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UPCOMING WORKSHOPS
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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.