Residency · Villa Los Coihues, Río Negro Province, Argentina · 5 programs
Accommodation in a private room with a double bed. You are welcome to bring a partner. The room will not be shared with anyone else. Kitchen, hot water, refrigerator and washing machine. Sheets and towels are provided, as well as basic kitchen items and appliances. Wi-Fi available 24 hours a day. Free street parking is available.
Mentorship
Specialized technical assistance is offered for each proposed technique, designed jointly with the resident prior to the start of their stay. Extra technical training or creative guidance can be requested subject to a fee and availability, and a printing assistant can be hired if necessary. Guided Training Residency options: - basic technical initiation course (relief print, monotypes, white embossing) for 10 hours over 5 days - etching and aquatint on metal plate with salt mordant for 12 hours over 5 days - mokuhanga (woodblock printmaking with watercolour inks) for 20 hours over 5 days
Materials
Printing materials and cleaning supplies are offered: rollers, black graphic ink, intaglio press, varnishes, lacquers, alcohol, salt mordants, developer for offset plates, spatulas, brushes, everyday work tools, drawing, cutting and gluing supplies, common kitchen oil, rags, detergent, wallpaper base paper for printing, and sulfite and kitchen paper for cleaning. Printing paper and plates are not included; these can be purchased at cost.
Equipment
Intaglio press (50 x 70 cm plate), rollers, graphic ink, varnishes, lacquers, alcohol, salt mordants, developer for offset plates, spatulas, brushes, drawing, cutting and gluing supplies.
Compensation details
The fee depends on the type of services you need. As a reference, accommodation for one person for 13 nights is $500. Reference rate for training, assistance or guidance hours: 3 hours $50.00; 1 hour $20.00. In the basic training residencies, there is no charge for using the studio. Printing paper and plates are not included but can be purchased at cost.
Extra technical training or creative guidance can be requested subject to a fee and availability; a printing assistant can also be hired.
The Self-Directed Residency in Printmaking Practice requires proven experience in non-toxic printmaking. The technical research residency is aimed at experienced printmakers who want to develop projects in the field of non-toxic printmaking. The Guided Training Residency is aimed at those who want to discover a new medium or delve deeper into non-toxic printmaking.