Tamarind Institute: Lithography Workshop and Gallery

summer workshop

Tamarind Institute offers a four-week workshop for teachers and students of lithography in techniques for successful printing with aluminum plates. This course includes the theory and chemistry of plate lithography, drawing techniques and materials, processing, and printing. Color theory and multiple runs will also be reviewed. Although the emphasis will be on aluminum plates, stones will also be available.

housing
$47/ night (subject to change)
Apartment style housing, located on the University of New Mexico campus, a five-minute walk from the Tamarind studio. Each apartment has five separate bedrooms, communal kitchen and living areas, and two bathrooms. Apartments are shared with other Tamarind workshop students. These rooms may be reserved in advance for the workshop dates.

dates
July 8 - August 2, 2013

fees
$1500 (plus University of New Mexico tuition, approximately
$900 for those who wish to enroll for credit). If you chose to take the Summer Workshop for credit, you must contact Tamarind's Business Manager, and apply to UNM directly (a separate application fee will apply) as soon as possible after acceptance.

supplies
Supplies may be purchased as needed from Tamarind. Costs vary, depending on the ambitions of the participant, from $100 - $500, with an average expenditure of approximately $250 for paper and expendable materials.

Tamarind students have fun Summer workshop participants enjoy a light moment during a demonstration with Professor Rodney Hamon.

applications are due at Tamarind by FEB 1 of each year
(Please note that the application and all additional materials must be RECEIVED at Tamarind by February 1.)

For further information or an application form, contact us by mail, phone or email,
or download the application below.

Tamarind Institute
Summer Workshop
2500 Central Avenue SE
Albuquerque NM 87106
Tel (505) 277-3901
Fax (505) 277-3920
E-mail: tamarind@unm.edu

summer workshop application