In this hands-on workshop, explore salted paper printing. This pioneering 19th-century process harnesses the light-sensitive nature of silver salts and the power of the sun to produce beautifully warm, aubergine-tinged images on paper. More than a historical curiosity, this approach can be relevant to contemporary, digital or film-based artistic practices.
The workshop will guide participants through the process of making a salted paper print by hand, from paper sensitization and contact printing in a UV unit to processing and drying. Techniques for creating basic digital negatives will also be discussed.
Participants must submit a digital image two weeks before the workshop so instructors can produce a digital negative to use during the session. Participants can expect to leave with a small salted paper print they have created, the digital negative from which it was produced, and a handout detailing the topics covered.
No previous darkroom experience is needed.
Shalan and Paul Crivellari are photographers, based in Toronto, whose work revolves around themes of identity, alienation, mortality, and the fragility of memory.
Their editorial work has been featured in a variety of domestic and international publications, and they frequently collaborate on commissions with influential individuals and brands. Notably, they recently authored a 12–part educational series “Lightroom in Black & White” for Adobe.
