Saturday, March 28, 1-4pm

Bring a friend and join us for this very fun session making blue prints, also called cyanotypes, on prayer flags. Invented in 1843, cyanotype is a chemical photographic process that is only sensitive to UV light and is famous for its blue color. It is perfect for those new to alternative photographic processes as it is one of the most affordable and user-friendly of them all. In this mini-workshop you will use a brush to apply cyanotype to cotton cloth and print photograms (a term for using objects to block light and make an image, essentially using an object as a negative). Participants are encouraged to bring their own objects for photograms.

Workshops do not have a minimum enrollment requirement. We will refund 80% of the fee if you cancel 3 weeks prior to the first day of the workshop. We will refund 50% of the fee if you cancel 1 week prior to the first day of enrollment. No refunds will be issued with less than 1 week notice of cancellation.

About Cyanotype Prints

Cyanotype was invented by John Frederick William Herschel in 1842 and is famous for its deep blue hue. The first photographic book (by Anna Atkins) utilized cyanotype and the photogram technique which uses objects to block light and create an image on the photographic surface. Their blue hue is not only unique but creates a brilliant palette for images of landscapes, botanicals, and portraits. Cyanotype is also extremely versatile and can be applied to almost any surface. It is a more affordable photographic print because it does not use metals like silver, platinum, or palladium. Commercial cyanotype paper became available in 1872 and was used in the building industry for drafting site plans (i.e. blue prints) until the 1950s. In the 1960s alternative processes, including cyanotype, were revived and brought back into the photographic tool box.