Fun With Phytograms!

Join us for an afternoon of low-tech, eco-friendly photochemical magic! Learn how to make beautiful imprints of the natural world using basic film-developing supplies, as well as flowers and plants foraged around the library. It may be messy, so bring an apron or an old shirt. We invite you to bring your own fresh leaves and flowers! This event is free, and all supplies are included.

Phytograms are images created using the chemical reactions between plants and photographic emulsion, essentially a camera-less photography technique where plants act as a natural developer, creating images on photographic paper or film when exposed to sunlight.

To reserve a space, please email [email protected]. Only 16 spots are available.

About the EPFC Echo Park Film Center (established 2001) and the EPFC Collective (launched 2022) provide all-ages community film/video workshops, screenings, resources and residencies in Los Angeles and around the world. Welcome to our cinematic revolution! The EPFC Collective is a fluid and ever-evolving multi-generational, multi-cultural working group that came together in 2022 with open hearts to share an array of skills, experiences, and interests, united in our passionate belief in the power and joy of collaborative creative practice to support and strengthen community. Coming from all walks of life, Collective members include award-winning filmmakers and animators, community and university educators, art school grads, self-taught filmmakers, queer and BIPOC artists, film industry professionals, social justice activists, and EPFC youth film program alumni. We can’t wait to meet you!