Located at the Conservatory at Bethel Woods!

Ditch your smartphones and digital cameras for the weekend and come create some timeless, tangible works of art! Alternative Image-Making is an exploratory workshop series that introduces participants to the magical world of alternative process photography. Students will learn a variety of unique, historical photo processes that do not require cameras, negatives, or a traditional darkroom, such as Lumen printing, Cyanoptype, Chemigraph, Polaroid emulsion lifts, and Cliche' verre. Images will be created from foraged botanicals, recycled garbage, scrap materials, various light sources, and LOTS of experimentation. Alternative Image-Making will give participants a deep understanding of the fundamental role light plays within the photographic medium, and the opportunities for image making that exist outside the digital realm.

No experience in photography necessary - Creative minds and playful sensibilities are mandatory. Must be at least 14 years of age to participate.

About Your Instructor: 
Kaitlyn Danielson is a photographic artist based in Narrowsburg, New York. She holds a BFA in Photography & Video from the School of Visual Arts, where she was awarded the Alumni Scholarship and the Rhodes Family Award for Outstanding Students. In 2018, her work won the Abstract/Mixed Media category of PDN’s The Curator competition. Kaitlyn's artwork has been exhibited throughout the United States and featured on platforms such as Musee' Magazine and Lenscratch. Kaitlyn is the owner of EVER, her working studio on Main Street Narrowsburg, NY. She established the studio to amplify the presence of art in her community and offer a safe space for imaginative thinking, dialogue, and making. EVER is a place that honors the slow, handmade beauty of historical photo processes.