Art Workshop - The Camera as a Drawing Machine

Dates: Saturday-Sunday, August 7-August 8

In this two-day photography workshop, students will be asked to think of the camera as a mode of drawing, using the etymological meaning of photo-graphy—“drawing with light”—as a jumping-off point. We will use easily acquired materials, like window screens, aluminum foil, and prisms, alongside materials found in the immediate vicinity to create experimental photographs. Students will be introduced to techniques from experimental photography and cinema (cine-magic) to inspire their own explorations. Each student will leave with 2–3 composed formal images ready to share.

BARBARITA POLSTER is a writer and artist/filmmaker who teaches at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Solo exhibitions include shows at Critical Practices, New York; Glass Box, Seattle; and William Busta Gallery, Cleveland. Group exhibitions include shows at Carrie Secrist Gallery, Chicago; Field Projects Gallery and A.I.R. Gallery, New York; and the Cleveland Museum of Art. Residencies include the Studios at Mass MOCA, supported by an Illinois Arts Council Agency IAS Professional Development Grant and a City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events Individual Artists Program Grant. She was awarded the MOCA Cleveland Nesnadny and Schwartz Visiting Curator Selection by João Ribas.