Past Workshop Descriptions

Open Studio Session - Chromaflex

NOTE: This workshop has been rescheduled from its original date.
This is an outreach event, and not part of the regular Summer 2024 Workshop Season.

The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) is pleased to announce that we will be welcoming artists to our space for another Open Studio Session. The Open Studio Session will serve as a space for exploration for artists and creatives interested in various aspects of filmmaking. This is an opportunity for members and non-members alike to create together in LIFT’s spaces.

The theme for this session is Chromaflex. This is a photo-chemical technique which allows selectively controlled negative and positive colour and black and white images on a single strip of film. The facilitator Robin Riad will introduce participants to the technique and then leave them to experiment with the process throughout the session. 

For the duration of the session LIFT’s Darkroom will be open to participants. Participants are encouraged, but not required to create within the theme and are free to use their time in the studio however they please. We ask that each participant be mindful of others and share the spaces throughout the session.

The session will be facilitated by artist Robin Riad on Wednesday, August 7, 2024 from 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm.

Note: This is not a workshop therefore, there will be no formal instruction. The facilitator will be available to answer questions and guide participants in an introduction to the technique, but not to teach a specific curriculum.

Participants are required to bring the following items:
- Materials for their projects (eg. film stock, photo paper, photochemistry, etc.)
- protective gear they might need (gloves, apron, goggles)

There will be some protective gear available, but it may be limited and the condition of the gear will vary. Additionally, LIFT will provide basic craft materials such as buckets, trays, measuring cups, funnels, scissors, pens, markers, recipes, etc. LIFT will also have photo-chemistry and some strips of colour film for the Chromaflex process. Participants are welcome to purchase any supplementary materials they may need from the LIFT Store.

Wednesday, August 7, 2024
LIFT Facility
1137 Dupont Street
Space opens from 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

$10.00 for Non-Members
$5.00 for Members

Must register in advance via our online system. No drop-ins.
Space is limited to 6 participants.

Registration deadline is 5:00 pm ET on Tuesday, August 6, 2024

The LIFT Facility is accessible. Please email us know if you require additional accommodations not listed on our website: https://lift.ca/accessibility-at-lift

Questions and accessibility inquiries should be emailed to:
Summer Conference and Meeting Planner Poppi Fella Pellegrino at ppellegrino@lift.ca
Subject Heading: Open Studio Session July Rescheduled - First and Last Name

Location: LIFT Facility
Category: LIFT Outreach
Maximum Capacity: 6
3 hours of instruction $5 /member$10 /nonmember

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