Past Talks & Workshops
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Photographing Artwork for Artists workshop
Vashon March 25-26 & Lynden, WA (N of Bellingham) April 6, 2019
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Photographing Art for Artists Workshop
October 13, 2018 on Vashon Island, WA
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Michelle talks toy cameras Oct 6, 2018
in Bellingham at the fall meeting of the Pacifica Chapter of the Center for Photographic History and Technology (CPHT)
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Documenting Your Artwork workshop
June 9, 2018 at the Art Institute of Seattle
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Talk: Tour the World of Toy Camera Photography
Concord, MA, Friday, Nov 7, 2014
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Plastic Cameras: Toying with Creativity workshop, Concord, MA
Nov 8-9, 2014
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"Ins and Outs of Toy Camera Photography" workshop & public talk/book signing at Somerville Toy Camera Festival
June 7-8, 2014, Nave Gallery, Somerville, MA
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Slideshow/talk on "20 Years of Northwest Performance Photography"
at West of Lenin, Tuesday, March 11th & Mon, May 12, 2014. Gallery open 6-8:30, talk at 7:00
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CreativeLIVE Online class
Check out Michelle's talk anytime on the CreativeLIVE website
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Center for Photographic Art's Exposure Weekend
Michelle will give a talk and review portfolios - Nov 9-10, 2013 in Carmel, CA
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Workshop at Center for Photography in Woodstock
New York, Sep 7-8, 2013
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Workshop for Interlochen Academy high school students
Nov 28-30, 2012
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Penland School of Crafts, North Carolina
Toying with Photography: Aug 26-Sep 1, 2012
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Michelle's talk at Penumbra Foundation / Center for Alternative Photography
New York City 2012
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Center for Alternative Photography weekend workshop
New York, NY, Sep 8-9, 2012
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Photo Center NW, Seattle
Weekend workshop | September 29-30, 2012
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Project Basho, Philadelphia
Weekend workshop | November 3-4, 2012
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TEDxRainier in Seattle, November 12th, 2011
Speaker as part of all-day event at Kane Hall, UW
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Society for Photographic Education's NW Regional Conference
Nov 5-6, 2011 in Spokane. ?Toy Cameras in a High-Tech World?
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Gallery talk at Soho Photo Gallery, NY
Sunday, March 6th at 6:00 in conjunction with "20 years of Toying with Creativity" exhibition
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San Francisco - Rakyo Photo
Weekend workshop & book sigining April 23-24, 2011 - During Rayko's Plastic Camera Show
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Tucson - ArtsEye
weekend workshop April 30-May 1, 2011 during Curious Camera Exhibition
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Seattle - Photographic Center Northwest
Weekend workshop June 4-5, 2011
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Seattle "Plastic Cameras" Book Talk - Ada's Technical Books January Author of the Month!
Talk: Sunday, Jan 23rd, 2011, 4:00.
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Toying with Holgas Workshop in New Orleans during PhotoNOLA
December 5th-6th, 2010, and book signing
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Book reading & slide show at Elliott Bay Book Co in Seattle
Sat, Nov 13th, 2010, 2:00pm, with a party to follow at Photographic Center NW, 4-6
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Panel Discussion: ?Northwest Territory: Women in Photography? at SPE NW conference
Portland, OR, Nov 5-7, 2010 at Newspace Photo, panel 11/6, 9:30am
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"Plastic Cameras?Going Low Tech for Fine Art and Profit" Seminar at Photo Plus Expo
Javitz Center, New York, October 30th, 2010, 1:15-3:15pm
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Toy Camera workshop in Philadelphia, October 23-24, 2010
at Project Basho
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Ignite Seattle talk, Sept 14th, 2010
5 minute talk about Holgas and low-tech photography, King Cat Theater
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Destination workshop in Seattle - Aug 7-11 @ PCNW
Come to Seattle for a weekend intro to the Holga, and stay for three evenings, with days to explore Seattle
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Portland, OR - Advanced Toy Camera at Newspace Photo
May 22-23, 2010 - for students who've taken my intro class or have played with Holgas and the darkroom before.
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Society for Photographic Education national conference, Philadelphia, March 2010
I'll be giving a presentation sponsored by Freestyle Photographic Supply on March 4th
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Moisture Festival Book Signing
at Books by the Way on Vashon Island, Friday, Feb 5th, 2010. Gearing up for Moisture Fest's upcoming shows at O Space!
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Seattle workshop at Photographic Center Northwest: Training your Toy Camera: A Project Class
January 26- Feb 16, 2010 (4 Tuesdays evenings)
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Newspace Photo, Portland, OR - intro plastic camera workshop
January 23 & 24, 2010. Advanced Holga workshop coming in the spring too!
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2-Week Workshop at Penland School of Crafts
Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, August 9-21, 2009 - an amazing opportunity to shoot and work in the darkroom extensively with Michelle as your guide.
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Events at B&H Photo, New York, January 2009
Panel discussion with f295 on 1/18, solo talk 1/21, from 10-12, and workshop continuing 1-5pm. More info & registration.
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Seattle Workshop - Feb 28th & Mar 7th, 2009
at Photographic Center NW
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Portland, OR Workshop May 3 & 5, 2009
at Newspace Photo
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f295 Symposium: May 29-31, 2009 in Pittburgh
I'll be giving a talk, participating in a panel, and teaching a workshop
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Workshop in Portland, OR
at Newspace, August 17 & 19, 2008
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Maine Media Workshops week-long class
June 29-July 5, 2008 - "Toying with Creativity" at photo heaven!
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New Orleans talk & workshop
sponsored by the New Orleans Photo Alliance & ASMP: May 17 & 18, 2008
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St Louis/St Charles, MO Workshop
Foundry Art Center, March 29-30, 2008
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Workshop at RayKo Photo in San Francisco
February 9 & 12, 2008
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Talk at Foto-Grafix books in San Francisco
February 7, 2008
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Whatcom Museum
Bellingham, WA, April 26th, 2008
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Seattle Talk
University Bookstore, Seattle, April 17th, 2008
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Toy camera workshop at International Center of Photography, New York
A two weekend workshop as part of the General Studies Program, Oct. 13-21, 2007
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Portland, OR: Talk about "Plastic Cameras: Toying with Creativity" at Powell's
Friday, November 30th, 2007, 7:30pm
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Plastic Camera Lecture in San Francisco
September 27th, 2007 at SF Camerawork
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"Toying with Creativity" workshop in Los Angeles
at the Julia Dean workshops, September 8 & 9, 2007
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Plastic Cameras: Toying with Creativity workshop
Photographic Center NW, April 21 & 28, 2007
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"Toying with Creativity" talk at Creative Center for Photography in LA
Saturday, February 24th, 2007, 1-3:30 pm, free
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Past Exhibitions & Other Events
• Michelle is stop #37 on the Vashon Holiday Studio Tour Vashon Island, WA, Dec 2, 3, 9, 10, 2023
| • Sunshady Days: A 50 Year Photographic Retrospective of Bumbershoot Several of Michelle's photos of Bumbershoot from 1995-2000 at A/NT Gallery in Seattle Center Sep 2-15 and PCNW Nov 9-Dec 7, 2023
| • Featured Artist in Vashon Summer Arts Fest at Vashon Center for the Arts, August 11-27, 2023
| • Featured photographer at the 25th Krappy Kamera show Soho Photo, NY, opening March 16th, 2023
| • Michelle in conversation with John Cornicello Happened August 13, 2020 but watch it anytime.
| • "A Low Tech Nature" Exhibition at Down Under Gallery, Seattle February 7-March 31, 2020, opening Feb 7th, 6-9pm
| • "Exquisite Decay" exhibition Qucksilver Photo, Bellingham, WA, January 2020
| • "15 Years of Moisture Festival Photography" exhibition Seattle, March 15-April 20, 2019. Artist reception March 30, 4-7pm.
| • Michelle juries Krappy Kamera 2019 opening March 5th at Soho Photo in NYC, up through March 30th, 2019
| • Michelle juries "Holga and More Out of the Box" international exhibition Annual exhibition at tcc photo gallery
| • "After the Fire" exhibition in Seattle "After the Fire" accompanies Mik Kuhlman's solo performance "House #30" about the house fire documented in the photos. West of Lenin Gallery, June-July, 2015.
| • 20 Years of NW Performance Photography Solo exhibition of Michelle's photos at West of Lenin Gallery, Seattle, up through June 30, 2014 - 38 photos!
| • Somerville (MA) Toy Camera Festival Michelle's photos are in the Nave Gallery show, through 6/29/14
| • Rayko Photo's Plastic Camera Show Group show, including Michelle's "Subway #5," March 5-April 29, 2014 in San Francisco. Opening March 5, 6-8pm
| • "Masquerade" exhibition at New Orleans Photo Alliance Group show, including Michelle's Solstice Parade photo, Feb 1-Mar 30, 2014
| • Michelle at the Chicago Contemporary Circus Festival Official photograper, Jan 9-12, 2014. Click to see slideshow of images.
| • Glazer's Camera Toy Camera Contest Entries due Sep 20th, reception & Michelle's book signing Oct 10th, 2013
| • Holga Inspire at ArtsEye, Tucson Aug 20-Oct 31, 2013, reception Sept 14th
| • Holga Inspire @ Interlochen Center for the Arts Interlochen, Michigan, December 2012
| • Chicago Does Holga - Holga Inspire plus local artists at Chicago Photo Center, Oct 12-28, 2012
| • Holga 30th Anniversary Exhibition at Center for Alternative Photography New York, opening September 7th, 2012 - details coming soon
| • Holga Inspire at Photobooth, San Francisco Aug 30-Oct 24, 2012
| • Holga Inspire at Open Shutter Gallery, Durango, CO through August 16th, 2012
| • Holga Inspire in New York - Opening March 7th, 6-8pm in conjunction with the Krappy Kamera show at Soho Photo, March 7-31, 2012
| • Seattle book signing: Glazer's Camera November 10th, 2011 at the closing party for their Holga competition show, 6-8pm
| • Holga Inspire in Colorado at the Center for Fine Art Photography, Fort Collins, CO, Sep 30, 2011-Jan 14, 2012
| • Low Tech/High Art at the Business of Art Center, Manitou Springs, CO. Oct 28-Dec 31, 2011
| • Exhibition at Rayko Photo, San Francisco Showing "Urban Oases" in conjunction with Plastic Camera Show, March 4th-April 30th, 2011
| • "20 Years of Toying with Creativity" Solo Exhibition at Soho Photo Gallery, New York March 1st-April 2nd, 2011, in conjunction with Krappy Kamera
| • "Holga Inspire" exhibition in Los Angeles at Clark Oshin Gallery at The Icon, opening March 5th, running through March 31st
| • PhotoNOLA Book Signing, New Orleans, Fri, Dec 3rd, 2010, 5-7 "Plastic Cameras" contributors Sylvia Plachy, Jennifer Shaw, Louviere + Vanessa, Gordon Stettinius, and (after his lecture) Michael Kenna will be there!
| • "Plastic Cameras" 2nd edition book release party in Seattle - Nov 13th, 2010 After the Elliott Bay talk, come to Photo Center NW to celebrate, 4-6pm! 12& Marion
| • "Plastic Cameras: Toying with Creativity" second edition book release party in NYC Thursday, Oct 28th, 2010, 6-8pm at Soho Photo Gallery, 15 White St
| • NY Book signings at Photo Plus Expo Book signings at Freestyle/FS Distribution booth #274, October 2010
| • "On the Road" Solo exhibition at University of Portland, OR: Aug 23-Sep 23, 2010 at the Buckley Center Gallery, reception Aug 24th, 5-7pm
| • Holga Inspire at Brooks Institute Gallery 27 Santa Barbara, CA, Sep 2-Oct 1, 2010, Opening 9/2, 5-8pm
| • Picture Us: Photographic Center Northwest Faculty Exhibition Oct 8-Nov 24, 2010 - Opening Oct 15th, 6-8
| • "Holga Inspire" exhibition at Hallmark Institute Gallery in Turners Falls, Massachusetts, May7 - June 6th, 2010
| • Rayko Photo's International Juried Plastic Camera Show Feb 26-April 18, 2010 in San Francisco
| • Krappy Kamera Competition show at Soho Photo in New York; opens Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010
| • "Carnival" show at Newspace, Portland I have a piece in this group show, Feb 5th - 28th 2010, opening Feb 5th
| • "Holga Inspire" exhibition at Umbrella Arts, New York December 9th-January 16th, 2010 - The third stop of this international exhibition.
| • Solo exhibition at Benham Gallery, Seattle Seattle premier of my new series: Beautiful Decay. Nov 5th-Dec 13th, 2009. Opening December 3rd, 6-10 pm.
| • Camerawork Gallery, Portland, OR Solo show, September-October, 2009. Opening reception, Sat, September 26th, 4-7pm
| • "Holga Inspire" group show at TCC Photo Gallery September 3-October 30, Longview, TX
| • "Curious Cameras" ArtsEye Gallery in Tucson, AZ, April-July 2009
| • Range of Possibilities: Penland Gallery, NC Penland School of Crafts 2009 Faculty Exhibition, March 17-May 10
| • Holgagrafie Exhibition in Berlin at Atelier Freier Fotographen, April, 2009 - 8 photographers
| • "Only in Washington" exhibition at WA State Convention Center: I have one image in this show, October 2008-May 2009
| • Group exhibition at Camera Club of New York January 16-20, Reception Jan 17th, 7-9
| • "After the Fire" exhibition At Office Nomads, on Capitol Hill in Seattle, through the end of 2008
| • "From the Playa to City Parks?BRAF Paves the Way" Reno, NV: McKinley Art Gallery, West from October 23 ? December 11, 2008
| • Holga Meet-up at Benham Gallery Join Michelle, Rosanna Salonia & Matthew Yates to talk Holgas. Sunday, Nov 23rd, 2008, 2-4pm
| • Holga demos at Photo Plus Expo: in New York, October 23-25, 2008 at the FS Wholesale/Freestyle booth
| • "21 Days of Black Rock City" Exhibition in Petaluma, CA: June-July 2008 One of 9 photographers showing a large group of large-format digital prints from Burning Man
| • "Unrefined Light: Image-Making with Plastic Cameras & Their Friends" in St Charles, MO I juried this show, which opens March 28th, 2008 and I'm teaching a workshop the 29th & 30th
| • Krappy Kamera Competition opening & talk Soho Photo Gallery, NYC, opening Tuesday, March 4th, 2008 6-8pm, Michelle's talk Thursday, March 6th, 7pm
| • Bellingham, WA: Exhibition through April 27th, 2008 Whatcom Museum: Photo Biennial opening, Sat 12/1, 7:30pm, talk Sunday, 12/2,el discussion March 1st, workshop April 27th 1-3pm, pan
| • "Cheap Shot: Plastic Cameras: The Low Tech of High Art" at PCNW, Seattle 6 photographers show their plastic stuff, November 2-28, 2007
| • "Toying with Creativity" exhibition in LA Feb 22nd-April 22nd, 2007 at the Creative Center for Photography in Hollywood
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