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Make Way: Queer Photography, Identity, and You

Crater Face, 2024
Crater Face, 2024
Photo courtesy of the artist
For over a hundred years, LGBTQIA+ folks have been defining themselves behind and in front of the camera lens. What does it mean to document our lives through photography, and how do you want to see your community represented? Join local artist Steven Miller for an interactive two-part workshop centered on queer history, exploring identity through photography, and making an LGBTQIA+ cyanotype photograph of your own.

 

The first session of the workshop is a visual tour of queer photography: from the earliest known practitioners to some of today’s creators. We’ll have a group discussion about the work we’ve seen, and you’ll be encouraged to take a photo centered on your own community before we meet again.

Alice Austen, Trude & I masked, short skirts August 6, 1891
Alice Austen,Trude & I masked, short skirts. August 6, 1891
The second session will be a hands-on lesson in printing a cyanotype from your image. This 19th century photography process makes rich blue-toned archival photographs. Workshop attendees will learn how to create a cyanotype from start to finish and are encouraged to wear clothes that might get stained. With luck, everyone will make a print that they can take home.

*Please note: this workshop is intended for participants 18 years and older.

Dates

  • Sunday, January 12, 1:00 – 4:00 pm, TAM Event Space
  • Sunday, January 19, 1:00 – 4:00 pm, Cheney Classroom

Pricing

This workshop is $50 for members and $60 for non-members. The hands-on workshop is limited to 20 participants, so register now to reserve your spot.

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About Steven Miller

Steven MiArtist Steven Millerller is a Seattle-based Queer visual artist working primarily in photography and video. He’s been creative his whole life, previously working as a writer, performance artist, and musician.

His visual art is exhibited nationally and internationally, and his photographs are in public collections of museums, institutions, and universities around the country.