Darkroom up and running
A NEW STUDENT-INSPIRED photographic darkroom has been launched at Willingdon Community School. Residents and councillors were among those invited to see the new to the area darkroom at the special opening event. The darkroom is fully equipped for a range of black and white traditional technique and is hoped to be a big boost for the school and community.
The darkroom came joint second to represent East Sussex in a national competition, which celebrates the achievements of young people making a difference in the community.
At the recent event headteacher Ian Jungius and councillor Stephen Shing gave speeches and people were given the chance to tour the facilities and join in on a pinhole photography workshop led by artist Rob Walker.
The darkroom was build after Dan Dunbar, Sam Webb and James Edwards, who all share a passion for photography was inspired following series of workshops last year and have all together worked hard for funding from the Youth Capital Fund.
Despite digital methods of photography becoming more popular, the school believes the hands-on process of seeing your own photographs being developed is an exciting one.
There is training and workshop programme, which has been subsidised though the Community Arts Department and facilities will be available at low rates for artists, local photographers and Community groups to use on there own projects.
To find out more please contact Community Arts at Willingdon Community School on 01323 485254 extensions 263 or mcastledine@willingdon.e-sussex.sch.uk. Please visit the darkroom website on www.thedarkroomproject.blogspot.com
Tuesday, 11 September 2007
Monday, 19 February 2007
The eleventh time
This was the eleventh time I had come to take photos in the darkroom.
These drawers are going under the worktop to put work in.
Sunday, 18 February 2007
How
Sam, Dan and I filled out some forms so we could apply for £4,000 from the East Sussex Youth Capital Fund for a darkroom at school. We got short listed so we had to make a presentation to the East Sussex Youth Capital Funding Body and we got it so now we will be getting a darkroom at our school.
The tenth time
This was the thnth time I had come to take photos in the darkroom. Mr. Mason has painted it and the big sink is in now there is some were to work on the worktops
Friday, 9 February 2007
The Ninth time
This was the Ninth time I had come to take photos in the darkroom. Mr. Mason and Mr.walker a photographer are talking about the door getting in tha way of the sink.
Thursday, 1 February 2007
Gaffiti is not a new thing
Gaffiti is not a new thing. This Piece of graffiti was found in room 3 by Mr. Mason when he was building the darkroom, it said "I was here 4/7/87".
The eighth time
This was the eighth time I had come to take photos in the darkroom.The Black pipes are the ventilation fore the darkroom and the radio booth so there is fresh air in the darkroom and the radio booth.
the seventh time
This was the seventh time I had come to take photos in the darkroom. Some of the insulation in so that is sounds proof
The sixth time
This was the sixth time I had come in to take photos in the darkroom. To take photos of Mr. Mason making the bottom of some storage.
The Firth time
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This was the Firth time I had come in to take photos in the darkroom. In this photo Mr. Mason is putting a boards over the windows so the darkroom is light proof
The radio booth
The radio booth is on the side of the darkroom so that the media students can use it. Doesn’t it look good?
The third time
This was the third time Mr. Mason had come in to work in the darkroom. To the do some of the panting
The first time
This was the first time that I came to take photos in the darkroom. Mr. Mason is putting up the main frame.
Thursday, 25 January 2007
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