Benjamin Timpson

Participants in this class expand their collage techniques with digital and traditional processes to create simple and layered composite images and constructions, combining painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, wood, paper, and found or fabricated imagery to tell their stories. Students use the laser cutter to cut or engrave paper or other materials and push their imagery further by utilizing the capabilities of the UV printer. Demonstrations include collage, non-toxic resin, laser engraved imagery and cutting, and transfer techniques.

In this workshop, new ideas and creative perspectives are brought to life by combining photography, painting, sculpture and collage through hands-on experimentation of exciting new transfer techniques. We learn to see photography as a multidimensional medium by incorporating digital fabrication tools and techniques to create photographic sculptures. Students print onto film and learn how to transfer images to traditional and nontraditional substrates while pushing the boundaries of creative possibilities. The workshop results in an expanded idea of how digital photography can be used to add depth and produce unique artwork.

New ideas and creative perspectives are brought to life by combining photography, painting and collage through hands-on experimentation of exciting new transfer techniques. In this workshop, students print onto film and learn how to transfer images to traditional and nontraditional substrates while pushing the boundaries of creative possibilities. The workshop results in an expanded idea of how digital photography can be used to add depth and produce artwork that is truly unique.

This workshop starts at and expands upon the basics of Digital SLR exposure, editing in Adobe Lightroom, essential digital asset management and printing. Topics include an introduction to composition, light and color applications in photography. There is a strong emphasis on developing the ability to communicate ideas effectively through the photographic medium. Students also learn to speak about photographic works analytically, formally and conceptually. Throughout, students are introduced to historic and contemporary photographic work. Workshop assignments focus on photography as a form of visual communication as well as allowing students the chance to hone their creative and technical skills.

Come engage in a meaningful exploration between two historic mediums: photography and painting. Students discover transfer techniques that integrate imagery and text directly onto painted surfaces, resulting in intriguingly layered works. Explore traditional collage and photomontage as well as master new methods that will allow for opaque and translucent layers suggest an archaeological approach to image development through reductive methods, such as sanding and scraping. The workshop emphasizes experimentation and exploratory approaches. Students produce a portfolio of physical examples of all techniques.

Uncover the endless possibilities of alternative digital printing and expand the scope of your art-making toolbox. Digital cameras and smartphones allow photographers to capture images of the everyday ordinary as well as the ephemeral extraordinary. But so often these images are lost to the digital cloud. In this workshop, participants print onto film and transfer the images to paper, metal and plexiglass. Students build their images letting the original stand or by adding acrylic painting and drawing to their work. Photographic processes that apply to image-making are presented, as well as correct cutting and adhesive procedures. The week’s work results in a broadened idea of what the Hybrid image can achieve visually as well as a deepened appreciation for the almost limitless possibilities in image making.