Cyanotypes with Jacob Li Rosenberg

August at Cafe Alma: Paper + Print

Paper + Print is an exploration of paper-centric art workshops. Join us for cyanotype, bookbinding, and collage classes! Hosted at Cafe Alma!

Workshop Location: Cafe Alma: 888 Ines Ave, SF, CA- 94124

Workshop Description

Cyanotype is a photographic printmaking process that involves the use of UV light to create exposures. Cyanotype images are generally known for their cyan/blue tint created using a mixture of chemicals: ferric ammonium citrate and potassium ferricyanide. In this class, we will learn about the history of cyanotypes. We will discuss some examples of how this process has been used in contemporary art. Students will have the opportunity to learn how to make their own cyanotype prints, which they can take home at the end of class.

Scrap will provide materials, but please bring any objects you would like to experiment with. If you would like to make a t-shirt, feel free to bring one (white, light grey, or light beige will work best)! Just make sure it is made of cotton or a natural fiber and not a synthetic fabric.

Sliding scale tickets are availabe for every SCRAP Workshop:

• General Admission #1: Covers the cost of workshop and materials
• General Admission #2: Covers cost of workshop, materials, and supports the instructor
• General Admission #3: Covers cost of workshop, materials, supports the instructor, and helps keep our workshops more accessible

About the Artist

Born and raised in Madison, Wisconsin, Jacob Li Rosenberg is an interdisciplinary artist, caregiver, and arts worker of mixed Chinese and Jewish heritage based in San Francisco, California.

Jacob’s practice interweaves personal narrative with an exploration of converging cultural identities. His work engages themes of place, familial lore, tradition, language, labor, archives, and generational care.

Rooted in spatial awareness and historical inquiry, Jacob’s work materializes through photography, cyanotype, sculpture, installation, video, and more.

In recent years, he has reconnected with his immigrant roots in the Bay Area. He cares for his Po Po (grandmother) in the Inner Richmond and runs a Mahjong club. Through the imaginative reconstruction of archival research and ancestral stories, Jacob uses his work as a means to build new worlds.

Jacob holds a BA in Art Practice and Sociology from UC Berkeley.

@luckydr8gon

About SCRAP

SCRAP is a non-profit organization working at the intersection of arts, education and the environment. We breathe new life into old arts & crafts supplies and reduce waste by diverting over 250 tons of materials heading to landfill every year.

Learn more about SCRAP and our mission to make art materials & education more accessible to all at www.scrap-sf.org

About Cafe Alma

Café Alma was created to provide the India Basin and Bayview community with a delicious, unique and health conscience gourmet food hub that utilizes the incredible resources of the neighborhood. Located in a community centric environment, we are more than just a restaurant- we are an active arts space offering classes in various mediums including ceramics and screen printing and we also host rotating shows from local artists. In addition, we are also an incubator for local small businesses, a community gathering space with options for private and public events and a place to relax, work, experience live music & workshops and play! Learn more at www.cafealmasf.com