Upcoming Holiday Closure: December 21, 2025 - January 1, 2026
Polaroid Emulsion Lift Workshop
Create Polaroid emulsion lifts with Amber Lee Williams!
Type:In-Studio
Level:Beginner
Medium:Mixed Media
Class Dates
Saturday Feb 7, 2026 11:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Overview
In this workshop, St. Catharines based interdisciplinary artist Amber Lee Williams will share the magical and fascinating process of creating Polaroid emulsion lifts. Participants will have the opportunity to try several approaches to shooting Polaroid images (working with different cameras, filters, double exposures, etc.). Amber will lead the group through a step-by-step process of how to extract the emulsion lift layer from the Polaroid and transfer it onto a sheet of watercolour paper. Each participant will go home with 3-4 finished Polaroid emulsion lifts.
Pre-requisites: N/A
Materials: all materials provided for a built in registration fee of $25.
Please note, this is an in-studio program.
Please contact programs@niagarapumphouse.ca for any questions.
Instructor - Amber Lee Williams
Amber Lee Williams is an interdisciplinary artist living and working in St. Catharines, Ontario