Community Open House with Artist Tulu Bayar

Lumen Printing Workshop with Tulu Bayar

Join artist and educator Tulu Bayar on July 11, from 1:00–4:00 p.m., for an afternoon of creative experimentation with this captivating camera-less photographic process.

This free workshop will follow a drop in format, but participants are encouraged to come earlier in the day, as the prints take approximately 30 minutes to develop.  Participants are welcome to enjoy the museum while they wait for their prints.

Lumen Printing 

Lumen printing is an early photographic process that traces its origins to the nineteenth century. Unlike traditional photography, it does not require a camera. Instead, images are created by placing objects directly onto light-sensitive silver gelatin photographic paper and exposing them to sunlight.

As the paper reacts to light, the objects block or filter the exposure, producing delicate silhouettes and surprisingly rich colors. Every print is one of a kind, shaped by the light, the materials, and the duration of the exposure. Natural materials such as leaves, flowers, grasses, and feathers often produce especially beautiful results because of their varied textures and chemical properties, but reflective objects can create equally compelling images.

What to Expect

Participants are encouraged to bring a few flat or low-profile small objects that hold personal meaning and will fit within an 11 × 14 inch sheet of photographic paper. Pressed botanicals, jewelry, lace, keys, handwritten notes, or other cherished keepsakes can all become part of a unique composition. Reflective materials such as glass or metal may produce especially unexpected and expressive effects.

About Tulu Bayar

Tulu Bayar (she/her) is a Turkish-born visual artist and Professor of Art at Bucknell University. Her interdisciplinary, lens-based work has been exhibited widely, with recent solo shows at Strata Gallery (NM), Amos Eno Gallery (NYC), and Ferda Art Platform (Istanbul), often accompanied by exhibition catalogs. Her work is included in public collections such as the Elgiz Museum, Samuel Dorsky Museum, and the Textile Museum at GWU. Bayar has received awards from the Fulbright Program, Puffin Foundation, and Esmée Fairbairn Foundation. She has participated in fully funded residencies at Ucross, Foundation House, VCCA, and the Center for Photography at Woodstock. Reviews of her work have appeared in publications such as Art in America, Hyperallergic, and WhiteHot Magazine.  Tulu Bayer’s work is also featured in our current exhibit the Art of Free Assembly.

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