September 2008 Archives

Alternative Photo Workshop: Printing with Cyanotype and Van Dyke Brown Emulsions

Working with 19th century emulsions, students will be introduced to a number of non-camera generated imaging techniques, learn how to make photographic emulsions and coat their own paper. This hands-on approach enables the students to coat alternative surfaces and break from the constraints of manufactured photo products. Fun, yet challenging, this workshop is an alternative to traditional B&W, color and digital materials.

Morning session:

Introduction to the 19th century processes. Show work and slides. Discuss and demonstrate non-camera imaging methods: pinhole negs, cliche-verre, photograms, digital negatives. Cyanotype demonstration

Afternoon Session

Cyanotype Lab. Includes selective coating, toning cyanotypes and the use of alternative surfaces. Van Dyke Brown demonstration and lab. Workshop will include chemistry and a variety of alternative coating surfaces will be available.

Images that can be scanned or contact printed. These can include photographic prints, collage, or photogram materials, two 2or 3" foam brushes, wathercolor paper, not larger than 11x14" ( cold press for softer focus, hot press for sharper images.

Olivia B. McCullough, a graduate of RISD, has taught alternative photography for over 20 years, including classes at U. Conn, RISD, and most recently at Northeastern University. She has conducted both children and adult workshops and has received 3 grants from the Rhode Island State Council for the Arts. Her work will be included in the upcoming exhibit, 'Photography Now', at the Grimshaw-Gudewicz Art Gallery at Bristol Community College, Fall River, MA. The exhibition runs from October 16th- Nov 19th.

Contact Scott Lapham at Scott@AS220.org or (401) 274-1299 to sign up to any of the following workshops in the AS220 darkroom:

Intro to Photo
- Starting Sept 22nd-Oct 27th 6:30-9:30pm running for six weeks
- Cost is $250 not including supplies
- Instructor Gail Porter

Intermediate Printing
- Starting Sept 23rd from 6:30-9:30 running for six weeks
- Cost is $250 not including supplies
- Instructor Stewart Martin

Pinhole Photography
- Held Oct 24-25th.
- Cost $100 not including supplies.
- Instructor Scott Lapham & Stephanie Ewens

Alternative Process
-Held November 14th.
-Cost is $100 not including supplies.
-Olivia McCullough

Instructor: Stewart Martin

If you have working experience printing black & white and want to hone you skills further, this course is for you. We will cover in depth the following; setting up a darkroom, mixing and tweaking chemistry, contrast control, dodging, burning, flashing, washing, toning, spotting, print finishing, breaking down a darkroom and exhibiting your work.

Black and white printing is an interesting mix of the scientific and creative. It's also a lot of fun and very satisfying. If you're interested in consistent results, it's necessary for you to ground your printing skills in the scientific first. This is the best way to obtain repeatable results. Then the creative comes.

Our small class size affords us much one-to-one time so we can go into great detail to help you get what you want from your prints. Chemistry is provided. Please bring paper. Also, please bring two photographs you printed and the corresponding negatives to our first class.

Where? AS220
When?
How much? $250.

BIO for Stewart Martin

Stewart Martin is a professional printer and photographer who has worked in the field of traditional photography for twenty five years. His early printing experience involved edition printing for Larry Clark, Bruce Davidson and Larry Fink. His archival B&W darkroom is equipped to print up to 20x24 inches. Although events and portraits are the bulk of his commercial work, he also does a specialized type of photography of the eye for ophthalmologists. He lives and works in Providence with his wife and daughter.