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Driven by her deep concern about the ecological impact of her craft, artist Jesseca Ferguson started experimenting with the anthotype. This is an early photographic method which uses only plants and the sun to produce images on artist’s paper.

Since ancient times, chemists, physicists, mathematicians, and others were involved in discovering various methods of capturing and saving images. PHSNE’s October program is dedicated to the 185th anniversary of photography.

September 2024 speaker, Adam Davis, will shares how his project, Black Magic, came to be, its progress, how to deepen your relationship with collaborative practices, and the importance of bringing Black stories to the forefront of the fine art world.

PHSNE activities and virtual meetings will resume in the fall.

PHSNE is taking a field trip and you’re invited! On Saturday, June 15th at 1:00 P.M., PHSNE colleagues will gather at the Addison Gallery on the campus of Phillips Academy in Andover, MA. Together we will enjoy a self-guided tour of the exhibit, Robert Frank and Todd Webb Across America, 1955.

Maya June Mansour is a photographer and producer with roots in Black America and the Middle East. Her work, primarily using analog photography, explores themes of spirituality and justice.

Join PHSNE for a fascinating presentation from with Ken Hough. Ken is an expert on all things Deardorff. He writes, “I have been around Deardorff Cameras nearly 37 of my 53 years. I bought my first Deardorff at a studio sale in 1971 for $15.00!”

Head Librarian and Archivist Trenton Carls and Photo Archivist Maegan Squibb were the driving forces behind Above the Fold: The Photographers of the Gloucester Daily Times, 1973-2005, on display at the Cape Ann Museum in Gloucester, MA.