The Rossetti Valentini School of Fine Arts hosts American photographer, Jill Mathis, for a two-day workshop where participants will explore ideas and the importance of developing a photographic project. As a starting point for the workshop, we will explore the beautiful private gardens in the town of Santa Maria Maggiore.
Students are asked to bring along some photographs they consider to be their best, most significant work. These photos will then lead to discussions and reflections on the inspiration behind them. Jill will provide guidance, recommend tools and share her experience to help build a cohesive body of work where each photo connects with the next.
For added inspiration, and to immerse ourselves in the period when photography became popular, the models photographed will be in period costume.

Bio
Jill Mathis studied photojournalism at the University of Texas and spent four years as an assistant to the renowned photographer Ralph Gibson in New York. Her work has been cited in several academic studies and is included in many academic collections including at Columbia University, Georgetown University, University of Pennsylvania, Vanderbilt University, and the University of Maryland.
Jill exhibits both in Europe and the United States, and her work can be found in numerous private and public collections including: The Whitney Museum of American Art, NYC; The Jewish Museum, NYC; The Brooklyn Museum, NYC; The Delaware Art Museum; The Norton Museum of Art, Florida; Columbia University, NYC; Georgetown University, DC.
Jill holds photography workshops in both the United States and Italy.

Programme
Saturday 21 September
09:45 Welcome and registration at the Rossetti Valentini School of Fine Arts
10:00 Course introduction, participant presentations and visit to the exhibition “…”
13:00 Lunch break *
15:00 – 18:00 Shooting

Sunday, 22 September
10:00 Start – Shooting review
13:00 Lunch break *
15:00 – 17:00 Shooting
18:00 Opening of the exhibition featuring prints of participants’ images

Students are asked to bring along some photographs they consider to be their best, most significant work. These photos will then lead to discussions and reflections on the inspiration behind them.
A minimum contribution of €100 is required to support the Foundation, which will partially cover operating costs. Registration is required via email: segreteria@fondazionerossettivalentini.it – Number of participants: max. 10, min. 6