knows her stuff and is very passionate so it made learning from her very fun.”

“I loved being able to work with color and explore.”

What was your favorite part of the week?

“The work session on Thursday – I liked the chance to experiment with the different techniques we learned.”

“It was really nice to have Susan present to answer questions and show us techniques.”

“Coming in and helping Susan with her project. It’s really neat to see the techniques that she uses and also get some helpful printing advice.”

“Being able to work with Susan while she was working on her project and being able to see what she was doing and her vision… Overall a really fun and different experience.“

Susan ends her busy week here at Bowdoin with a wrap up session on Friday morning with the printmaking students that included coffee and donuts! This allowed for the students to see all of the work created and ask Susan specific questions regarding her own work. The end result was 94 total prints!

At 4:15 on Tuesday, Susan gave a talk in the Beam Classroom of the VAC about her experiences with printmaking and how she got to where she is now. She displayed many of her large drawings for the audience to see and went through a detailed account of the new printmaking studio at the University of Maine.

Afterwards there was a pizza party back in Edwards where students got the chance to talk with Susan in a casual environment.

On Tuesday morning at 9:00AM the Printmaking 1 students got the chance to work with Susan Groce and learn some exciting new printmaking techniques as well as see some of her own student’s work from the University of Maine!

Susan Groce made her way down from the University of Maine to Bowdoin College this Sunday the 23rd of March! She set up in the white-box room in Edwards and prepared to work with the printmaking class and share her knowledge of the arts with many students.

Susan was shown around campus and had dinner at Thorne with the Printmaking TA’s, Iaasac Jaegerman and Fabi Navarrete, and visiting printmaking professor Becky Blosser.

Susan Groce is coming to visit Bowdoin this coming week!

Spiral: Photo credit: Bethany Engstrom. Spiral is a mixed media piece, 7.5’ x 4’.

Invasive Species: This is a detail shot of a tiled piece showing 16 go 216 photopolymer etchings.