Mixed Media Photography Short Course
Course description
Course overview
This three-day course invites photographers, artists, students, and anyone interested in exploring the rich potential of photography as a starting point for mixed media creations. With no previous experience required -just an open mind and enthusiasm - you'll embark on a hands-on journey to develop your personal artistic style by blending photography with a variety of creative methods. Using simple yet effective tools such as cutting, gluing, embroidery, painting, and even gold leaf, you will learn how to redefine the photographic image through creative manipulations.
This course emphasises experimentation with materials, challenging yourself with new techniques and compositions, and harnessing the power of storytelling to create intimate, unique, and visually compelling works.
The sessions will cover contextual reflections on hands-on manipulations and the use of mixed media in contemporary art and photography practices. This will include a brief overview of camera controls to help enhance your images, demonstrations of various creative processes, and opportunities for tutor and peer feedback to support the development of your work.
Who this course is for
Photographers, artists, students and anyone looking to develop a project using photography as a starting point and enrich their practice through hands-on techniques combining photography and mixed media. No previous experience is needed in this area, only an enthusiasm and an open mind to working with creative manipulations. Suitable for both beginners and students who have attended the one-day course in photography and mixed media.
Key information
Topics covered
- Critical consideration of hands-on manipulations and use of mixed media in contemporary art/photography practices
- Overview of camera controls with a focus on enhancing mixed media projects
- Techniques in photomontage and collage
- Methods for manipulating paper, such as layering, folding, and weaving
- Applications of paint and ink in mixed media
- Incorporating thread through sewing machine techniques and embroidery
- Techniques for applying gold leaf
Learning outcomes
- Gained knowledge and understanding of artists, themes and practices associated with mixed media photography
- Better confidence using a camera and experimenting with a range of processes and materials
- Digital badge and certificate of attendance.
Materials
- Printed imagery to experiment with: photographs (any size, inkjet, laser or darkroom paper suitable), postcards, old photographs, magazine cut outs, notes
- A notepad and pen
- A folder to carry your artwork home at the end of the day
- Please note that most materials needed for the short courses are available at the UAL arts shop. Please contact the arts shop directly for opening hours and availability
- We will be taking some photographs on the course, so bring your camera along, your tutor will gladly support you with any technical questions you might have
Tutor
Estelle Vincent
Estelle Vincent is a photographer with over 15 years of experience in photography, education, and community arts. She holds her BA (Hons) from UAL, Camberwell College of Arts and graduated with distinction from Goldsmiths University, where she completed a Master’s degree in Sociology with a focus on Photography and Urban Cultures. After completing her teacher training at the Institute of Education, she became the course leader for photography at Kingston College. In addition, she teaches a broad range of photography courses at both Morley College and UAL, while continuing to develop her own practice.
Estelle's work primarily revolves around analogue photography, with a particular interest in experimenting with various processes like liquid light, photo etchings, or embroidery on found photographs. Her creative explorations delve into the diverse elements and environments that define urban spaces. Currently, she is exploring more sustainable ways of practicing photography, creating works using chlorophyll printing and soil chromatography, and developing homemade plant-based developers, anthotype emulsions, and cyanotype toners using botanicals.
Take a look at Estelle's work
www.estellevincent.com
@estellevincentphotography
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