When? Saturday 24 February, 10-1pm

What? Photography developers can be created using plant based chemistry to make your own eco-friendly and money saving photographic chemicals.

During this workshop you will learn how to use plant-based chemicals (either coffee or mint tea) to make your own eco-friendly photography developer to develop a roll of black and white film.

After an introduction to the technique, its history, and a demonstration of the process you will create your own photography developer and develop a roll of 35mm black and white film, this will then be fixed with conventional photographic fix. There will also be a demonstration of how to create salt fix, an eco-friendly alternative to photographic fix, due to the time it takes to work (24 hours) we won’t be able to use it during the session but we will go through how to create it at home.

At the end of the three hour session you will leave with a developed film. You’ll also receive a handout recapping the process and detailing a list of online resources.

Who? This workshop is an intermediate workshop which is aimed at participants with some photography knowledge, age 16+ (under 18s should attend with an adult). Max group size: 5.

How? Purchase here - https://www.ovada.org.uk/shop/p/eco-frie...

Our Pay Less spaces are for anyone experiencing financial barriers to attending so please feel welcome to make use of the this option if it enables you to attend. To allow us to offer reduced cost spaces, we also have a Pay More ticket type, so if you can, we’d be most grateful if you could ‘pay it forward’ and select this option. If your preferred ticket type is fully booked, please contact engagement@ovada.org.uk for help.

Materials: All materials and equipment will be provided but please bring a 35mm black and white photographic film with you which you have photographed on in advance of the workshop.

Chemigrams, which is also taught by Sally Gunnett, will be running straight after this workshop if you are interested in learning more…

Accessibility: Our workshop space is on the first floor so participants will need to climb stairs. Please get in touch if this will prevent you from attending. Further accessibility information about our building can be found here - https://www.accessable.co.uk/oxford/oxfo...