Cyanotype Workshop at Art Lab, Tottenham Hale – Final Workshop of the Year
Cyanotype Workshop at Art Lab, Tottenham Hale Final Workshop of the Year On Sunday 23rd November I ran what turned out to be my final cyanotype workshop of the year, hosted by Studio Monde at 318 Art Lab in Tottenham Hale. It was a...
The River Returns
The River Returns After months of dry riverbed and large summer skies, the River Chelmer is finally flowing again. I’d paused the project during the warmer months — everything felt too...
Karthik’s Journey — Analogue Photography Mentoring in London
Karthik’s Journey — From India to London(Mentoring, Materiality, and the Philosophy of Process) Every so often, someone makes the journey that reminds me why I do what I do.A few weeks ago, Karthik K Samprathi, a fine art photographer from India, flew to...
Throwback: My Channel 4 Photography Tips (25 Years Ago)
Throwback: My Channel 4 Photography Tips Some of you may have seen a throwback clip I recently shared on Instagram. It was filmed back in 2007 — 17 years ago now — when Channel 4 invited me to share my Top 5 tips for getting into photography for their...
Tiffany Roubert advanced cyanotype workshop
Teaching advanced cyanotype to Tiffany Roubert / I had the pleasure of teaching Leica-endorsed French photographer and videographer Tiffany Roubert in my London studio during a two-day advanced cyanotype workshop. Tiffany is...
Gum printing artist uk
Why Gum Printing Still Matters in the UK / Why Gum Printing Still Matters in the UKBy Ian Phillips-McLaren Gum printing — or gum bichromate — is one of those processes that never quite behaves. It’s slow, messy,...
Three Days of Creativity — Teaching Gum Printing to Radek Husak
Three Days of Creativity — Teaching Gum Printing to Radek Husak / I had the pleasure of teaching London-based mixed-media artist Radek Husak during a three-day gum printing workshop. Originally from Poland and a graduate of the...
Salt Printing Workshops | NEO-PICTORIAL SCHOOL of PHOTOGRAPHY in Ramsgate
Salt Printing Workshops / in Ramsgate | NEO-PICTORIAL SCHOOL of PHOTOGRAPHY I recently led a weekend of salt printing workshops at the NEO-PICTORIAL SCHOOL of PHOTOGRAPHY in Ramsgate, alongside an incredible lineup of artists and photographers. From Thursday...
Immersive Installations
Immersive Installations / Ian Phillips-McLaren’s immersive art installations transform rooms into psychological spaces. Combining hand-crafted sculpture, multi-channel sound, and projected performance, these large-scale video sculptures...