LOMO tank with film fresh from caffenol developer
This workshop will explore alternative (eco/kitchen-sink) processing techniques on black and white film. There are a variety of recipes that yield excellent results. Film developing is never completely environmentally friendly, but you can minimize the risk to yourself and the environment significantly by processing your film with the recipes that we will teach in this class. We will teach both negative and reversal processing with chemicals easily accessible to the average person.
Participants should bring at least one roll of exposed hi-con black and white film that they wish to develop as a negative or positive. You may also feel free to bring your own plant, tea, mushroom, alcoholic beverage to use in your own personal 2nd developer and see what happens.
Participants will be provided with a variety of recipes for all the various eco-compounds including developer, bleach and fix so that they can go home and begin to experiment after the workshop.
What participants can expect to learn and practice in this workshop:
All participants will use a caffenol recipe as the first developer coupled with a hydrogen peroxide bleach process. Following that they can choose to develop their film in caffenol or an eco-process recipe of their choice.
If they wish to develop their film as negative, they can use the "eco-process" of their choice as a first developer with the option to choose a table salt (it takes about 2 hours) or regular fix.
INSTRUCTORS: This public workshop is being offered by AgX members Kathryn Ramey and Mike Piso. Kathryn will be contacting participants who sign up to assess what processes to focus on.
PLEASE BRING: At least one roll of exposed hi-con black and white film to develop. If you don't have a roll of exposed film to develop, consider registering for our February 2 16mm Bolex Camera Basics workshop.
PRICE: Free with a suggested donation of $40 to the AgX. Donations can be made here.
HOW TO REGISTER: Please email kathryn@rameyfilms.com with the subject line “February 9 eco-processing workshop”. Your registration will only be reserved once you receive an email reply confirming you are registered. Space limited to 10 participants. Registration for this workshop is now full. If you would like to be added to a waitlist for a future eco-processing workshop, please email kathryn@rameyfilms.com.
Questions? Please feel free to reach out to kathryn@rameyfilms.com ahead of time with any questions.
This workshop is supported in part by a grant from the Collective Futures Fund.
Images: 1: Silo City, Buffalo, NY, art installation original negative in plant developer; 2. Silo City, Buffalo NY, old railroad sign, original negative in plant developer; 3. Daisies, Silo City, Buffalo NY original positive in plant developer with vinegar / hydrogen peroxide bleach; 4: Silo city, Buffalo NY, skywriting original positive in plant developer with vinegar/hydrogen peroxide bleach.
PLEASE NOTE:
AgX strives to be an accessible space for all. If you are hoping to attend but feel that you need a specific accommodation of any sort, please do not hesitate to reach out to hi@agxfilm.org
Masks are encouraged at this event to help protect the most vulnerable among our community.