A close up of leaves with patterns.

Chemigrams and Lumen Printing at Craft & Culture

Craft & Culture Camera-less photography with artist Tom Godwin

About Chemigrams and Lumen Printing at Craft & Culture

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Step into the world of experimental photography in this hands-on, camera-less workshop with artist Tom Godwin.

 

Make your own abstract chemigrams by painting photographic paper with sustainable darkroom developers and fixers, then experiment with everyday household ingredients such as turmeric to create vibrant colours, textures, and wonderfully unpredictable results. You can also try lumen printing, one of the earliest photographic processes, using sunlight to capture beautifully detailed silhouettes of leaves, flowers, and other natural objects in rich, unexpected colours.

 

As your prints develop, why not grab yourself a drink from the café bar, relax, and watch the images gradually appear?

 

No experience is needed—simply drop in, get creative, and take home your own unique photographic artworks.


Event Information

  • Please be aware that there are two entrance steps. A ramp is available on request. Please email us in advance at hello@birminghammuseums.org.uk so we can have it ready for your arrival.

Image gallery

  • Leaves and grasses.
  • A close up of leaves with patterns.
  • A circle with patterns surrounds by brown patterns.
  • A green window with sign that read 'Craft & Culture coffee, cake, wine, craft beer, and events'.
  • Traditional brick building with green-trimmed windows and door, featuring a Craft Culture sign.
  • A person pours red wine from a bottle into a wine glass on a counter.
  • Long wooden tables and chairs line a bright, modern cafe bar area with red walls and hanging lights.
  • Craft beer can on wooden table with a glass of beer and latte.
  • Three distinct beer cans featuring colorful, artistic designs standing on a bar counter.
  • Cozy café corner with wooden tables, black chairs, small plants, and vibrant wall art.
  • One person hands a cold beer with foam to another across a counter.
  • A hand sprinkles cocoa or cinnamon powder onto a latte in a clear glass mug.

Tom Godwin
Tom's practice centers on experimental photography and videography, creating surreal, visually striking visions of the future that invite open interpretation. Visual storytelling is central to his approach. As someone with dyslexia, he connects more easily with visual communication, and he uses imagery as a direct and intuitive way to express ideas and concepts.
 
A recurring theme in his work is our relationship with nature and the ways we shape future landscapes. He is drawn to the tension between built environments and the natural world, and the continual push and pull as nature works to reclaim space.
 
His practice is strongly influenced by science fiction and its shifting portrayals of the future, from utopian to apocalyptic, reflecting the changing hopes and fears of the societies that produce them. He is committed to analogue photography and the preservation of its processes, often combining analogue and digital methods to create a visual link between past, present, and future.

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