Screen printing is an art and craft that has evolved with popular culture. Although the basic techniques are hundreds of years old, emulsions and graphics software continue to advance the applications of screen printing. In the afterglow of artists like Andy Warhol, many screen printers use the technique to produce original art pieces based on iconic cultural imagery. Print Mafia and Dark Cycle Clothing are two East Coast print shops that produce edgy, compelling screen prints worthy of being called art.

Bee Things is a labor of love for designers Jeff Barfoot and Shay Ometz. The professional artists began screen printing their brand of colorful, whimsical images after building a studio at their mid-century modern home in Dallas, Texas. They took a break from their busy schedules to talk art, family [...]