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ABOUT NEW CHRYSOTYPE PRINTING:
The New Chrysotype process has tonal and surface qualities and permanence like Platinotype-Palladiotype, but the added feature of beautifully muted colours, controlled by the chemistry and physics of the process. The photographic artist should find here a whole new palette of non-literal colour to explore in printing archival 'monochrome' images.

THE NEW CHRYSOTYPE HISTORY
Herschel's original gold-printing process of 1842, which he dubbed Chrysotype, encountered difficulties which prevented its adoption into the photographic repertoire.This 'forgotten' process was revived in a novel version in 1987 by means of some sophisticated modern chemistry, which made it both economic and controllable. http://www.mikeware.co.uk/mikeware/New_Chrysotype_Process.html   http://www.mikeware.co.uk/mikeware/Prints_of_Gold.html  http://www.goldbulletin.org/downloads/ware_3_39.pdf

ABOUT MIKE WARE
Following an academic career in chemistry, Mike has been independently committed since 1992 to studying the history, science, and art of ‘alternative’ photographic processes, especially siderotypes - those based on iron photochemistry. He has supervised postgraduate research in photograph conservation, and acts as a consultant to major museums. He exhibits his personal photographic work, and conducts workshops, worldwide. His research has appeared in over 50 publications in both the popular and academic literature, including four books. http://www.mikeware.co.uk

TO ENROL
Full cost $400.00 A deposit of $200.00 is required with enrolment form to confirm your booking – the balance of $200.00 four weeks before the workshop. You may use credit card (Visa or Master) cheques and cash. This is a unique and limited opportunity to be taught by the world’s master of this process.