LearnLitho!!

Excellent opportunities to learn lithography are knocking down your door! Learn or Re-Learn this beautiful art form with a master printer.


FIRST! Polyester Plate Lithography
October 1-3, 2010
Center for Contemporary Printmaking, Norwalk, CT
Less fuss litho! Learn the basics of lithographic printing! Get results fast! Excellent for beginners!
More info here!









SECOND! Beginning Stone Lithography
October 26 - November 30
6 weeks, Tuesday evenings
Gowanus Studio Space, Brooklyn, NY
Learn the magic of drawing on a stone and printing fresh hot ink on paper!
It's truly magical!
Learn magic here!







THIRD!
Coming soon!
Lithography on MARBLE!
at La Ceiba-Nueva York, Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Draw and print on marble stones from a quarry in Veracruz, Mexico. Similar to traditional limestone from Germany with the ability to achieve a range of tones and rich blacks. Plus, print on this beautiful La Ceiba press!

Tamarindos Unite!

I just got back from the Tamarind Institute's 50th anniversary symposium and birthday bash held on Sept 10-12, 2010 in Albuquerque, NM.

Tamarind was founded on the basis that the death of lithography as a fine art medium was eminent. The founders sought to train printers in the technical aspects of litho to be able to collaborate with artists and enhance the popularity of the medium among galleries and collectors.

Here I was in the presence of master printers from all over the globe all gathered here to reunite and connect with one another.
It was reassuring that lithography is still alive and the tradition of hand printing is still valued world wide by artists of all trades.

Check out some links to articles written about the Symposium.

"Tamarind Turns 50" article about June Wayne and Tamarind.

"Globetrotting: Tamarind Printers Abroad" panel discussion

images:
top left: Mark Attwood, Artists' Press, South Africa giving a demonstration
top right: Conversation with Ruth Fine and Jim Dine
bottom left: June Wayne, Garo Antreasian, Jim Dine, Ed Ruscha, Mrs. Adams, Marge Devon