Cyanotype: design, print, make

About

Participants will learn about:

*The fascinating history of the process
*Talk about design elements (and possibly collect objects/plants from around the grounds) to act as a "resist". Responding to the local environment and discussing ideas for a finished piece.
*Mark making and image creation to make "negatives" - we could also use photo editing to create photo negatives
* Mix chemicals to make a light sensitive solution which they use to coat various materials (paper and fabric) which can then be exposed to UV light - hopefully sunlight!-revealing beautiful and ethereal blue and white images.
*Toning the finished prints with natural tannins from found objects (alder cones, acorns etc)
* Using printed samples to create a finished object ( a fabric lantern/nightlight)