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Darrell Kincer
Sunday, November 04 - 9:00AM to 12:00PM
School of Art and Visual Studies Building Room 220
Limited to 10 participants. Workshops are first come, first served. Pending on available slots, you will be given the option to register for this workshop upon registering for the conference.
Please only register for 1 workshop.
MORDANÇAGE: Veiled and Unveiled
Mordançage is a chemical process that can be applied to traditional, silver based, photographic prints from the darkroom. Although it is a relatively simple technique, it's application and use is rather uncommon. As a result, photographs that incorporate the process instantly stand out for their mysterious and often painterly appearance.
The mordançage chemistry affects prints in two ways: 1) it bleaches the print and 2) it causes the darkest parts of the image/emulsion to blister and release from the paper base. This allows for physical manipulation of the emulsion itself. The results often resemble veils hanging from the photographic image, and its removal reveals the modeled base of the photographic paper. The print can then be re-developed, producing a completely altered image that redefines the possibilities of darkroom printing.
This workshop will provide an introduction and demonstration of the mordançage process. Attendees will receive a basic recipe for the process, common steps for utilizing the technique, and best practices for darkroom setup. Those who bring silver-based photographs to the workshop will have an opportunity to test out the technique themselves. In addition, there may be opportunity to explore artists' use of the technique in their personal work, discuss aesthetic pros and cons, and consider the potential of adding mordançage as a step in a broader, image-making workflow.
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