Tuition: $100
Workshop for 8 participants
Step back into the 19th-century and learn to draw a silhouette from life by candlelight. Participants will draw silhouettes of each other and then reduce the drawings using a pantograph. You will also learn how to use an 1810-style physionotrace apparatus that actually reduces the drawing automatically as you trace the shadow of the subject on a screen. This boot camp reveals the evolutionary link from light-based drawing to the dawn of photography.
Audience: Limited to 8 participants, this 1-day workshop is a fun way to learn how to draw and reduce a silhouette. No experience necessary.
Cancellation Policy: No refunds will be given for cancellations for this workshop. If the workshop is canceled due to insufficient enrollment, the entire tuition will be fully refunded. The George Eastman Museum is not responsible for airline ticket cancellation costs or fees.
Location and Scheduling: Session begins at 9 a.m. and ends at 1 p.m. The workshop is held at the George Eastman Museum, 900 East Avenue, Rochester, NY. Directions can be found here here.
Lodging: Lodging is not included in the cost of the workshop; participants must make their own arrangements. The host hotel for museum workshops is the East Avenue Inn & Suites, eastaveinn.com. This hotel is about a 15-minute walk from the museum. Room rates begin at $109 per night. The East Avenue Inn & Suites also provides transportation to and from the airport. Reservations can be made by calling (800) 559-8039. When calling to make a reservation, please mention you are taking a workshop at the George Eastman Museum to get this special rate.
The museum may take images, still or video, during the workshop and use them for educational and promotional purposes.