Rachel's Darkroom

15/05/2022

13/01/2021

Cultural Ambassadors Online 2021
to register your interest please email: [email protected]

The Cultural Ambassadors project funded by the University for the Creative Arts (UCA) in partnership with Beach Creative is now in its sixth year.
Last year, the course moved online during the first lockdown, four weeks into the 12-week course, and following the popularity of the online sessions, we have decided to try an all-online model.
The course is for over 18s and FREE, but we would hope you will be able to commit to the sessions. There will be 12 weekly sessions, supported by teaching videos and worksheets and a weekly interactive group session online to ask questions, share work and ideas and meet each other. You will not be eligible if you have already studied at degree level
Once enrolled, you will receive a pack of materials and printed worksheets to enable you to engage in all the activities, and there is will a weekly group meeting online. We do not currently have a set start date, but hope it will be ready to run in 3-4 weeks, or sooner if possible!
We will look at: sketchbook and drawing development; paper sculpture installation; mono printing, Lino printing, basic screen printing, fabric design and paint/print; acrylic and watercolour painting, cyanotypes, fanzines and presentation of work.
We hope to be able to have an exhibition of the work produced by participants at Beach Creative when restrictions are lifted.

28/12/2020

“Lockdown 2020” solarised hand print on Ilford MG RC IV 10x8” paper size. Shot using Ilford HP5 on a Canon EOS 5. Vintage negative shot in Paris, France reimagined during lockdown. On show as part of Thanet Photographers group show (currently closed).

Digital C-type print available for sale as part of the Artist Support Pledge - https://www.rachelsdarkroom.co.uk/shop/p/lockdown-2020

21/12/2020

Epping Forest (2008)

Edition of 4, plus an artist proof. Shot on a Horizon panoramic camera on Ilford HP5 film, printed on Ilford Multigrade fibre based paper.

Available for purchase as part of the Artist Support Pledge for £15 at https://www.rachelsdarkroom.co.uk/shop/p/epping-forest-1

Print size - 9 1/4 x 3 7/8 inches plus signature and boarder.

19/12/2020

Millennium Bridge (2009)

Available for purchase - https://www.rachelsdarkroom.co.uk/shop/p/qbc3634jswy91ra0i1po43f9zcdu22

Edition of 3, shot in 2009 using a panoramic camera on ILFORD PHOTO (Official Page) HP5 35mm film. Hand printed onto Kentmere fibre based paper, using warm tone dev.

Image size 15 1/4 x 6 3/8 inches plus signature and border.

Sold as part of the Artist Support Pledge -

ARTIST SUPPORT PLEDGE is a generous culture and dynamic economy in support of artists and makers.

The concept is a simple one, post images of your work to sell for NO MORE (can be less) than $200 (£200, €200, A$300, C$300, ¥20000) each (not including shipping.) Anyone can then buy the work. Every time you reach $1000 (A$1500, C$1500, ¥100,000) of sales you pledge to buy another artist/s work for $200. (A$300, C$300, ¥20000)

18/12/2020

From Victorian Teapot, and other cameras (2009)

A paper negative shot on ILFORD PHOTO (Official Page) Multigrade IV RC Pearl paper, in a handmade pinhole camera made from a Victorian sewing box.

18/12/2020

Self portrait (2009)

Taken at Chestnuts House, Walthamstow, London.

A paper negative shot on ILFORD PHOTO (Official Page) Multigrade IV RC Pearl paper, in a handmade pinhole camera made out of a Victorian sewing box.

17/12/2020

Untitled (2011)

Pinhole paper negative shot on a homemade camera.

Currently part of the Thanet Photographers Exhibition & Indoor Market on from 3rd December 2020 - 17th January 2021 in the Old Primark Building on Margate High Street!

22/09/2015

Harman Technology, the manufacturers of the Ilford Photo range of monochrome photographic products, has been purchased by Pemberstone Ventures Ltd.

22/09/2015

Keith Arnatt, whose conceptual artworks, life and influences are explored in a recent British Journal of Photography article, is one of those artists forgotten by the mainstream.