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Light Made Metal – The Art of Tintype Photography *

Look through the past with this live demonstration of tintype photography, a 19th-century image-making process that produces hauntingly beautiful metal plate portraits.

Look through the past with this live demonstration of tintype photography—a 19th-century image-making process that produces hauntingly beautiful metal plate portraits. Join tintype photographer Matthew Nixson of Holliday Tintype as he walks through the entire process from start to finish, including preparing the plate, taking the photograph, and developing it on-site. Watch as the image slowly appears before your eyes, and learn about the history, chemistry, and craft that keep this analog art alive.

About the presenter

Matthew Nixson as a self-taught photographer, lowbrow painter, and silversmith. He grew up in a small town in Northwest Arkansas and spent his childhood wandering the woods of the Ozark Mountains. He splits his time between his home in Fayetteville and Waco, Texas. He works full-time as a traveling tintype photographer, utilizing the century's old process to create handmade portraits that will last a lifetime.

This program is designed for participants 13 and older.

All abilities are welcome. For disability accommodations, call 479.856.7050 or email centerforinnovation@faylib.org 2-3 days before a program.

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