January 07, 2019 - 2633 views
An exciting new exhibition led by the Conwy Youth Service in partnership with Oriel Colwyn is showing at the Coed Pella Building until March of next year.
The exhibition 'Conwy Revealed' follows a project which gave young people the opportunity to learn about the history of Conwy, while capturing their journey through photography.
The workshops allowed the group to investigate the photographic records held within the Conwy Archive Service and follow in the footsteps of local photographer Walter Harris.
Breaking away from today’s fast paced digital world the group learnt to use traditional photography skills. Using 35mm film cameras loaded with black and white film they explored Conwy in response to the historical archives.
After learning these new skills, the group processed and developed their own films in Oriel Colwyn’s darkroom, they then learnt how to produce Silver Gelatin prints in the darkroom using these new negatives.
Conwy Revealed was funded through the Culture Centre Activity Programme and Arts Council of Wales.
