Cyanotypes Photography Workshop

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Saturday, February 15th, 2014
February 15 & 16, 2014 | 10:00am to 4:00pm (with lunch breaks)

In 1842, Sir John Herschel, one of the unsung pioneers of photography, discovered that by combining salt and iron (ammonium citrate and potassium ferricyanide) he was able to create a solution that was sensitive to light and could be developed and fixed with water. With its distinctive Prussian Blue colouring, the cyanotype is one of the simplest and most malleable of the early historic processes. It also holds incredible creative potential.

In this two-day workshop, participants will learn the historical applications of the cyanotype process, and how to formulate these to make contemporary images. Participants will be guided through the steps of the process, from coating paper and fabric to toning and finishing, while creating cyanotype images from botanicals and negatives.

Day 1
Introduction, safety and history of the process
Coating papers and/or fabrics
Botanical Contact Prints
Making a negative (analogue and digital output)

Day 2
Mixing chemistry
Contact prints from a negative
Reducing, intensifying and toning prints
Considerations for finishing a print (waxing, flattening and matting)

Open to all abilities.
Workshop is limited to 6 / Min. of 4
$250, plus $50 materials fee.
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WHAT TO BRING
- Botanicals - fresh or dried * no larger than 14" in length
- Work clothes; that you don't mind getting dirty * Aprons, gloves & eye protection are available at the studio.
- 5-7 film Negatives for printing or 5-7 digital image files to size at 300dpi (to make negatives)

STUDIO & MATERIALS FEE INCLUDES... two days of instruction and critiques with Mike McLean, all chemistry, paper toners and equipment for making cyanotypes on paper & fabric.