Analog Glaciers

Commissioned by the City of Richmond for the 2025 Children's Arts Festival, this series of workshops brought together experimental photographic processes, glaciological research, and environmental education.

More than 80 students explored historical photographs of four Western Canadian glaciers, drawn from the Mountain Legacy Project through my ongoing collaboration with Dr. Eric Higgs. Using lumen printing, an analogue photographic process that produces images through the interaction of light and photosensitive materials, participants transformed archival glacier imagery into unique photographic works.

Alongside the printmaking process, students examined historical and contemporary photographs of the same glacial landscapes, identifying changes over time through observation and comparative analysis.

By combining photographic experimentation with scientific inquiry, the workshops offered a tangible encounter with glacial recession, connecting the material processes of image-making with the changing landscapes they documented.

2025 | Community-Engaged Art Commission
Children's Arts Festival, City of Richmond, British Columbia

Lumen photography, archival glacier imagery, participatory workshops
80+ student participants