Sustaining Photography is a collaborative project by Lizzie King & Gwen Riley Jones to connect and engage students at the University of Salford with sustainable photographic processes, using produce from the University’s Community Growing Space.
Traditional photographic methods use chemicals that create toxic waste. The project instead is sharing and developing new methods using organic, plant-based, locally grown or recycled materials, through a series of on-campus workshops, talks and an exhibition by Lizzie King and Gwen Riley-Jones. An art garden has been planted on campus in collaboration with the University’s Enviromental Sustainability team to grow plants that can be used in creating sustainable photographic artworks and a series of workshops are being offered to allow staff, students, and local community members the opportunity to learn new sustainable photography skills.
A series of six compiled images have been made by the artists created using left over food waste as the developer in the film developing process. To create positives spinach anthotypes and spinach screen prints are being made.
The project is based at The University of Salford and has been funded by the Salford Advantage Fund and The University of Salford Art Collection.
What’s on
Exhibition: Sustaining Photography
An exhibition of work by Gwen Riley Jones & Lizzie King.
From the 9th of September 2023, onwards.
Outside in the Community Growing Space ((behind Clifford Whitworth Library)
Event: Analogue Photowalk led by Lizzie King and Gwen Riley Jones
4th October 2023, 2.00 – 3.30pm
Meet in Community Growing Space behind Clifford Whitworth Library, University of Salford
2 part session, 20 student places, film and cameras provided.
Free to attend, please book via eventbrite, click here.
Event: Artist Talk with Ed Carr
5th October 2023, 4.00-6.00pm
Champman 6, University of Salford
Free to attend, no booking required.
Event: Cyanotype Animation Demonstration with Edd Carr
5th October 2023, 2.00 – 3.00pm
15 student places
Please speak to your course tutor or contact Gwen (g.rileyjones@salford.ac.uk) or Lizzie (lizziemkd@gmail.com) to book.
Event: Sustainable Film Developing led by Lizzie King and Gwen Riley Jones
11th October 2023, 2.00 – 3.00pm or 3.00 – 4.00pm
Meet in Community Growing Space behind Clifford Whitworth Library, University of Salford
2 part session for students who attended Analogue Photowalk, materials provided
Free to attend, please book via eventbrite: 2:00 – 3:00pm | 3:00 – 4:00pm
Event: Portfolio Review with Tamsin Green
12th October 2023, 1.00 – 3.00pm
4 student places
Please speak to your course tutor or contact Gwen (g.rileyjones@salford.ac.uk) or Lizzie (lizziemkd@gmail.com) to book.
Event: Artist Talk with Tamsin Green
12th October 2023, 4.00 – 6.00pm
Champman 6, University of Salford
Free to attend, no booking required.