{"product_id":"working-with-polymer-plate-photogravure","title":"Working with Polymer Plate Photogravure - Winter 2027","description":"\u003ctable width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 30%;\"\u003eFACULTY\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 70%;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cascabelpress.com\/pages\/about\"\u003eRay Bidegain\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 30%;\"\u003eDATE \/ TIME\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 70%;\"\u003eJanuary 9 - 10, 2027 | Saturday \u0026amp; Sunday 12:30-5:30pm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 30%;\"\u003eTUITION\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 70%;\"\u003e$490\u003cbr\u003e(All materials included; Note, due to the special nature of materials required for this workshop, it is not eligible for discounts)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 30%;\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 70%;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pcnw.org\/education\/payment-refund-policies\/\"\u003ePayment \u0026amp; Refund Policy\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pcnw.org\/education\/scholarships\/\"\u003eScholarship Opportunities\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 30%;\"\u003eFORMAT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 70%;\"\u003eIn-person, enrollment is limited to 8 students.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 30%;\"\u003eLEVEL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 70%;\"\u003eIntermediate - Advanced\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 30%;\"\u003ePREREQS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 70%;\"\u003ePhotography I: B\u0026amp;W or equivalent experience in analog photography\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoin Master Printer Ray Bidegain for this unique opportunity to discover the polymer plate photogravure process. During this two-day workshop, participants will learn hands-on how to take their original photographs and print them using etching inks and an etching press.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTopics we will cover include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDigital positives files\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExposing and developing the polymer plates using direct to plate methods\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInks and materials needed for printmaking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInking and wiping the plates\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaper selection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinting the inked plates on a professional etching press.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll needed materials will be supplied and participants will leave the session with a small edition of photogravure prints from several images.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINSTRUCTOR BIO\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRay Bidegain\u003c\/strong\u003e was born in Tucson, Arizona and started studying photography in high school. At age 17 he began working on weekends for a large studio that offered wedding photography to the local community in Southern Arizona. Ray graduated from Brooks Institute of Photography in 1981 and returned to Tucson to operate his own studio before moving to Portland, Oregon. After 17 years as a studio portrait photographer, Ray turned to fine art photography, eventually teaching himself the art of platinum printing, photogravure and, later, wet plate collodion. Fascinated by both the science and the art of photography and printmaking, Ray is an engaging and respected photo instructor throughout the Pacific Northwest. Ray’s photographs are internationally collected, and his work has been exhibited across the United States, and in France, Germany, and Scotland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eImages © Ray Bidegain\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PCNW","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50217786016021,"sku":null,"price":490.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/5312\/files\/Bidegain_Ray_parisstreet.jpg?v=1790896041","url":"https:\/\/shop.pcnw.org\/products\/working-with-polymer-plate-photogravure","provider":"PCNW Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}