Cyanotype Photography for Beginners

Name: Cyanotype Photography for Beginners
Start: 2025-04-26T11:00:00+01:00
End: 2025-04-26T14:00:00+01:00
Location: Belgrave Hall

Schedule

Sat Apr 26 2025 at 11:00 am to 02:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Belgrave Hall | Leicester, EN

Cyanotype prints are made by creating light sensitive surfaces, coating materials with chemicals that change colour when exposed to UV light. Placing materials on the surface (EG dust, earth, plants) we can leave behind an impression of the objects.
Join Dean for a workshop to learn all about the process through hands-on experience, whilst creating your own Cyanotype print along with the history of this historically important and creatively inspiring approach to photography.
In this workshop Dean will take you through:
A science demonstration exploring the process of chemical mixing to create light sensitive surfaces.
Mixing your chemicals and painting your own paper to create the light sensitive print paper.
Mindful walks and exploration of the grounds to consider the environment and collect specific items for print-making.
Experimental time to play with composition whilst creating your own cyanotype prints.
The history of the process (science context, art history, botany and social history)
Contemporary uses of analogue photography
Resources to leave the workshop with to continue your practice at home
Suitable for adults aged 16 years and up.
£35 per person