This advanced workshop explores the experimental possibilities of “toning” anthotype prints through natural and chemical transformations.
Anthotype printing is a sustainable, plant-based photographic process that uses light-sensitive pigments extracted from organic materials such as turmeric, paprika, spinach, hibiscus, berries, and other botanicals. Through prolonged exposure to sunlight, these pigments create delicate photographic images with unique tonal and textural qualities.
Building on the foundations of anthotype printing, this workshop invites participants to investigate how printed images can be altered, intensified, faded, or transformed through post-processing techniques. Using chemical agents such as bleach, soap, peroxide, and other reactive solutions, participants will experiment with the ways natural pigments respond to different treatments and environmental conditions.
The workshop will focus on layered coating methods, controlled exposure processes, and post-print toning techniques that expand the expressive potential of anthotypes beyond the initial print. Through hands-on experimentation, participants will develop a deeper understanding of the materiality, unpredictability, and ephemeral beauty of natural photographic processes.
By the end of the workshop, participants will have produced a series of experimental toned anthotype prints and gained practical insight into alternative photographic methods that merge image-making, chemistry, and botanical materials.
NOTE
Please bring your personal laptop or any device to use a photo editing software as part of the workshop.
While aprons and gloves will be provided, the pigments we use can still stain clothes. Please opt for darker colored clothes to avoid visible stain on your garments.