Victorian Studio Portraiture with Jo Gane
Come and experience Victorian Studio Portraiture with us on Heritage Open Day!
Inspired by the photographer, Harry Bartholomew (1862-1934), who ran a photography studio at number 35 on Great Linford High Street from around 1890 until his death in 1934, the artist Jo Gane invites people to experience what it must have been like to sit for a formal portrait at the time Harry Bartholomew was working.
The photographs will be taken using a period Lancaster camera, which was made in Birmingham in 1894, and the paper negative images will be developed and printed in a portable darkroom installed at the Arts Centre.
Jo Gane is currently completing a PhD about early photography and her work is based around photographic archives and history. She says: “Central to my artistic practice is the idea of the photograph as a slice of history and its function in relation to the progression of time. I use historic photographic techniques and equipment from the dawn of photography to experience the processes of photography. I aim to make contemporary images that disrupt the linear representation of time and allow audiences a sense of time-travel.”
£5 per portrait, payable in advance. Please reserve your 10-minute time slot when booking using the above 'Upcoming Events' button.
The developed photographs can be collected between 1.15-1.45 and 4-4.30pm on the day, or between the hours of 9am-4pm Monday 16 – Thursday 19 & Saturday 21 September.
A selection of photographs taken by Harry Bartholomew will be exhibited in the Arts Centre for Heritage Open Day, on loan from John Gosling.
“Central to my artistic practice is the idea of the photograph as a slice of history and its function in relation to the progression of time. I use historic photographic techniques and equipment from the dawn of photography to experience the processes of photography. I aim to make contemporary images that disrupt the linear representation of time and allow audiences a sense of time-travel.”
Join us on Heritage Open Day to create and compose your own music!
Led by the artist Rachael Inwood, the first part of each workshop will involve making instruments, including drums and mini banjos, from everyday household materials. In the second part of the workshop, participants will work together in composing a piece of music inspired by the history of Great Linford Manor Park and what can be found in it today. (There is a 15 mins break between two parts.)
Rachael Inwood is a Milton Keynes-based musician, songwriter, workshop leader, and piano and flute teacher. She has been playing music for over 25 years and says that she loves finding ways to help people unlock their musical side and find freedom in their creativity.
This workshops is FREE but advance booking is strongly recommended to avoid disappointment. Please click on the above 'Upcoming Events' button to book your place.
This work has been supported by funding from MK City Council
Jo Gane is currently completing a PhD about early photography and her work is based around photographic archives and history. She says: “Central to my artistic practice is the idea of the photograph as a slice of history and its function in relation to the progression of time. I use historic photographic techniques and equipment from the dawn of photography to experience the processes of photography. I aim to make contemporary images that disrupt the linear representation of time and allow audiences a sense of time-travel.”
Rachael Inwood is a Milton Keynes-based musician, songwriter, workshop leader, and piano and flute teacher. She has been playing music for over 25 years and says that she loves finding ways to help people unlock their musical side and find freedom in their creativity.
