Albumen Printing

This practicum workshop is restricted to Art
School BFA students.
Workshop meets on January 11, 12, 14, 15, and 19
from 6-8:50 p.m. in the Photo Lab. Attendance at
all sessions is required. There is a $70
materials fee for this workshop.
In the age of digital photography we have access
to create and see the images we create in a
matter of seconds, but rarely think about the
print and the image as an object. This class will
explore the alternative process known as the
Albumen process. Using the egg white and salt as
our sizing material and then coating the Albumen
paper with silver nitrate This process dates back
to the beginning of the invention of photography
during the 19th century. We will be combining
digital techniques of the 21st century to produce
our large digital negatives. This class will
include in-class demonstrations, open studio
time, and lectures describing alternative
processes used by other artists. The goal of the
class is to start a cohesive project, using the
Albumen process.