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Wet plate collodion workshop, Barcelona, ES
Wet plate collodion artist/educator Quinn Jacobson writes:
The Atelieretaguardia Studio in Barcelona is planning a 3 day wet plate collodion workshop in Barcelona for May 30, 31 and June 1, 2008 and they’ve asked me to teach it!
DOWNLOAD A PDF HERE FOR MORE INFO – IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH
I taught a workshop here in November 2007 and it was a premium experience. They have a wonderful space and are a group of very talented people! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND attending this if you’re in Europe and want to learn the wet plate collodion process, you won’t regret it.
You can contact them at:
ATELIERETAGUARDIA
c/riereta 20 bis
08001 Barcelona (Spain)
+34 93 4429442
info@atelieretaguardia.com
f295 2008 Symposium Update
Tom Persinger of f295 writes:
f295 Symposium 2008: An Examination of Lensless, Alternative and Adaptive Photographic Processes is being held in Pittsburgh, PA USA May 29 – June 1, 2008. Here are a few of the latest announcements!
The Official Symposium Hotel
I’m pleased to announce that The Holiday Inn Select at University Center is our official f295 Symposium Hotel partner this year! They’re offering a discounted rate of $115 for single, double, triple or quadruple occupancy. They’re located within easy walking distance to all of the events at CMU.You can find complete information here (including how to register).
Speaker List Nearing Completion
The roster of speakers is nearing completion. We will probably have one, maybe two more added but we already have a solid line-up:
– Martha Casanave
– Jill Enfield
– Jesseca Ferguson
– Jerry Spagnoli
– Keith Taylor
– Ilan WolffYou can read some of their bios here.
Workshops
We may be expanding our number of workshop days to include Wednesday and Thursday (instead of just the weekend). We’ll be announcing several others over the coming weeks, but so far we have confirmed the following three:
– An Artistic Approach to Digital Negatives with Jill Enfield
– Daguerreotype Workshop with Mike Robinson
– Wet-Plate CollodionThe Schedule
This year promises to be bigger and better than 2007. Don’t miss our opening night festivities which is focused around an open work sharing event—bring your images, gear, cameras, etc. and set it up to share with others. We’ll also have a few choice vendors present as well including our good friends at B&H Photo.
Exhibitions
Several exhibtions are already planned by The Society for Contemporary Craft, Pittsburgh Cultural Trust’s gallery at 709 Penn Avenue and Silver Eye Center for Photography. Stay tuned for more information about these exciting events!
Complete, up to the minute, Symposium 2008 information may be found at www.f295.org/symposium2008.
Your thoughts and ideas about the event are welcome. Feel free to email with any suggestions you may have.
All the best,
Tom Persinger
Wet plate collodion workshops with Will Dunniway
Students will learn the making of ambrotypes (glass direct positives) and tintypes. (Ferrotypes, tin plate direct positives) Students are guided through the process step-by-step from the mixing, pouring, exposing and development of plates poured with wet collodion. The newest edition now is 4 color of the manual, Making the Wet Collodion Plate in 16 Steps manual by Will Dunniway is included along with all materials in the course fee. Students will use a period 1860 field camera with 1860-70 lenses. Workshop features 2 days of intensive hands-on training in the making of ambrotypes, ferrotypes (tintypes), and glass plate negatives. Each student will make and take home a self-portrait/still life tintype/ambrotypes. All materials and equipment provided.
The 4 day workshops include a day shooting with a Brownie type box camera that you keep. Intensifying glass negatives and printing from these negatives with salt paper.
SPRING Wet Plate collodion Workshop
April 14–15, 2007, Corona, California
write: silverandsun@mac.comPhotographer Formulary Workshop on Collodion Photography
July 22–27, 2007, Condon, Montana
See photoformulary.com to registerHistoric Eastfield Village, N.Y. Wet Plate Collodion Workshop
August 13–16, 2007, Nassau, New York (near Albany, NY)with Claude Levet assisting. (Tentative, see here to register)
FALL Wet Plate Collodion Workshop
October 6-7, Corona, California
write: silverandsun@mac.com