Cyanotype Workshop

(also known as “blueprints” or “sunprints”)

Instructors: Sally Jacobson and Stefanie Timmermann

Learn how to make your very own cyanotypes in this hands-on 4-hour workshop.

Printmaking with cyanotypes is fun, fast and inexpensive; and it lends itself to experimentation and individual artistic expression. This historical process was first used by Anna Atkins in 1843 and involves contact printing objects (arranging them on top of the prepared paper) onto light-sensitive paper by exposing the setup to Ultraviolet (UV) light – usually the sun.

In this workshop you will learn the basics of cyanotyping through a bit of theory and a lot of hands-on art making. We will guide you through the step-by-step process of making your own sunprints. Permitting time, we will also experiment with some staining methods.

We will start off by preparing our paper in a darkened space, then expose prints in the sun and process them in water. The sun and weather will determine the intensity and sort of cyanotype prints we produce. By the time you leave you’ll have 4 gorgeous 8 x 10 sunprints and the skills to create more at home.

During breaktime, we will discuss a range of different artistic approaches to cyanotyping, as practiced by the instructors and by cyanotype artists around the world, so that you can embark on a personal journey into this wonderful world of simple non-toxic art making that is easily practiced at home.

This course is suited to beginners and advanced students alike. All materials are included in the course. Due to a generous grant from the Lynn Cultural Council, we are able to offer this course at a much-reduced rate.

Cost: $20      

Minimum students: 6

Maximum students: 12

Must be at least 13 years of age.

When: July 9, 2022 11am - 3pm

Rain or shine.

Bring a snack for breaktime.

Where: GALA - Galleries at Lynn Arts

25 Exchange St

Lynn, MA

Please bring an apron and wear old clothes. A set of vinyl gloves is recommended for sensitive hands.

Questions: Email galleriesatlynnarts@gmail.com with subject name Cyanotype in the title.