Chemigrams are an experimental art form made by chemically manipulating light-sensitive paper. These were made using a variety of resists that include common kitchen and household items such as eggs, butter, jelly, cooking spray, sunscreen, dish soap, and tape. The resists are applied to the paper while the paper is being exposed to light and then moved back and forth between developer and fix until the desired result is achieved.
Kristen Ley of Thimblepress, a designer, artist, and entrepreneur, gave a public lecture last night in the Roundhouse, followed by Product Development Workshop this morning for MFA students. Both were great! Kristen is full of energy, creativity, and hussle and is very open about sharing advice and resources gained through her own experiences developing Thimblepress. Thursday Night Lecture & Popup Booth Friday | Product Development Workshop with Kristen Ley
Photo Printing at Caesar's Home Studio I joined some of my fellow Alabama Shutterbugs members at the home studio of Caesar Fernandez (Wild Nature Photography) for a print day. Caesar demonstrated how to print and coat a canvas print and build a custom sized frame for it, and he generously let us do some test prints of different types of media. I printed two images, one of the Gold Pavilion on metallic paper which suited the sheen of the Pavilion itself, and an image of Utsuomiya on luster paper that I absolutely love. It's so fun to print big since it [...]
I'm in love with tintypes! I had such a great time at Frank Hamrick's tintype workshop today. It's been quite awhile since I was in a darkroom. I found it incredibly soothing and I enjoyed playing the part of chemist as we coated and developed plates. This was also my first time using a view camera and while it looked mighty intimidating it was actually quite simple and quite fun. Now to hunt down a view camera for myself and to start planning how to turn my basement into a darkroom.
Check out Little Landscapes, a collection of small organic sculptures made during a paper clay casting workshop with Mario Gallardo this past November. I am so in love with these little objects. I can't take much credit for the beautiful results as it was mostly luck and experimentation, but it was a super fun process I would love to try again.
