Handcolored Originals

All of Judith’s work begins with her journal: writing and sketching, as well as using her camera. She uses vintage cameras with black and white Polaroid film that produces a large negative as well as a positive, sometimes neglecting the negatives a bit, which creates a roughness that represents life’s darker moments.

She prints these negatives in small limited editions in a traditional darkroom on archival fiber-based paper. While she is printing, she sometimes uses overlays to create secondary images on the photographic print, printing photograms on top of the photograph.

Finally, she colors the prints with watercolors, colored pencils and/or oil pastels. Throughout the whole process, control is limited. Judith says, “the environment and the materials affect the final work nearly as much as I do. This reflects my life - so much that happens is out of my control and it is up to me to make the most of it.”

To view the web version of Judith’s journal, click on the link to the left.

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