Workshops

REGRESSION NIGHT CLASS – Sat, Nov 13, 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Let the child in you get naughty with art materials and doll parts whilst socialising with other regressing adults. More “Sip and make a mess” than “sip and paint”, we promise to not teach you anything. Instead, we’ll invoke the Jackson Pollock in you to come out and play. Confused? So are we, by modern life! So join us for an evening of weird and wonderful art experiments that will leave you strangely satisfied.
Tea and coffee supplied. BYO to be confirmed, subject to licensing.

 

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REDISCOVERING FILM PHOTOGRAPHY – Sat, Oct 16, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Discover or rediscover the magic and mystery of film photography and development.
 
Over the course of a day at Photopia Studio in Gladstone, you will see what makes film photography absolutely unique.
 
Together we will work through the process of:
  • selecting a camera
  • choosing a film
  • exposing black and white film
  • developing black and white film
  • digitising the resulting negatives.
All materials included. You will get to keep the negatives you will have processed and digitised as well as the resulting digital files.

HOW TO PHOTOGRAPH ARTWORK – Fri, Sep 10, 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM

Are you an artist wanting to enter competitions or keep visual records of your artwork? Learn simple techniques to take the best photographs of your paintings, sculptures or ceramics to ensure your creations stand out and are attractive to buyers online or to judging panels. Without using expensive or complex equipment, we will show you the tricks you can use to overcome the challenges involved in creating accurate photos of artwork in your own studio.
Feel free to bring in your own camera and artwork to experiment with.
All materials, tea and coffee will be provided.

DIGITISING PHOTOS WITHOUT A SCANNER – Sat, Sep 4, 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Learn how to create digital copies of your most treasured photos, slides and negatives using basic techniques and your available device. We’ll show you how to create professional looking reproductions you can instantly share with family and friends. Using free apps and equipment easily found around the house, participants will discover simple tricks to turn dusty images into fresh looking digital archives.
All you will need is your phone or camera, and the photographs you wish to organise.
All other materials, tea and coffee will be provided.
 
 

CYANOTYPES WORKSHOP (SUNPRINTS) PART 2: TONING – Fri, Aug 20, 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM – $25

In this second part to our cyanotypes workshop, you will build on your knowledge of sunprints and have fun changing the classic blue tones to new shades using common products. We’ll raid the mini bar and cupboard under the sink to explore the spectacular form of art that is sunprint toning. You will discover the power of tannins contained in a range of different products such as: tea, wine, coffee, wood extract and fruit juices. Expect the unexpected as you witness colour tones changing from blue to a variety of new shades depending on the solution used.

 

We will be using previously produced prints for demonstration and you can bring your own cyanotype prints too!

All materials will be included, including tea, coffee, and wine (please consume responsibly and leave some of it for toning).

 
 
 

CYANOTYPES WORKSHOP (SUNPRINTS) PART 1: PRINTING – Sat, Aug 14, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM – $25

Create blue tone photographic prints using only the sun, water and whatever found objects or negatives available to you. Learn to harness the power of UV light to create unique images that you will want to show off with pride. This ancestral process produces an image onto paper in wonderful shades of blue. You will have the option to use objects to create silhouette images (photograms), or photographic images on acetate sheets (contact positive ).
You can bring your own objects (leaves, flowers, glass, shells, etc) or send us photographs we can turn to negative transparencies for you to use on the day.

All other materials will be provided, along with tea and coffee.