Eco Darkroom Series: Phytogram Printing Workshop
Highlights
- Discover the art of Phytogram printing using sunlight and local flora, creating unique camera-less images.
- Create hands-on with artist Simone Darcy, learning techniques that blend art, nature, and science in a creative workshop.
- Explore experimental photography by translating your creations into hybrid digital-analogue works for larger prints.
- Receive a digital recipe booklet packed with tips and plant suggestions, supporting your artistic journey at home.
Discover how sunlight, plants, and chemistry can create camera-less images in this hands-on workshop with artist Simone Darcy. Participants will learn how to make Phytograms camera-less photographs created using leaves, flowers, and eco-developer on photographic paper.
Across the day, Simone will guide you through the process of creating your own Phytograms on both paper and film. She will also demonstrate techniques for expanding the process into more experimental territory, including how to scan and translate your images into a hybrid digital–analogue work that can be printed at a larger scale.
To support your continued practice at home, Simone will provide a digital recipe booklet filled with methods, plant suggestions, and practical tips for further experimentation.
This workshop invites you to slow down, experiment, and explore the intersection of art, nature, and science.
All materials are provided. Participants are welcome to bring along their own plants, leaves, fruits, or vegetables to experiment with.
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