Create Cyantotypes with visiting artist Mikhaila Quezada!
Cyanotypes are one of the earliest and most accessible photographic printing processes, known for their striking deep blue color. Cyanotypes are also the origin of the term “blueprint,” as architects and engineers used the process to make copies of their diagrams.
In this hands-on introduction to cyanotype, participants will coat their own paper with light-sensitive chemistry and create prints using sunlight (weather permitting) or UV exposure lights. Participants will experiment with making photograms using plants and everyday objects, and will also have the chance to turn one of their own digital photos into a negative for making contact prints. The workshop will include a history of cyanotype, from its origins in the 1800s to its use in contemporary art.
No prior experience necessary. Enrollment is limited.
Materials to bring:
- objects with interesting shapes or negative space (for example: doilies, colanders, silverware, small figurines, glassware)
- your own photograph
- there will be an option to email a digital photo to turn into a negative to use for your cyanotypes.
Visting artist: Mikhaila Quezada
1 Day: Saturday, September 26
Time: 10 am - 1 pm
Skill Level: All levels
Fees: The $75.00 cost for this workshop includes both a $45 enrollment fee and $30 materials fee. Please reserve in advance.
Guest artist Mikhaila Quezada is a New York City-based artist whose practice explores unconventional uses of materials and distorts the intended use of everyday objects. Drawing on craft processes – ceramics, sewing, photography and printmaking – she incorporates household materials as both a medium and a conceptual reference point. She also teaches 7th-12th grade sculpture at a private school, bringing the spirit of material exploration into her curriculum. She has a BFA from Cooper Union and an MA in Art Education from Queens College.
Create Cyantotypes with visiting artist Mikhaila Quezada!
Cyanotypes are one of the earliest and most accessible photographic printing processes, known for their striking deep blue color. Cyanotypes are also the origin of the term “blueprint,” as architects and engineers used the process to make copies of their diagrams.
In this hands-on introduction to cyanotype, participants will coat their own paper with light-sensitive chemistry and create prints using sunlight (weather permitting) or UV exposure lights. Participants will experiment with making photograms using plants and everyday objects, and will also have the chance to turn one of their own digital photos into a negative for making contact prints. The workshop will include a history of cyanotype, from its origins in the 1800s to its use in contemporary art.
No prior experience necessary. Enrollment is limited.
Materials to bring:
- objects with interesting shapes or negative space (for example: doilies, colanders, silverware, small figurines, glassware)
- your own photograph
- there will be an option to email a digital photo to turn into a negative to use for your cyanotypes.
Visting artist: Mikhaila Quezada
1 Day: Saturday, September 26
Time: 10 am - 1 pm
Skill Level: All levels
Fees: The $75.00 cost for this workshop includes both a $45 enrollment fee and $30 materials fee. Please reserve in advance.
Guest artist Mikhaila Quezada is a New York City-based artist whose practice explores unconventional uses of materials and distorts the intended use of everyday objects. Drawing on craft processes – ceramics, sewing, photography and printmaking – she incorporates household materials as both a medium and a conceptual reference point. She also teaches 7th-12th grade sculpture at a private school, bringing the spirit of material exploration into her curriculum. She has a BFA from Cooper Union and an MA in Art Education from Queens College.
