Against the Instant - analogue photography workshop

Please join us for this in-person photography workshop with artist Peter Maarseveen. Suitable for adults 18 years or older at all levels of knowledge and experience, materials are provided. Registration required.

Saturday 14 March 2026
10am - 2pm

Sunroom Gallery
University of Tasmania
37 Hunter St, Hobart

Each participant will produce images for an exhibition in the Sunroom Gallery space and will be able to take home their prints after the exhibition has concluded.

Peter Maarseveen

Peter is a photographic artist specialising in alternative analogue techniques. He explores how nature can contribute to the image-making process through camera-less methods, pinhole photography, constructing his own cameras, and more recently, creating his own photographic chemistry from plants and household ingredients. He is in the process of developing an off-grid, eco-friendly darkroom on his property in the Derwent Valley. The facility will be entirely powered by solar panels, utilise water from the creek running through the property, and employ only plant-based, biodegradable chemicals.

This workshop is presented as part of the Against the Instant exhibition at the Plimsoll Gallery, 14 March – 24 April 2026

Visit the Arts and Cultural website for more information.

Free event | Registration essential
Please direct all enquiries to: galleries@utas.edu.au

Step away from the glow of the digital world and immerse yourself in the slow, hands-on magic of analogue photography.

In this unique workshop, participants will explore alternative photographic processes by learning how to create plant-based photographic developer using native plants. Guided through the full process from chemistry to image-making, you’ll experiment with tray-based darkroom processing and produce paper negatives using handmade developer.

This workshop offers an intimate introduction to experimental analogue techniques, combining photography, botanical knowledge, and material exploration. Participants will leave with a deeper understanding of photographic development, the creative possibilities of plant-based chemistry, and their own handmade photographic outcomes.

No prior darkroom experience is necessary — just curiosity and a willingness to experiment.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Please note all artworks and photographs created during the workshop will be displayed in an upcoming exhibition at the Sunroom Gallery. The exhibition will be open to the public from Tuesday, March 17th, through Friday, March 27th. An opening and closing event will be held on Friday, March 27th, from 5:30 to 8:00pm. All are welcome to attend.