Chemigrams: Painting with Light and Chemistry
Explore the experimental darkroom process of chemigrams in this hands-on, two-week workshop. Blending aspects of photography, painting, and darkroom chemistry, chemigrams are created without a camera or enlarger—using developer, fixer, and resist materials to produce richly textured, abstract images directly on photographic paper. Working in Sawtooth’s darkroom, students will learn how to manipulate chemistry to create dynamic patterns, tonal shifts, and organic forms. This process encourages spontaneity and discovery, offering a unique way to engage with photographic materials beyond traditional image-making.
Instructor
Chloe Plumb
Chloe Plumb has been experimenting in alternative photo art ever since she felt the need in 2016 to expand the types of fun she was having in the color and black-and-white darkrooms. As an ongoing Teacher's Assistant for the various… Read more