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Workshop: Intro. to Cyanotype Printing
April 5, 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Description
The cyanotype process uses a chemical mixture that creates Prussian blue images when exposed to UV light and washed in water. This technique was invented in 1841 by Sir John Herschel and popularized by photographer and botanist Anna Atkins. The process of creating cyanotypes is a great introduction to alternative photographic methods. The steps are simple to follow and appropriate for a wide range of ages. While this workshop is designed primarily for teenagers and adults, students as young as age 7 may register to attend with an adult.
In this introductory workshop, students will learn how to coat their very own cyanotype paper and make contact prints using found or brought objects, plants, or photo negatives. Students will be able to experiment with layering their materials to create one-of-a-kind prints and may also experiment with toning their prints using natural materials to adjust the color.
Registered students have the option of sending 2-3 digital photographs that can be made into negatives for contact printing, but these images must be sent to crhea@uwf.edu at least one week prior to the workshop date.
About the Instructor:
Renee Elena Romero is a photographic artist from Belen, New Mexico, currently living in Pensacola, Florida. Her documentary and staged photographic work employs a variety of digital, film and alternative processes to tell a personal story of motherhood, relationships, and daily life. Within her own artwork, Renee utilizes digital negatives made from photographs she’s taken to create contact print photographs. She received her BA in Studio Arts from the University of New Mexico with a concentration in Photography and Minor in Arts Administration in 2016. Renee continues to work as an exhibiting artist and teaches workshops throughout the United States.
Website: www.reneeromero.com
Renee Romero is also teaching a PMA workshop on Transferring Polaroid Photos to Paper, Saturday, April 26 from 1:00-3:00 p.m.
Cost
$40 PMA members / $45 non-members
No previous experience is necessary to participate in this workshop!
Pre-registration is required.
What to bring
All materials and supplies are included. Please feel free to bring a few leaves, flowers, feathers, or other objects you’d like to experiment with for your cyanotype prints.
Adults and teenagers are also welcome to bring photographic negatives, and/or may also choose to experiment with toning their final prints.
Audience
This workshop is designed for adults and teenagers, but children as young as age 7 may attend with an adult. No previous experience is necessary to participate, but pre-registration is required in advance.
