Shorelife Celebration: Cyanotype Printing Workshop with Polly Garnett

Name: Shorelife Celebration: Cyanotype Printing Workshop with Polly Garnett
Start: 2025-10-04T10:00:00+01:00
End: 2025-10-04T16:30:00+01:00
Location: Portaferry Road, BT22 2AD Newtownards, United Kingdom

Schedule

Sat Oct 04 2025 at 10:00 am to 04:30 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Portaferry Road, BT22 2AD Newtownards, United Kingdom | Newtownards, NI

Part of Shorelife Celebration
Discover the early photographic process of cyanotype, a fascinating blend of art and science. Artist Polly Garnett will introduce the history of this technique, highlighting how seaweed, algae, and ferns featured in the pioneering work of 19th-century botanist and photographer Anna Atkins. Participants will create their own sun prints to take home and view reproductions of Atkins’ original works, many of which showcase species still found in the local area today.
Suitability 12yrs +
Curated by Northern Ireland Science Festival
This ticketed activity is one element of the wider Shorelife Celebration. Overall the event runs from 10am to 5pm with lots of free and pre-bookable activities to enjoy.
£12.00 per ticket Online booking fees apply. Avoid the booking fee and buy direct through ANDC Visitor Information Centres, by phone or in person.