Imagining Futures

The workshop will be help in an old victorian mil the 3 front office rooms on the ground floor

October Salon is hosting the workshop;

Salon Introduction

Salon culture refers to the social and intellectual gatherings, historically emerging in 17th and 18th century Europe, where individuals exchanged ideas, art, and political opinions. These gatherings often took place in private homes, usually hosted by influential women known as salonnières, who played a crucial role in shaping public discourse and cultural development. Today, salon culture continues to evolve, fostering intimate and diverse networking opportunities across various fields, including literature, art, and philosophy.

In this first workshop hosted by Ash Hardman, passages from Susan Sontags 'on photography' will be read then discussed, before going out to make photographs in response to sontags essays, the essays analizes the impact of photography on our society!