The Vandyke Brown Print + the Magic of Alternative Processes

* Date has changed to June 24th * 

The vandyke process is a historic photographic process dating back to the mid 1800s. It is an iron-silver process that produces a rich brown tone and uses UV light for exposure. It is a more involved process than cyanotypes yet still a great introduction to alternative photographic processes. This workshop will explore the history + methods of the process, including paper coating, exposure, printing and toning with studio time dedicated to participants creating their own vandykes.

About the Instructor: Samantha Metzner is an artist and fine art photographer currently based in Moab, UT.  She specializes in historic and alternative printing processes as well as portraits and is adept at working across photographic mediums, including film and digital. Sam received her Bachelors of Art in Photography from Guilford College in 2015 and has since been featured in various publications and juried shows. She most recently completed a 7 month artist residency with the Southeast Utah group of parks including Arches National Park, Canyonlands National Park, Hovenweep and Natural Bridges National Monuments. 

All materials are provided. Printing will be done with digital negatives, please email a high resolution photo (or two) to Sam (samantha.j.metzner@gmail.com) prior to the event.

Liability Waiver required, please see event policy for details. We ask that all participants sign a waiver at the beginning of class, Moab Arts staff will provide the forms. 

Class will be held in the Stage room. 

Ages  16+