Saturday, May 9
1:00pm – 2:30pm
The Conservancy Cottage in Rolling Hill Park
1301 Rose Glen Road, Gladwyne, PA 19035
Cyanotypes have long celebrated the forms of nature. In 1842, Sir John Herschel developed the process to copy scientific notes – aka blueprints. A year later, botanist Anna Atkins transformed it into art, using sunlight and plants to create the first scientific book illustrated with photographs.
In this beginner workshop, we’ll explore historic and contemporary cyanotypes, take a short walk to gather natural materials and create our sun print art. Participants will make prints on site and prepare photosensitive paper to continue experimenting at home.
Sliding scale ticket price!