BIG LIGHT - Make a Ceramic Pinhole Camera + Use It!
Schedule
Sat, 21 Feb, 2026 at 02:00 pm to Sat, 21 Mar, 2026 at 04:30 pm
UTC+00:00Location
Merseyway Workshop | Stockport, EN
About this Event
To celebrate the launch of BIG LIGHT, Merseyway Workshop's brand new photographic darkroom, we are hosting an exciting series of photographic and thematic workshops, made possible with support from UKSPF.
In this two-part workshop, you will enjoy learning a mix of pottery, pinhole photography and photographic development in the darkroom. On Saturday the 21st Feb, you will be guided through the process of hand-building with clay to create a simple pinhole camera. Over the following month, your cameras will be fired and glazed in our pottery so that they are robust and ready to use. Return on Saturday 21st March to test your cameras. You'll be shown how to use your new camera and then set loose on the streets of Stockport to capture an image. Back at Merseyway Workshop you will be able to develop your image with the support of a technician in our brand new darkroom. You will leave the workshop with your new camera and at least 1 black and white photographic print.
DATES AND TIMES:
Saturday 21st February, 2PM-4:30PM - Make your pinhole camera from clay.
Saturday 21st March, 2PM-4:30PM - Use your pinhole camera and process at least 1 image.
Please ensure that you are available on both dates before booking your spot on this workshop.
This workshop contributes to a programme of events running alongside Amoeba's exhibition at Stockroom, launching on 29th January.
Knowledge Required
• Beginner - no knowledge needed!
Techniques You Will Explore
Basic ceramic handbuilding, pinhole photography, photographic development.
Materials Provided
• Everything
What to bring
• Clothes you don't mind getting messy in.
Transport
• We are within a short walk from Stockport train and bus station. Parking is available at the Merseyway Shopping Centre NCP.
Refunds and Booking Terms
This workshop will be taking place downstairs at the Merseyway Workshop.
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Where is it happening?
Merseyway Workshop, Unit 6, Stockport, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
GBP 30.00
