About this project
We are artists living and working in New York and met as graduate students at Columbia University. We both shoot color film and make chromogenic color prints and our materials and processes are essential to making our work. With the explosion of digital photography, traditional darkrooms are closing all the time and we find ourselves without a place to print.
We created Radiant Labs to solve this problem. Soon we will have a place to work without time restrictions and be able to offer a workspace to other artists. Another important aspect to our communal lab is having a place to meet to exchange ideas, critique and collaborate. Radiant Labs will include a space dedicated to hosting shows and workshops.
We are really excited about the 800 square foot studio space we found in Long Island City to house our photo lab. It will offer four private color darkrooms, two of which will also include black & white printing facilities. We have already received a generously donated 30" wide color processor (thanks Tom Roma!) that is the backbone of our workspace and we can’t wait to put it into use.
To finish our build-out we need to raise at least $7500 to acquire a few more pieces of equipment as well as construction materials. You can help us get Radiant Labs up and running and keep analog color and black & white darkroom practices accessible to the community.
Please consider making a donation - every bit helps - and we will send you a gift along with a big thank you on our website.
Special Thanks to:
Thomas Roma
John Bartelstone
Tom Weis
Erin Cohen
Olivia Wolfe
Jose Ayala
Emily Henretta
Claudio Nolasco
Corey Riddell
Molly Surno
FAQ
Have a question? If the info above doesn't help, you can ask the project creator directly.
134
Backers
$10,167
pledged of $7,500 goal
0
seconds to go
Funding Successful
This project successfully raised its funding goal on January 4.
Pledge $5 or more Pledge $5 or more
handwritten Radiant Labs postcard
Pledge $10 or more Pledge $10 or more
gelatin silver printed 4”x5” postcard
Pledge $30 or more Pledge $30 or more
Radiant Labs tote bag screen printed by us and our lovely friend Emily (includes $5 flat rate domestic shipping fee)
Pledge $55 or more Pledge $55 or more
Radiant Labs kitchen/work apron screen printed by us and our lovely friend Emily (includes $5 flat rate domestic shipping fee)
Pledge $100 or more Pledge $100 or more
custom 8”x10” gelatin silver print made by us from a b&w negative you send us
Pledge $250 or more Pledge $250 or more
one 11”x14” chromogenic color print by Johanna or Stephanie
Pledge $500 or more Pledge $500 or more
two 11”x14” chromogenic color prints by Johanna and Stephanie
Project By
Connected as Stephanie Prussin (365 friends)
Stephanie Prussin is an artist that lives and works in Brooklyn, NY. She was born in San Francisco, CA, and received her M.F.A. from Columbia University, New York, and B.A. from University of California, Santa Cruz. Her work considers photography’s expectation of documentary truth by pushing the capacity of the negative to hold and relay information. Utilizing a large format film camera and the basic elements of photography - time and light - she investigates the experience and perception of time through durational exposures.
www.stephanieprussin.com
Born and raised in Miami, Florida, Johanna Wolfe is a photographer who makes analog c-prints. Her awareness of forensic and scientific investigation was encouraged at a young age by parents working in medicine and criminal law enforcement. During her time as an undergraduate studying Art History at Columbia University, she traveled extensively through Europe and Asia, fortifying her interests in and passion for documentary photography. She has worked in various media-based fields, including publishing, film festivals and television, where she produced observational documentary series for networks including TLC, Discovery Health and A&E. After receiving an M.F.A. in Visual Arts from Columbia University in 2010, she began teaching undergraduate photography in New York City. She has exhibited her work in New York and throughout the United States.
www.johannawolfephoto.com
