The Immortal Image: Ambrotypes and the Wet Plate Process
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Join us at the studio for a free presentation by professional artist & instructor Heather F. Wetzel! Light refreshments and drinks will be available for your enjoyment.
Description:
From the Greek word ambrotos, the ambrotype, a direct positive image created on glass, is the immortal image. With specimens over 160 years old and counting, the wet plate collodion process was one of the major photographic processes of the 19th century and has experienced an impressive revival over the past decade. Come listen to a brief history of wet plate collodion and learn about notable contemporary practitioners of this beautiful and versatile process with infinite possibilities!
Lecturer:
Heather F. Wetzel (http://uacreativephoto.com/heather)
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Photograph by Caitlin Elsass Sadler of UA Creative (http://uacreativephoto.com/)
Bio: An artist working in historic photographic processes, hand papermaking, and book arts, Heather F. Wetzel is currently a Lecturer in the Art Department, and Book Arts Specialist at Logan Elm Press at The Ohio State University where she was the 2011-2012 Post MFA Fergus Family Fellow in Photography. She earned her Master of Arts & Humanities from Arcadia University in Glenside, Pennsylvania, and her Master of Fine Arts in Visual Studies from the Visual Studies Workshop in Rochester, New York. Prior to coming to The Ohio State University, she completed the University of Iowa Center for the Book Graduate Certificate in Book Arts Technologies in 2011. She is a 2012 Photolucida Critical Mass Finalist, as well as a semifinalist and The Print Center's Honorary Council Award of Excellence winner in The Print Center's 87th International Competition. Her work has been widely exhibited, and can be found at the Anzenberger Gallery in Vienna Austria, as well as in multiple collections.
Itinerary:
6:30 - 7:00 Meet & Greet
7:00 - 7:45 Presentation
7:45 - 8:00 Q & A
8:00 - 8:30 Time for socializing, cleanup, and goodbyes
Parking:
Free street parking in parking lot.
We are looking forward to seeing you at this event! Let us know if you have any questions.
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