SPECIALIZATION | ONLINE | PRERECORDED
Sun Printing
KIMBERLY HALYBURTON
Duration
12 hours
Starting Date
October 2
price
150€
In this course we will learn sun printing techniques; chlorotype, anthotype and cyanotype, contact copying processes of organic and chemical origin in which sunlight is used to obtain images. We will experiment with the creation of images in their most primary forms, taking advantage of the photosensitive capabilities of plants and other organic elements. We will make anthotypes where the photosensitive emulsion comes directly from petals, fruits, roots, etc., while at the same time, we will explore the Chlorotype process creating images directly on plant leaves. A sustainable photography laboratory will be created that encourages the development of a project through reflective images regarding the concerns of each participant.
In the last part of the workshop we will make cyanotypes on absorbent, non-absorbent and bulky supports, using mainly paper, fabric, seashells and other materials that will be prepared beforehand. Finally, we will propose a collage exercise mixing techniques.
Techniques
Chlorotype • Anthotype • Cyanotype
Content
6 Sessions • 4 Workshops • 2 Meetings • 1 Chat for sharing materials and resolving doubts
Program ↓
OCTOBER 2 | LIVE | ONLINE | 17-19hs (Spain)
Ágora Presentation Meeting
Meeting: Experimental photography: concepts, debates and techniques with Pablo Giori
OCTOBER 7
RE-THINKING AND RE-MIXING TECHNIQUES: Historical origin of chlorotype, antitype and cyanotype (19th century) and its rediscovery in the 20th century.
• Welcome and presentation of the workshop.
• Theoretical content: Historical origin of chlorotype, anthotype and cyanotype s XIX.
• Rediscovery of techniques s XX.
• Rethink and remix organic techniques.
• Reflection on the use of vegetables in photography.
• Chemical components and use of cyanotype.
• Materials and tools necessary for each process.
• Digital and analogue negatives, where to get material and how to prepare them.
• Use of different supports and their characteristics.
• Sunlight and artificial UV light.
• Introduction to chlorotype: initial sizing exercise.
OCTOBER 14
SUSTAINABLE PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESSES. Science and chemistry in chlorotype.
• Review of theoretical content sustainable photographic processes.
• Science and chemistry in chlorotype.
• Preparation of contact presses.
• How to get better results in chlorotype.
• Review of previously performed results.
• Optimal characteristics of the support.
• Practical activity chlorotype with spinach leaves.
• Process tips.
OCTOBER 23 | LIVE | ONLINE | 17-19hs (Spain)
Ágora Monthly Community Meeting
OCTOBER 28
PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESSES BY PIGMENT. The anthotype
• Review of theoretical content photographic processes by pigment.
• Chemistry of colour.
• Review of previously performed results.
• Preparation of papers and possibilities.
• How to obtain better results in anthotype?
• Anthotype practical activity in powder, with vegetables and roots.
• Current references.
• Results review and job scanning.
NOVEMBER 4
CHEMICAL PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESSES. Cyanotype
• Content review about cyanotype.
• Mixture of chemicals, proportions and variations.
• Tools and materials needed.
• Step-by-step procedure.
• Introduction to cyanotype: Preparation of supports.
• Negative editing using Photoshop and online apps.
• Methods for working absorbent supports (paper, cloth, wood), with volume, and non-absorbent supports.
• Collage-type composition using a mixture of techniques.
NOVEMBER 20 | LIVE | ONLINE | 17-19hs (Spain)
Closing of Ágora Meeting
Presentations of student work, viewing of references and dynamics with questions
Designed for: Those people who already have knowledge of the basic techniques and want to delve deeper into some of them.
Admission Requirements: Basic knowledge of analog photography.
Objectives: Go deeper into an area of experimental photography, guided by specialist teachers.
Price: 150 euros.
Duration: 12 hours.
Approximate time dedicated weekly: 5 hours, each student manages their time.
Modality: Pre-recorded online with 2 live meetings
Language: Spanish with subtitles in English.
Start dates: October 2, December 4, February 5 and April 9.
What’s included:
• Unlimited access to all live and pre-recorded class content (workshops, conferences, and downloadable additional materials) for life. • Membership in the Ágora Community: participate for free in our monthly Online Meetings (October 23rd, November 20th, January 29th, February 26th, March 19th, April 30th, May 21st) and showcase your work on our social media channels. • Access to the exclusive Ágora Community WhatsApp group with exclusive discounts, direct access to teachers and the Ágora team, monthly updates, and special content.
Required Materials:
In each class, the necessary materials are explained. The materials you need will be explained in each class. We recommend watching the class first and then deciding what materials you want to buy. With this link, you can see where to buy the materials in many cities around the world.
How are these courses managed?
The economic and administrative management of the Ágora is the responsibility of the non-profit Experimentalphotofestival Association and the workshops purchased are non-refundable. All courses have 21% VAT included in the price. During the payment process, you will be asked for a Passport number, NIE/NIF/CIF, which must be provided solely and exclusively for accounting and tax matters. To find out more, you can visit our Economic Transparency website.
Your Teacher
@kimsophie_
KIMBERLY HALYBURTON
Kimberly Halyburton Fuster (1990, Valparaíso, Chile) is a teacher and visual artist who develops her work in experimental photography. She has a Master's Degree in Photographic Research and Creation, she specializes in artisanal and sustainable emulsions. She uses archival material seeking to represent the image of women from remote times and thus contrast and make visible current social concerns. She uses pinhole photography to record the natural landscape. She has developed a critical look at her vulnerable state, she seeks to show her beauty and her alteration, through small subtleties that make her permanence question.
In 2022, she published the photobook Metabolic made in cyanotype and printed in risography and has been part of collective publications on experimental photography such as Re Source del Sustainable Darkroom and ¿Qué historias podemos contar? of the Art Warehouse, Buenos Aires. She has exhibited her work collectively in Chile and virtually on platforms such as Arte al límite, Aeonian Magazine, Analog Forever, Alternative Processes, Alternative Photography, among others.