IAP20 Introduction to Gum Bichromate Printing

Days/Times:

January 17 & 24 6:00-9:00pm

January 18 & 25 2:00-9:00pm

January 19 & 26 2:00-6:00pm

Location: SAA 2D Studio & Darkroom (W20-425 & 426)

Instructor: Thery Mislick

Experience the joy of one of the earliest photographic printing processes while working from your own digital and/or analog images.   This  intensive workshop is designed to introduce students to the beautiful and versatile world of gum bichromate printing. Gum printing utilizes a contact negative and non-silver emulsion to produce delicate, painterly images that permit a high degree of artistic expression. The basic process is simple and fun.

Class will cover all aspects of the gum process: paper preparation, negative preparation, and printing.

Students should bring three to five images or a selection of digital image files to the first class.

Open to all levels.