Course Description
Explore the beautiful and unique mordançage process in this six week course. Mordançage is an obscure darkroom technique developed in the 1970’s by French photographer Jean-Pierre Sudre, which evolved from the 19th century process of bleach-etching. After producing silver gelatin prints in the darkroom, participants will learn how to apply the mordançage process to achieve painterly and illustrative effects including bleach/etch, dépouillement, veils, and redevelopment. Participants will have ample time over the duration of this course to experiment with and explore this unpredictable process. A familiarity with basic darkroom techniques is recommended but not required.
Requirement
Photo Center Orientation is not required for this class, but it is required if student wishes to come to the Photo Center outside the workshop to develop film on their own and/or print their own photos in the Darkroom.
Instructor
HMPC Instructor
Dates and Time
July 1 – July 22
Wednesday, 6pm-8pm
Class Platform
In-Person
Class Number
48291
Class Fee
$240
Registration
Summer 2026 registration opens May 16 at 10am
*Priority registration for active scholarship recipients starts Jun 13