The Bristol Folk House is currently renovating and building a new darkroom space for 2023.
Lith Printing is a now-little-used darkroom technique which produces contrasty and warm toned images on high quality fibre-based paper. It uses a specialist developer and a fairly lengthy processing ...
Starts: Sat 07 March 2026, at 10:00
1 Day Course
Course Code: SA45
Cyanotype is an alternative photographic printing process dating back to the 1800s that produces blue prints, typically using coated paper and light. In this workshop, we will be printing our cyanotyp ...
Starts: Sun 08 March 2026, at 10:00
1 Day Course
Course Code: SA36
Find out how to use plants to make photographic images in this experimental workshop. This style of printmaking is an excellent lesson in slowing down, how to be more eco conscious when making images, ...
Starts: Sat 14 March 2026, at 09:30
1 Day Course
Course Code: SA37
Using vitamin C tablets and washing soda, you will learn how to make your very own light sensitive chemistry. This can then be applied on to light sensitive materials such as 35mm film to create uniqu ...
Starts: Sat 14 March 2026, at 13:30
1 Day Course
Course Code: SA38
This workshop is suitable for DSLR, Mirrorless, Compact System or Bridge Cameras only. Your friendly tutor will support you in using your digital camera, making sense of the camera controls and menus. ...
Starts: Sun 15 March 2026, at 10:00
1 Day Course
Course Code: SA52
Caffenol is a black and white film developer whose active ingredient is caffeine. You will mix a film developer from easy to obtain household chemicals, including instant coffee, and use it to develop ...
Starts: Sat 21 March 2026, at 10:00
1 Day Course
Course Code: SA39
It is becoming increasingly useful for artists to have high quality photographic copies of their work, for online exhibition or competition entries, websites or social media. This workshop covers the ...
Starts: Sun 22 March 2026, at 10:00
1 Day Course
Course Code: SA53
Learn how to make your own developer using wood ash and coffee grounds to create unique and textured prints in the darkroom. No previous darkroom experience necessary. In the first half of the session ...
Starts: Sat 28 March 2026, at 10:00
1 Day Course
Course Code: SA40
The Bristol Folk House has a brand new, purpose built wet-based photography facility.
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