Beginners' Screenprinting

It's almost a year since my interview for this course, in the printing room. Now I'm the student working in the background as the tutors look over a prospective student's portfolio.

My first unaided screenprint wasn't entirely successful: I exposed the image backwards and had to reverse it on the computer. I'll give the whole process another go before long. The text comes from Ivor Cutler's song "Sharks".


What happens to sharks when they're old?
They don't just fade away.
What happens to sharks when they're old?
I wish I was a shark today.
They don't have to go to the dentist; they don't have to go to school.
They swim along below you and go nip nip nip till their bellies are full.

What happens to sharks when they're old?
They don't just fade away.
What happens to sharks when they're old?
I wish I was a shark today.
They don't have to breathe pollution.
In the sea they never feel cold.
They think plankton is worse than school dinners.
Eating fish makes them last till they're old.

What happens to sharks when they're old?
They don't just fade away.
What happens to sharks when they're old?
I'd rather not say!