Join artist Kasia Kaminska to create chromatic prints using soil from various locations around VISUAL and a soil sample from your garden, local park, woodland or any other favourite nature spot.

This alternative photography process creates a 'soil portrait' that reveals the health, vitality and composition of soils. Soil chromatography was developed in the 1950s by Erenfried Pfeiffer and is used to measure soil fertility and assess soil health. The process creates distinct patterns and colors that reflect the different elements present in the soil.

Blending science, ecology, and analogue photography, this process offers a unique view of the hidden elements that make up the soil beneath our feet. Organic matter, minerals and humus reveal themselves through colour, texture and pattern.

Participants will create chromatic prints using soil from various locations around Visual and are invited to bring a soil sample from their garden, local park, woodland or any other favourite nature spot. Please make sure to gather the soil sample and allow it to dry three days before the workshop.

Kasia Kaminska is an artist living in Co. Kilkenny. Her photographic projects and publications have been included in exhibitions (Axis Ballymun, TULCA) and book fairs (Limerick International Publishers Salon, Dublin Art Book Fair) throughout Ireland. She has been awarded artist residencies at Butler Gallery in Kilkenny, Cow House Studios in Co. Wexford and Grizedale Arts in the UK. She is co-founder of Read That Image photobook collective with whom she has co-led book design projects (shortlisted for the Unseen Dummy Award, Kassel Dummy Award and awarded the FEP European Photobook Award) and facilitated workshops in partnership with Temple Bar Gallery + Studios, Gallery of Photography, The Library Project, RHA, NCAD, TUDublin and Ulster University, amongst others.

Recent projects include 'Leave The Long Grass Grow' in collaboration with The Acorn Project, Kilkenny (2023-2024), 'Human Lab' at Electric Picnic curated by Aisling Murray (2022), ‘Community Vaults’ at Axis Ballymun curated by Maeve Stone (2021-2022), and ‘How do we
start?’ (2021), a climate art magazine commissioned by Project Arts Centre and curated by Maeve Stone. She holds a BA in Photography from TUDublin and an MA in Social Practice from the Limerick School of Art & Design, TUS with First Class Hons.

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Ages: 16+

The Sustainable Futures Summer School is kindly funded by Creative Ireland.