O'Hanlon Center for the Arts

Developing Film with Plants w/ BEATRICE THORNTON
2023-06-11 12:00 - 16:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | O’Hanlon Center for the Arts
Experience the world around you in a different light…
…and learn how to develop film sustainably without traditional darkroom chemistry. In this workshop, participants will take photos with black-and-white film, learn about local native and invasive plants, and develop film with low-toxicity, homemade, plant-based chemistry.
The workshop will be composed of three parts:
1. An introduction to process: the instructor will give a brief presentation of her work and experiments with sustainable developers
2. Photo walk and foraging for plants to use in developers: wandering individually or as a group around the grounds of OHCA or down the street in Cascade Canyon.
3. Darkroom: making developers and developing the film.
No prior darkroom experience is necessary, but please inform the instructor if you do have any experience with film developing. Participants are also welcome to bring their own 35mm or 120 cameras and developing tanks. A selection of cameras, film, and all other necessary materials will be provided.
The instructor will also offer to perform any tasks for participants — aside from actually taking the pictures. These include loading film in cameras, loading film in tanks, and mixing chemistry. The instructor will offer to scan film afterwards if this is desired. If film is dry by the end of the workshop, this can be done quickly, or participants can pick up film and scans will be emailed at a later date.
A selection of pre-brewed plants will be available should anyone want to use these for developers. Chemicals used for developing, stopping, and fixing include: washing soda, Vitamin-C, steeped plants, water, and EcoPro Fixer. All chemicals will be disposed of safely by the instructor.

$72 or $60 OHCA member
Materials fee $20 paid to instructor day of workshop
Attendance Limit: 8
Register by Friday June 9, 2:00 pm

About the instructor:
Beatrice Thornton is an Oakland-based artist who grew up in Mill Valley. She works primarily in black-and-white film photography through the lens of bioregionalism, engaging in awareness of our role as humans in our environments. Since returning to her home state from New York in 2018, she has been building an art practice centered around sustainable analog photographic processes.
Beatrice develops film and prints in her home darkroom, creating developer recipes and using ingredients that include foraged plants, rainwater, and low-toxicity household ingredients in place of traditional darkroom chemicals. Her evolving photographic style mainly depicts her local landscape, often through in-camera double exposures. She frequently pairs developers with plants featured in or that grow within the landscape pictured.
Beatrice sees developing with plants as a circular process where the art she produces is as much about process as it is the final objects. Her work is a continuous practice of learning about photography and about native and invasive plants.

Artist Member Loft Studio Use
2023-06-12 09:00 - 17:00 | O’Hanlon Center for the Arts
Loft Studios open for Members (Artist level & up)
Every Monday 9:00 am – 5:00pm
$20 drop-in (no reservations needed)
FREE on 1st Monday of the Month.

Tuesday Perception Workshop
2023-06-13 10:00 - 14:00 | O’Hanlon Center for the Arts
Explore, experiment, and discover your unique form of creative expression.
The Visual Perception workshops are hands-on creating with materials, experimenting, and discovering without dependence on technique. Participants are encouraged to pay attention to what you see, accept the marks you make, explore, experiment, and discover your unique form of creative expression.
A simple prompt or exercise is given at the beginning of class. Participants are free to elaborate on their initial efforts or do something else entirely.
We end the workshops with a gathering (coming together) of everyone and their work. Participants look, discuss, and value the work created.
Most materials are provided and/or bring your own.
$25 non-members
$20 OHCA members
Masking may be required. Bring a mask in case.

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Surprise Yourself - Creation and Perception w/ CANDIS & CAYEN
2023-06-14 11:00 - 13:00
Every other Wednesday Cayen and Candis are offering a Zoomed art talk!
Using Ann O’Hanlon’s book, seeing/perception, as inspiration, Cayen and Candis lead discussions of what we see when we look at the artworks of others or our own.
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Cayen Robertson is an active visual artist working in paper and inks. She has been a long time facilitator at the O’Hanlon Center and loves talking with people about their art.
Candis Cousins works in monoprint, collage and drawing. For twelve years she was in the monoprint workshop led by Cayen Robertson. When Cayen stepped down five years ago, Candis began facilitating the workshop. Whether we are looking at the work of other artists or our own work, Candis believes that our discussions can move us from prejudice to a state of wonder, recognizing beauty in unexpected places.

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Art of World Cultures for Kids Ages 9 to 10 w/ ZOE HARRIS
2023-06-15 15:30 - 16:30 | O’Hanlon Center for the Arts
In these fun and unique classes, children will learn about different creative traditions from cultures around the world.
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Saturday Perception Workshop
2023-06-17 10:00 - 14:00 | O’Hanlon Center for the Arts
One of the core principles Ann O’Hanlon stressed was learning how to seeFor over 35 years – Saturdays have been a time to put that into practice. To experiment and discover.

Thank you to Ann Fricker and Noni Garner for organizing the return to the LOFT Saturdays from 10 am to 2 pm.
The morning starts with a simple exercise or prompt that informs the day.
$25 for non-members and $20 for members.
Materials provided or bring your own.

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LOVING THE SATURDAY WORKSHOP
The long-running Visual Perception Workshop is at the heart of O’Hanlon Center. Recently we asked workshop participants for their thoughts.
I love doing art with friends…and then sharing it!
I love that it is a drop-in class andI don’t have to sign up ahead of time.
I like that I don’t have to know how to do art…It’s about our own creativity.
It is so much fun.
I love the creative atmosphere. It breeds excitement and enjoyment of the process.
I like the mix of people and their art.
It is free and fun.
I like that I can get into the flow of art and forget the stressful world.
I look forward to stepping into another time and place. It is a magical experience to visit this special piece of land at the foot of Mt Tam.
Being with people who care about art and artists is something I find worthwhile. I feel lucky to have discovered this class. It informs me well beyond 4 hours on Saturday.
This Saturday workshop serves as a tool to open up all of my senses and I come alive.
The setting is gorgeous and serene.
I love Saturday class. I wouldn’t think of missing it. I come every Saturday, and have for years and years.
