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PLATFORM CENTRE DARKROOM DROP-IN 

Each month, we invite PLATFORM member’s who are interested in all things analog to join us for this meetup, with guidance from Alexis Aurora, Alyssa Bornn, Sarah Fuller or Daisy Wu! This drop-in is intended for lens-based artists who are interested in learning more about analog processes, skill sharing and working in our darkrooms. No previous experience is required to attend. All are welcome. One of our facilitators will walk you through both our darkrooms and answer any questions you may have about our facilities and equipment.

Paper and chemicals will be provided. Please bring your own black and white negative if you’d like to try making a print.

Darkroom drop-in falls on the last Saturday of each month, with the exception of holidays and long weekends, from 12PM – 3PM.

Next Darkroom Drop-In dates are:

29 April

24 June

29 July

If you have any questions about this, please email PLATFORM staff directly: programming@platformcentre.org

2023

      Spring Studio Visits     
25 May

Eco Friendly Darkroom Essentials    
6 & 7 May

      Adorning Portraits    
22 April

      SOLARGRAPHY Part Two   
22 April
      PLATFORM and MAWA partnered to co-present a two part Solargraphy workshop led by Brenda Stuart (MB).              This workshop was split into two sessions to allow the pinhole cameras to expose over the winter. The results of        the pinhole cameras will then be on view at MAWA, in an exhibition, from April 28 (to coincide with world                      pinhole day on April 30) to May 26, 2023.

Good Enough Documentation  
21 January
Learn best practices, tips and tricks on how to document your work, led by Elise Dawson (MB).

2022

SOLARGRAPHY

30 October + 22 April

PLATFORM and MAWA partnered to co-present a two part Solargraphy workshop led by Brenda Stuart (MB). This workshop was split into two sessions to allow the pinhole cameras to expose over the winter. The results of the pinhole cameras will then be on view at MAWA, in an exhibition, from April 28 (to coincide with world pinhole day on April 30) to May 26, 2023.

POLARIOD PLAY
5 June
PLATFORM and La Maison des artistes partnered to co-present POLAROID PLAY, a workshop led by Annie France Noël (NB). This workshop explored experimental approaches to working with polaroid film including lift techniques, bleaching and alternative printing. 

Seedling Giveaway
14 May
A Seedling giveaway facilitated by Katherine Boyer, with an excerpt from Robin Wall Kimerer’s Braiding Sweetgrass to discuss in conjunction with How the Sky Carries the Sun.

Studio Visits
6 April
PLATFORM and the School of Art teamed up to offer photo and media based artists one-on-one online studio visits with the School of Art Gallery’s Visiting Curators: Grace Deveney (Chicago, IL), Shalaka Jadhav (ON & YT), and Lillian O’Brien Davis (ON).

Orwell’s Roses Reading Group 
09 February
A virtual reading group in conjunction with Karen Kraven’s commissioned exhibition Hoist, facilitated by the artist.

2021

Studio Visits
06 November  
Online virtual Studio Visits with Adrienne Huard (MB), Erika DeFreitas (ON) and Layne Hinton (ON).

Anthotypes at Home
10 & 24 June  
A two part virtual anthotype workshop that explored the eco-friendly plant-based process using tumeric and plants from in and around the home.

Studio Visits
16 June  
Online virtual Studio Visits with Blair Fornwald (MB), Eileen Rae Walsh (UK) and Laurie Kang (ON).

Artist Statement Writing Workshop 2.0
20 May  
Luther Konadu led a virtual workshop to help participants develop and evolve their existing artist statements.

Studio Visits
10 February  
Online virtual Studio Visits with Eli Hirtle (BC), Nasrin Himada (MB) and Penelope Smart (ON).

Virtual Cyanotype Workshop
06 February
Another virtual cyanotype workshop! We will be taking you through the basic cyanotype process, printing on experimental materials such as plywood, canvas and more – experimentation is encouraged.

2020

Virtual Cyanotype Workshop
05 December
A virtual cyanotype workshop! We will be taking you through the basic cyanotype process, printing on experimental materials such as plywood, canvas and more – experimentation is encouraged.

Outdoor Drop In Cyanotype Workshop
26 September
An afternoon of creating Cyanotypes in Old Market Square.

Studio Visits
25 September 
Online virtual Studio Visits with Amy Ash (NB), Lori Blondeau (MB) and Crystal Mowry (ON).

Studio Visits
30 June 
Online virtual Studio Visits with Raymond Boisjoly (BC), Rose Bouthillier (SK) and Alyssa Fearon (MB).

Studio Visits
10 May
Online virtual Studio Visits with Felicia Gay (SK), Kegan McFadden (BC) and Jennifer Smith (MB).

2019

Exploratory Film Processing Workshop
25 May
A film processing workshop that embraced two fun and exploratory approaches to image making—Caffenol film processing and colour film processing.

Darkroom Essentials Workshop
4-5 May
Black-and-white photographic darkroom printing: developing film, printing contact sheets and printing images.

Darkroom Essentials Workshop
23-24 February
Black-and-white photographic darkroom printing: developing film, printing contact sheets and printing images.

2018

A Workshop with Bridget Moser
24 May
Bridget Moser lead a workshop covering the artistic potential of movement, speech, writing and performing. These different skills were examined though exercises enabling the participants to mine subconscious ideas for creation (automatic writing, continuous improvised speech and movement, etc).

Darkroom Essentials Workshop
24-25 February
Brought participants up to speed on the basics of black-and-white photographic darkroom printing over two days, covering: developing film, printing contact sheets and printing images.

2017

GIF Making Workshop with Jeremy Pavka
27 May
This workshop taught the basics of GIF (Graphics Interchange Format) making. First exploring the history of the still life including the GIF, participants left with the know how of GIF creation. Using ideas of simple stop-motion animation, instructor Jeremy Pavka demonstrated how to use still life photographs to create animated representations.

Experimental Darkroom Workshop
29/30 APRIL
Participants learned the basics of three camera-less printing methods: photograms, cyanotypes, and Van Dykes.

2016

Artist Book Workshop
10 December
Highlighting the indefinability that defines artist books, Letch Kinloch worked with participants to explore ideas about what makes an artist book an artist book, and encouraged the creation of new titles.

Darkroom Essentials Workshop
26–27 November
Brought participants up to speed on the basics of black-and-white photographic darkroom printing over two days, covering: developing film, printing contact sheets and printing images.