Illuminating Metaphor in Practice and Presentation with Barbara Ciurej & Lindsey Lochman (Online Learning – Six Sessions)

About

Online Learning Class via Zoom

The choices you make as a photographer—from conceptual to practical—contain a wealth of associative resonances. In photography, metaphors can act as nuanced substructures to bring depth and clarity to a project, bind ideas, and enliven with unexpected connections.

This workshop will provide you with practical resources and imaginative methods to elevate and transform your photographic projects. We will delve into metaphor and, through guided exercises and discussion, discover visual equivalents in concept, materials and presentation. We will incorporate group discussion, short assignments, writing exercises, and introduce you to the work of other photographers, in addition to sharing our own eclectic research methods, You will learn strategies to find deeper complexity in your work.

Photo by Kevin Miyazaki

Barbara Ciurej and Lindsay Lochman have been collaborating on photographic projects for over four decades. They consider photography as storytelling and mine the confluence of history, myth, and popular culture to frame contemporary tales. Their subject matter spans their gendered experience from adolescence to aging and expands into critiques of the societal landscape. They employ staged photography, studio constructions, documentary, alternative processes and artists’ books in their practice. Their work has been exhibited in the US and internationally and is in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, Milwaukee Art Museum, Museum of Contemporary Photography, Walker Art Center, and Worcester Art Museum. Their artists’ books are in the collections of the Yale Center for British Art, Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Museum of Fine Arts Houston, Joan Flasch Artists Book Collection, and Bainbridge Island Arts Museum among others.

In addition to their shared photographic practice, Lochman brings decades of experience as Senior Lecturer at the University of Wisconsin. Ciurej has maintained a professional career in graphic design. Separately and together they have been guest lecturers at a number of academic institutions, and are currently contributing editors for Lenscratch. They maintain studios in Chicago and Milwaukee. 

Details

• Six Sessions
• Dates: Tuesdays and Thursdays, October 24 – November 9, 1 pm – 3 pm PST
• Enrollment Limit: 10 students
• Skill/Experience Level: Open to all levels
• Tuition: $575  (Become a Member today and received up to 20% off!)
• Location: Online

NOTE: This is classified as a “Special Guest” workshop. We advise you to read the “Special Guest Refund Policy” HERE before enrolling.

A details email complete with the Zoom link will be sent to the attendees prior to the start date. Please read the instructions included in the email. If you have additional questions please email info@lacphoto.org.

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