FICA presents "Make Your Own Cyanotype" Workshop by B Ajay Sharma at Vadehra Art Gallery, D-53 Defence Colony > 11am-5pm on 24th & 25th June 2015

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Time : 11:00 am - 5:00 pm Add to Calendar 24/06/2015 11:00 25/06/2015 17:00 Asia/Kolkata "Make Your Own Cyanotype" Workshop by B Ajay Sharma Event Page : http://www.delhievents.com/2015/06/make-your-own-cyanotype-workshop-by-b.html Vadehra Art Gallery, D-53 Defence Colony, New Delhi 110024 DD/MM/YYYY

Entry : Participation Limited. To register mail us at info@ficart.org.
A fee of Rs 1000 will be charged from each participant to procure materials
required for the workshop
How to apply
- Write to us at info@ficart.org  with your bio, your work’s links/images and descriptions, and specific proposal for the project.
- The FICA team will get in touch with you to discuss details if the project aligns with the focus of the forum.
The next Open Forum will be a Workshop on Drawing by Gagan Singh, 29 June.

Venue : Vadehra Art Gallery, D-53 Defence Colony, New Delhi 110024

Venue Info : www.vadehraart.com | Map | Nearest Metro Station - 'Lajpat Nagar(Violet Line)'

Event Description : The Foundation for Indian Contemporary Art (FICA), in collaboration with the Vadehra Art Gallery, invites you to a workshop on cyanotype printing process by artist B Ajay Sharma. This workshop is in conjunction with the exhibition : "Al Revelar" a group exhibition by B. Ajay Sharma, Fernando de la Torre, Natalia Ludmila at Vadehra Art Gallery, D-53 Defence Colony > 5th June to 3rd July 2015

The workshop will be exploring the process, medium and the possibility of making images with an early 19th century photographic process known as Cyanotype. In the current digital age it is considered one of the alternative photography techniques.The Cyanotype Process, also known as the Blueprint Process, was first introduced by John Herschel (1792 – 1871) in 1842. Sir John was an astronomer, trying to find a way of copying his notes.

In the two day workshop, Sharma will be introducing the participants to the technique, starting from the very basic conversion of digital images as negatives for printing. On the second day he will demonstrate the making of the prints and the toning process with various mediums like coffee and tea.The workshop will allow participants to explore the safety measures (in using the chemicals) and a hands-on experience of creating their own Cyanotype Print.

The Open Forum is a proposed site for independent artists and organizations to collaborate with FICA on specific events. Through the sharing of resources, knowledge, and networks, the forum will exist as a temporary collaborative space that will allow for a deeper engagement with practice and pedagogy. We invite artists, researchers, educators and practitioners from areas such as visual arts, visual culture, design, architecture, anthropology, performing arts and allied fields to get in touch with us to initiate projects in experimental formats.The format of the collaboration should ideally be small scale workshops or learning exercises to build upon the idea of practice-based learning and sharing ideas (Example: 1-2 day workshops, group discussions/seminars, performance event, presentation etc.). The proposed project should engage with rethinking practice and pedagogy.

Applications for The Open Forum will remain open through the year and FICA will choose a limited number of proposals based on how well the proposed project links practice, learning and people, and its feasibility. FICA will host, publicize and invite people for the collaborative session/workshop/event. Please note that this is not a project fund and FICA will not support any production of work or exhibition.

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