Elevate Your Art: Master Platinum Palladium Printing Online
Expand your creative expression through the alchemy of chemistry and light during this two-day workshop. | June 17-18, 2024
Unlock Artistic Freedom: Discover the Power of Platinum Palladium
Platinum Palladium is a marriage of the creative process of science and art of photography. The alchemy of processing and translating the energy of an image captured onto paper with an illuminous eye yields a timeless photograph. It’s a way for artists to express the story of the image with a depth of creativity that is rooted in history.
This traditional printing technique, coveted for its unmatched archival quality and unparalleled tonal range, utilizes the light-sensitive properties of precious metals, platinum and palladium, to create images of pure artistic expression.
Platinum-palladium printing is considered a craft that requires precision and attention to detail, so let’s explore this creative process together.
Join Mary West Quin, renowned artist and beloved professor for a 2-day online workshop to navigate the magnificent dance of light and chemistry. She'll guide you through the entire process, from negative selection to the final breathtaking print. Throughout your time together you’ll gain a deep understanding of the underlying philosophy of the process and concepts to investigate while learning the technique.
Day One - June 17th
Introduction to the history and fundamentals of the Platinum Palladium process.
5:30 - 8:30 pm CST
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The history and allure of Platinum Palladium printing.
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Understanding negative selection for optimal results.
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In-depth exploration of the chemistry involved.
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Safe and responsible handling of light-sensitive materials.
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Step-by-step coating your own paper.
The online class offers a hands-on learning experience in an alternative photographic process. You’ll have the opportunity to work with chemicals, paper, and negatives, gaining practical skills that go beyond traditional digital photography. We'll also cover safety and environmental considerations to ensure our stewardship of this development process.
There will be time to make prints during class so that you may ask questions and experiment with the techniques.
There will be time to make prints during class so that you may ask questions and experiment with the techniques.
Day Two - June 18th
Exploration of the Platinum Palladium process and its various creative uses.
5:30 - 8:30 pm CST
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Creating beautiful prints using the digital negative process.
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Achieving the perfect tonal range and contrast.
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Mastering the art of toning for added depth and expression.
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Printing demonstrations with live Q&A.
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Proper drying, fixing, and finalizing your prints.
Who Should Attend:
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You're a passionate photographer seeking to expand your creative horizons and produce museum-quality prints.
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You're an artist interested in exploring alternative printing processes and working with unique mediums.
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You appreciate the timeless beauty and enduring value of fine art photography.
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A beginner interested in developing a foundation in Platinum Palladium.
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You have some experience with Platinum Palladium and would like to expand your understanding of the process.
What's Included:
Here's what you receive when you join this Platinum Palladium class.
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Two 2-hour online classes, recorded and available for unlimited replay.
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Detailed printable PDF instructions.
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Dedicated WhatsApp group for class discussion, with continued individual support on developing your practice once the workshop has completed.
By the end of this course, you will not only be able to make a print and experiment with the practice whether in your home or studio, but will also have concepts and literature to explore on the philosophy of printing with light.
Platinum Palladium printing is not just a skill; it's an artistic journey. This workshop is your chance to gain confidence in both the practice and pushing the limits of your practice.
Platinum Palladium printing is not just a skill; it's an artistic journey. This workshop is your chance to gain confidence in both the practice and pushing the limits of your practice.
What You'll Need:
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Platinum Palladium printing kit provided by our partners at Bostick & Sullivan.
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An open mind and heart.
Unveil Your Artistic Soul Through the Allure of Platinum Palladium
Your Instructor:
Mary West Quin
Mary West Quin is driven by questions of meaning, purpose and perception, as well as seeing the subtlety within human existence—the sacred within the mundane. She aspires to represent a deeper, more intuitive way of seeing. Her work explores a paradox of photography by rendering fleeting ideas and feelings into fixed images.
Drawing on concepts from anthropology, philosophy and spirituality, she explores the space between camera and subject – an area that often mirrors the spaces within and between people.
Quin utilizes a range of historic photographic equipment and processes in order to stay grounded in the historical roots and questions inherent in photography—concerns of permanence, objectivity and perception. In some instances, using an 8x10 view camera, she creates large negatives to produce platinum palladium contact prints. And at other times uses found objects and individuals to create large-scale cyanotypes. Most recently, in an effort to further explore the boundary of expression with light sensitive chemistry she has begun drawing with photographic chemistry.
Visit Mary's Website
Drawing on concepts from anthropology, philosophy and spirituality, she explores the space between camera and subject – an area that often mirrors the spaces within and between people.
Quin utilizes a range of historic photographic equipment and processes in order to stay grounded in the historical roots and questions inherent in photography—concerns of permanence, objectivity and perception. In some instances, using an 8x10 view camera, she creates large negatives to produce platinum palladium contact prints. And at other times uses found objects and individuals to create large-scale cyanotypes. Most recently, in an effort to further explore the boundary of expression with light sensitive chemistry she has begun drawing with photographic chemistry.
Visit Mary's Website
