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FREE Princes Trust Programme
Are you aged 16-30?
This free course gives you the chance to explore the world of creative careers!
The deadline to apply is Wednesday 8th February 2023
Dates for your diary:
Taster Day: Wednesday 15th February 2023, 10am- 1pm
Main Programme: Monday 20th - Friday 24th February 2023, 10am - 4pm daily
Venue: UCA Rochester Campus, ME1 1DZ
This programme is a great opportunity to learn about how to get into a creative practice whilst taking part in fun art workshops throughout the week! Open to young people aged 16 – 30, who are living in Medway and not in FULL-TIME education, work or training!
On this programme you will:
Take part in a range of practical art workshops.
Visit an Art Gallery and hear more about the industry from creative professionals.
Learn how to apply for creative jobs.
Understand what makes a good portfolio and begin to build your own artist portfolio.
Gain a Bronze Arts Award Level 1 qualification and present your work at the end in an art exhibition.
The deadline to apply is Wednesday 8th February 2023.
Travel and lunch is covered.
Disclaimer: UCA reserve the right to cancel or amend this activity at any time prior to the event.
This free course gives you the chance to explore the world of creative careers!
The deadline to apply is Wednesday 8th February 2023
Dates for your diary:
Taster Day: Wednesday 15th February 2023, 10am- 1pm
Main Programme: Monday 20th - Friday 24th February 2023, 10am - 4pm daily
Venue: UCA Rochester Campus, ME1 1DZ
This programme is a great opportunity to learn about how to get into a creative practice whilst taking part in fun art workshops throughout the week! Open to young people aged 16 – 30, who are living in Medway and not in FULL-TIME education, work or training!
On this programme you will:
Take part in a range of practical art workshops.
Visit an Art Gallery and hear more about the industry from creative professionals.
Learn how to apply for creative jobs.
Understand what makes a good portfolio and begin to build your own artist portfolio.
Gain a Bronze Arts Award Level 1 qualification and present your work at the end in an art exhibition.
The deadline to apply is Wednesday 8th February 2023.
Travel and lunch is covered.
Disclaimer: UCA reserve the right to cancel or amend this activity at any time prior to the event.
FREE Photography Saturday Club (funded by UCA)
I’m delivering a FREE 4 week Photography Saturday club at UCA Canterbury in March 📷
Photography Saturday Club
For Years 9, 10 & 11
This FREE Photography Saturday Club is running from 4 March to 25 March 2023, 10am - 2pm each Saturday at UCA Canterbury. Open to Years 9, 10 and 11. Students must be able to attend the whole programme. The deadline for applications is midnight on Sunday 5 February 2023.
This series of photography focused workshops aims to invite you to expand your understanding of photography.
You will take part in a variety of photography workshops, ranging from the dawn of photography by creating camera obscuras and cyanotype prints, right the way through to modern digital photography.
By the end of the Saturday sessions you will have developed your practical skills in photography, while also developing your understanding of the history of photography. All while having fun!
Sessions will run over four consecutive Saturdays in March 2023 at the UCA Canterbuy Campus:
Week 1 – 4th March: DSLR workshop – alt selfie workshop
Week 2 – 11th March: Cyanotype printing
Week 3 – 18th March: Camera Obscura
Week 4 – 25th March: DSLR workshop – slow shutter speed
Applications are open to students in Years 9 - 11, until midnight on Sunday 5 February 2023. You must be able to attend the whole programme.
Please contact outreach@uca.ac.uk if you have any questions about our Saturday Club.
Disclaimer: UCA reserves the right to cancel or amend this activity at any time prior to the event. In the event of any changes, applicants/participants and their parents/carers will be notified accordingly.
Link in bio // https://www.uca.ac.uk/events/outreach/outreach-sat-club-spring23-photography/
Photography Saturday Club
For Years 9, 10 & 11
This FREE Photography Saturday Club is running from 4 March to 25 March 2023, 10am - 2pm each Saturday at UCA Canterbury. Open to Years 9, 10 and 11. Students must be able to attend the whole programme. The deadline for applications is midnight on Sunday 5 February 2023.
This series of photography focused workshops aims to invite you to expand your understanding of photography.
You will take part in a variety of photography workshops, ranging from the dawn of photography by creating camera obscuras and cyanotype prints, right the way through to modern digital photography.
By the end of the Saturday sessions you will have developed your practical skills in photography, while also developing your understanding of the history of photography. All while having fun!
Sessions will run over four consecutive Saturdays in March 2023 at the UCA Canterbuy Campus:
Week 1 – 4th March: DSLR workshop – alt selfie workshop
Week 2 – 11th March: Cyanotype printing
Week 3 – 18th March: Camera Obscura
Week 4 – 25th March: DSLR workshop – slow shutter speed
Applications are open to students in Years 9 - 11, until midnight on Sunday 5 February 2023. You must be able to attend the whole programme.
Please contact outreach@uca.ac.uk if you have any questions about our Saturday Club.
Disclaimer: UCA reserves the right to cancel or amend this activity at any time prior to the event. In the event of any changes, applicants/participants and their parents/carers will be notified accordingly.
Link in bio // https://www.uca.ac.uk/events/outreach/outreach-sat-club-spring23-photography/
35mm negative Printing Evening Sessions
✨35mm printing evening sessions✨
•Wed 15th Feb 6:30pm-8pm•
•Wed 15th March 6:30pm-8pm•
•Wed 19th April 6:30pm-8pm•
Bring along any negatives, old or new, colour or b&w, to create hand printed b&w photos. To create your prints you will be using an enlarger to project your image onto light sensitive paper and processing the print in darkroom chemicals. The print will appear in front of your eyes. Suitable for beginners up. These sessions are £20pp and limited to 3 people per session
Booking is essential, find the link on my website
Www.thedarkroomatbeachcreative.org/events
•Wed 15th Feb 6:30pm-8pm•
•Wed 15th March 6:30pm-8pm•
•Wed 19th April 6:30pm-8pm•
Bring along any negatives, old or new, colour or b&w, to create hand printed b&w photos. To create your prints you will be using an enlarger to project your image onto light sensitive paper and processing the print in darkroom chemicals. The print will appear in front of your eyes. Suitable for beginners up. These sessions are £20pp and limited to 3 people per session
Booking is essential, find the link on my website
Www.thedarkroomatbeachcreative.org/events
Photogram Evening Sessions
✨Photogram evening sessions ✨
•Wednesday 25th January 6:30pm-8pm•
•Wednesday 22nd February 6:30pm-8pm•
These sessions are designed to be a little space away from screens, where you can immerse yourself in the unique process of photogram printing. A photogram is created by placing objects onto light sensitive paper, exposing it to a blast of light and processing it in darkroom chemicals. It’s ✨magic✨ to watch!
These sessions are £20pp and limited to 3 people per session
Booking is essential, find the link on my website
Www.thedarkroomatbeachcreative.org/events
•Wednesday 25th January 6:30pm-8pm•
•Wednesday 22nd February 6:30pm-8pm•
These sessions are designed to be a little space away from screens, where you can immerse yourself in the unique process of photogram printing. A photogram is created by placing objects onto light sensitive paper, exposing it to a blast of light and processing it in darkroom chemicals. It’s ✨magic✨ to watch!
These sessions are £20pp and limited to 3 people per session
Booking is essential, find the link on my website
Www.thedarkroomatbeachcreative.org/events
Not on the High Street
After years of hard work designing and developing my cyanotype kits, getting through a global pandemic and the aftermath, I am so pleased to announce that I have been accepted to become a seller on . . .
Not on the High Street
This is genuinely a childhood dream of mine. As a child I loved designing packaging for hypothetical products, and now I get to do so for both my Etsy shop and Not on the High Street shop.
This would not have be possible without the 1000+ buyers (and general supporters!) who have been there since day one.
Thank you! I'm looking forward to seeing what 2023 has in store...
Not on the High Street
This is genuinely a childhood dream of mine. As a child I loved designing packaging for hypothetical products, and now I get to do so for both my Etsy shop and Not on the High Street shop.
This would not have be possible without the 1000+ buyers (and general supporters!) who have been there since day one.
Thank you! I'm looking forward to seeing what 2023 has in store...
35mm short course
FULLY BOOKED
4 week course, aimed at beginners up.
Course dates [2023]:
1pm-3pm
Saturday 14th January
Saturday 21st January
Saturday 28th January
Saturday 4th February
All materials & equipment are provided for this course.
Feel free to bring your own 35mm camera along, but you're more than welcome to use one from my collection
£150 per person
Further details on the booking link
Course dates [2023]:
1pm-3pm
Saturday 14th January
Saturday 21st January
Saturday 28th January
Saturday 4th February
All materials & equipment are provided for this course.
Feel free to bring your own 35mm camera along, but you're more than welcome to use one from my collection
£150 per person
Further details on the booking link
Wild Swim Project
Wild Swim is a self funded project by Emily Rose Parris. The aim of the project is to photograph Kent based wild swimmers and dippers at all stages of their wild swimming journey as a form of celebration. Emily will photograph participants across a year using 35mm Ilford HP5 film in a candid, un-posed style. The exposed film will then be processed by hand and printed at The Darkroom at Beach Creative, Emily’s studio and small business based in Herne Bay. Emily aims to hold an exhibition of the Wild Swim project in the Winter of 2023 at Beach Creative in Herne Bay.
If you would like to be photographed as part of the project please get in touch. This project is open to open water swimmers and dippers from all backgrounds. You can stay informed of the project by following
@wildswimproject on Instagram or email wildswimproject@gmail.com
If you would like to be photographed as part of the project please get in touch. This project is open to open water swimmers and dippers from all backgrounds. You can stay informed of the project by following
@wildswimproject on Instagram or email wildswimproject@gmail.com
Birdsong X Emily Rose Parris
I’ve been really lucky to have been invited to create a sweatshirt design with @birdsonglondon ~ an ethical and sustainable fashion company based in London
Rather than paraphrasing, below is some beautiful text by @birdsonglondon
Introducing our Sea is Healing sweatshirt.
Featuring cyanotype prints made by photographer Emily Parris. Emily runs a community darkroom in Kent, and is inspired by the life changing benefits of sea swimming.
We’ll be donating 10% of revenue from sales to Take Off - a user-led mental health charity local to Emily.
Rather than paraphrasing, below is some beautiful text by @birdsonglondon
Introducing our Sea is Healing sweatshirt.
Featuring cyanotype prints made by photographer Emily Parris. Emily runs a community darkroom in Kent, and is inspired by the life changing benefits of sea swimming.
We’ll be donating 10% of revenue from sales to Take Off - a user-led mental health charity local to Emily.
Birdsong X Emily Rose Parris
I’ve been really lucky to have been invited to create a tshirt design with @birdsonglondon ~ an ethical and sustainable fashion company based in London
Rather than paraphrasing, below is some beautiful text by @birdsonglondon
Introducing our Sea is Healing sweatshirt.
Featuring cyanotype prints made by photographer Emily Parris. Emily runs a community darkroom in Kent, and is inspired by the life changing benefits of sea swimming.
We’ll be donating 10% of revenue from sales to Take Off - a user-led mental health charity local to Emily.
Rather than paraphrasing, below is some beautiful text by @birdsonglondon
Introducing our Sea is Healing sweatshirt.
Featuring cyanotype prints made by photographer Emily Parris. Emily runs a community darkroom in Kent, and is inspired by the life changing benefits of sea swimming.
We’ll be donating 10% of revenue from sales to Take Off - a user-led mental health charity local to Emily.
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