MIT: Independent Activities Period: IAP

IAP 2016



Introduction to Gum Bichromate Printing

Thery Mislick, Technical Instructor and Studio Manager

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
Fee: $135.00 for For technical instruction and materials

Experience the joy of one of the earliest photographic printing processes while working from your own digital and/or analog images.  This intensive workshop is designed to introduce students to the beautiful and versatile world of gum bichromate printing. Gum printing utilizes a contact negative and non-silver emulsion to produce delicate, painterly images that permit a high degree of artistic expression. The basic process is simple and fun. Class will cover all aspects of the gum process: paper preparation, negative preparation and printing. Students should bring three to five images or a selection of digital image files to the first class. Open to all levels of experience. The price reflects the cost of the provided materials. Attendance is required for the entire workshop.  

For more information and to register, please visit: 

http://arts.mit.edu/classes/student-art-association/classes-saa

Sponsor(s): Student Art Association
Contact: Stacy Debartolo, E15-205A, 617 253-4003, STACYP@MIT.EDU


Jan/22 Fri 06:00PM-09:00PM W20-425
Jan/23 Sat 01:00PM-06:00PM W20-425
Jan/24 Sun 01:00PM-06:00PM W20-425
Jan/29 Fri 06:00PM-09:00PM W20-425
Jan/30 Sat 01:00PM-06:00PM W20-425
Jan/31 Sun 01:00PM-06:00PM W20-425

Thery Mislick - Technical Instructor and Studio Manager