Come explore the third dimension of photography by learning how to create a “photo object” using clay, cyanotype, and mixed media during two online sessions. 

During the first session, we will first try to understand what the third dimension in photography means, the intentions that may lead an artist to integrate volume and texture into their photographic project, and the means that make this approach possible. I will illustrate this first part with numerous examples of works by international artists. Next, you will discover clay, a natural material rich in possibilities for creating volume and texture for your photo-object project. You will learn how to create a cyanotype print on this material. For ethical reasons, the technique uses vegetable gelatin.

During the second session, we will analyze the results of your initial experiments together. Drawing on my experience, I will offer my observations and advice and answer any questions that this initial exploration may have raised. I will continue by showing you numerous examples of aesthetic enhancements and added meaning that mixed media brings to three-dimensional photography. I will teach you in detail how to add a golden reflection, a soft touch, and a shiny appearance to your cyanotype on clay using watercolor and resin.

Students will provide their own materials and supplies, and a list will be sent out prior to the first session.

Instructor bio:
Séverine Chauveau’s work will be presented at The Halide Project in Philadelphia March 7th to April 19th. It has also been shown in 2025 at the Barcelona International Festival of Experimental Photography, where she led workshops on the concept of photo-objects, and at the French Universities of Avignon and La Réunion. There, she co-hosted a lecture on experimental photography with Marc Lenot, author of the seminal work "Jouer contre les appareils" (Playing Against the Cameras), Arles, Photosynthèses, 2022. Her work has also been published in various art and photography magazines, including Suboart, The Hand Magazine, PhotoTrouvée, Assembla, and Aeonian Magazine. Chauveau studied Fine Arts at Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University and learned Haute Couture embroidery from Marylène Eyral, winner of the 2025 Influential Women of the World Award, at Studio Eyral.

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This workshop has been generously sponsored The Phillip and Edith Leonian Foundation.