Rachael Allain // Cyanolumen Workshop

Explore the cyanolumen process, a camera-less photographic technique that enables you to create unique designs using expired photographic paper and photochemistry. In this workshop, you will learn about both wet and dry contact printing techniques, using seaweed fragments collected from the southwest coastline, along with locally sourced wildflowers. You will also focus on artistic layouts that emphasise the interplay of shadows and light. Participants will gain a foundational understanding of photochemistry, coating techniques, and exposure methods. This workshop is ideal for photography enthusiasts and offers a hands-on opportunity to engage with an unpredictable and experimental alchemical process that goes beyond traditional photography.

Due to funding from the Richard and Siobhán Coward Foundation, there are 2 tickets available for 'Low Wage & Under 25's' at a reduced cost.

Rachael Allain Bio

Rachael is a multidisciplinary artist and researcher based in the South Devon, UK. She has recently completed a PhD in Art & Media at the University of Plymouth. She works with expanded forms of photography, experimental artists’ moving image and scientific data to reveal invisible realms of our visible world on a macro and micro scale. Her work is deeply influenced by diverse aquatic environments in the southwest region and beyond. She has participated in art and science expeditionary residencies in the UK, Europe, South Africa and the higher Arctic and her work is exhibited locally, nationally and internationally.

Supported by London Alternative Photography Collective