Cyanotypes

About this event

OPEN TO ALL MEMEBERS OF THE COMMUNITY!

Saturday, December 5 | 11 – 3 p.m. | Art Center

Explore the magical and unpredictable art of cyanotype printing in this hands-on art making experience! Participants will learn how to create beautiful blue-and-white prints using sunlight, light-sensitive materials, and found objects. No prior experience is required. Each participant will create unique cyanotype prints to take home.

Details

• Format: Non-credit, hands-on art making experience, open to all members of the community

• Length: Approximately 4 hours

• Cost: $85 per person – covers all materials and supplies needed for printing cyanotypes

• Experience Level: All levels welcome; no photography or printing experience required

What You'll Learn

• Explore the fundamentals of the cyanotype process

• Learn how sunlight and light-sensitive materials work together to create alternative photographic prints

• Experiment with leaves, flowers, natural and found objects to create unique compositions

• Explore light, shadow, shape and pattern by creating abstract compositions

• Safely use the tools and materials needed for alternative photography processes

• Create and complete original cyanotype and mixed media prints

Spend the afternoon experimenting with light, composition, and alternative processes; creating one-of-a-kind cyanotypes!