Re: alt process at the university level
Chris, I'm not sure about other parts of Europe, but in Finland none of our photography schools has separate alt-photo programs, just occasional short courses. In art schools here it is quite common that students of printmaking learn (from alt techniques) photopolymer gravure, and maybe liquid silver emulsion and cyanotype. Normally the schools are poorly equipped (considering alt printing), and it is hard to find competent teachers. In our school we are presently building some kind of alt program, we have 12 students doing their supplementary education at alternative printing methods. That's about maximum size group that we can handle, but we have the necessary equipment here in one place (uv-exp.unit, vacuum frames, etching and lithographic presses, darkrooms). Also, in Sweden there is Biskops-Arnö Folkhögskola (introduced on Malin's site): http://www.alternativephotography.com/articles/art024.html It's a school running fulltime courses in alternative photographic processes. I'm not sure if one of the teachers, Lars Mellberg, is on this list ... ? - Jalo ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christina Z. Anderson" <zphoto@montana.net> Date: Friday, April 11, 2008 17:08 Subject: Re: alt process at the university level To: alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca > Jalo, > I, too, would be interested in Europe's offerings. If I > were to bring a > class of 10-15 students over to Europe in the fall or summer, > for instance > (fall 8-12 wk, summer 3 wk), is there a darkroom/university for > alt we could > study at? It may be that the Euro is prohibitive, though...but > we do take > photo majors to Italy every other fall for a semester of digital > and how > much fun to change that to alt. > Chris > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Projekti Vedos" <vedos@samk.fi> > To: <alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca> > Sent: Friday, April 11, 2008 2:22 AM > Subject: Re: alt process at the university level > > > Hello everyone, > and greetings from chilly Finland! I've been waiting for the > European alt > teachers to chime in here... surely there must be alt teaching > in Europe > too? > > I myself teach at a small, provincial art school (part of a > university of > applied sciences), and we have a small study of alt processes > going on. Two > of us (teachers) also teach a class of alternative processes in > photography > and printmaking. But it's nothing like extensive; just a few > basic > techniques. > > We too would like to hear about alt teaching programs & > facilities around > the world, and especially in Europe. Also, can anyone advise > where one could > view historical and alt prints live (best collections, museums > in Europe, > US...) > > best regards > Jalo > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Christina Z. Anderson" <zphoto@montana.net> > Date: Wednesday, April 9, 2008 16:38 > Subject: alt process at the university level > To: Alt List <alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca> > > > Good morning all, > > Can anyone give me names of professors who are teaching alt at a > > university > > level either in the US, Canada, or abroad? In other words, > > where is there > > an extensive alt program? > > > > I noticed in the Project Basho announcement a James Hajicek at > > Arizona State > > University. There is Sarah Van Keuren at U of the > > Arts. There used to be > > Sam at Clemson :) I assume that Craig Stevens and/or > > Steven Bliss teach alt > > at Savannah College of Art and Design. There's Mark > > Osterman who is > > developing one in Rochester.... > > > > Scott Weber, how about Florida? > > > > My perception is it is not extensively taught--am I wrong on that? > > > > I am wondering for students who want to go to an alt friendly > > undergrad or > > grad program. > > Chris > > > > > > > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > - - - - - > - - - - - > VEDOS - Alternative Processes in Photography and Printmaking > http://vedos.samk.fi > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > - - - - - > - - - - - > Satakunta University of Applied Sciences > School of Fine Art Kankaanpää > Paasikivenkatu 24, 38700 Kankaanpää, Finland > Tel: +358 2 620 6154 > Email: vedos@samk.fi > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > - - - - - > - - - - - > > > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - VEDOS - Alternative Processes in Photography and Printmaking http://vedos.samk.fi - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Satakunta University of Applied Sciences School of Fine Art Kankaanpää Paasikivenkatu 24, 38700 Kankaanpää, Finland Tel: +358 2 620 6154 Email: vedos@samk.fi - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |