Anderson Ranch Arts Center Workshop Catalogs 2010-2014 | Page 41
Mia Semingson, Artist Books
Bill Ellzey, Torres del Paine, Patagonia (detail)
Patrick Harbron, Carol Kane
July 26 - 30
July 26 - 30
August 2 - 6
Mia Semingson
the landscape
Patrick Harbron
The Photo Book as Art
Learning to See: compositions in
Bill Ellzey
Skill Level: II - III
Skill Level: I
Concept: Are you ready to take your photos
out of the digital realm and explore an alternative approach? Transform your digital image
files by creating digital negatives with an inkjet
printer, then print images using hand-applied
emulsions from early photographic history. Finish and present your work in handmade book
and box structures.
Skill Level: II
Media & Techniques: We begin with digital files or source materials to scan, creating
digital negatives with ink press transparency
cyanotype and Van Dyke Brown process. We
explore handmade book and box structures,
use bone folders, tear down paper, paper grain
direction, cut and fold books, accordion books,
Coptic stitch binding, pamphlet stitch, tunnel
books, flag books and many other techniques.
Media & Techniques: Students use digital
SLR cameras, lenses, tripod, remote cord and
favorite gadgets. Digital processing is done
using Adobe Lightroom and Adobe Photoshop.
Students will print a selection of their images
from the week.
Activities: The instructor conducts demonstrations and lectures in the mornings. Open
work sessions in the afternoons allow students to experiment with all processes and
techniques.
Faculty: Mia Semingson works in a variety
of media including photography, video, performance, sculpture and artists’ books. She
received her MFA in photography and electronic media from the University of Colorado at
Boulder where she is currently an instructor in
the department of art and art history. She has
exhibited her work nationally and internationally including Colombia, Mexico, Guatemala
and France.
Tuition: $1145 / Studio Support Cost: $1345
Studio Fee: $100 Code: P0818 Enrollment Limit: 10
Simple Light, Beautiful Light
Concept: Learn to see and compose landscape images in your own way. Students consider images that make the ordinary into the
extraordinary focusing on natural elements,
from lichen and wildflowers to majestic landscapes. This is about seeking and honing one’s
personal vision of the landscape.
Activities: The workshop takes advantage of
Anderson Ranch’s proximity to some of the
Rocky Mountains’ most beautiful areas with field
trips to reflective lakes, ghost towns, cascading
streams and wildflower meadow ̸