Introduction to Cyanotype

$75.00

Instructor: Natalie Rae Good

Date: Friday and Saturday, October 10-11, 2025
Time: Friday 6:30-7:30pm and Saturday 10am-noon

Workshop Description:
Cyanotype is a photographic printing process developed in the 1800s. In this process, sheets of paper or cloth are coated with a UV-sensitive chemical coating and are exposed to the sun with objects on top of the surface which block the exposure of the coating. After exposure to the sun, the sheet is then washed out and the areas of blocked light produce white shapes on a blue background. It's a creative and intuitive process that's easy and fun!

In this two-part workshop, participants will learn how to mix chemicals for the cyanotype process, coat sheets of paper or fabrics, and will expose and develop their projects! Participants are invited to bring their own white cotton shirts, white jeans, cotton totes, cotton tea towels, or small sheets of watercolor paper to experiment with this process. We will have some surfaces available as well for you to use and test. Additionally, participants are welcome to bring small objects to create shadows in their images. These could be keys, bottles, toys, flowers, or fibers, be creative! We will take a short walk together on Saturday morning to gather some plant specimens that can be used in your compositions.

PART ONE: Friday, October 10, 6:30-7:30pm We will gather briefly to look at some samples of cyanotype, mix chemicals, prepare surfaces, and leave them to dry overnight.

PART TWO: Saturday, October 11, 10am-noon We will take a group walk around town to gather plant materials for exposure. After an exposure demonstration, students will design and expose their own projects, and then lay the final pieces out to dry in the sun or take home!

Instructor: Natalie Rae Good

Date: Friday and Saturday, October 10-11, 2025
Time: Friday 6:30-7:30pm and Saturday 10am-noon

Workshop Description:
Cyanotype is a photographic printing process developed in the 1800s. In this process, sheets of paper or cloth are coated with a UV-sensitive chemical coating and are exposed to the sun with objects on top of the surface which block the exposure of the coating. After exposure to the sun, the sheet is then washed out and the areas of blocked light produce white shapes on a blue background. It's a creative and intuitive process that's easy and fun!

In this two-part workshop, participants will learn how to mix chemicals for the cyanotype process, coat sheets of paper or fabrics, and will expose and develop their projects! Participants are invited to bring their own white cotton shirts, white jeans, cotton totes, cotton tea towels, or small sheets of watercolor paper to experiment with this process. We will have some surfaces available as well for you to use and test. Additionally, participants are welcome to bring small objects to create shadows in their images. These could be keys, bottles, toys, flowers, or fibers, be creative! We will take a short walk together on Saturday morning to gather some plant specimens that can be used in your compositions.

PART ONE: Friday, October 10, 6:30-7:30pm We will gather briefly to look at some samples of cyanotype, mix chemicals, prepare surfaces, and leave them to dry overnight.

PART TWO: Saturday, October 11, 10am-noon We will take a group walk around town to gather plant materials for exposure. After an exposure demonstration, students will design and expose their own projects, and then lay the final pieces out to dry in the sun or take home!

Instructor Bio:

Natalie Rae Good is an artist who is interested in time, its passage and traces left behind, the earth's natural cycles, and memory. Natalie works in print, photography, and sculpture and enjoys making all sorts of objects that attempt to bear witness and collect a record of brief moments in the earth’s daily self-reinvention.

Natalie has been working in cyanotype for several years and has been exploring the ways that wind is captured through the movement of plants. As the photogram attempts to record this movement, the wind resists the record and produces ethereal layers of ghost images. 

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WORKSHOP CANCELLATION POLICY

A lot of work and investment go into planning our workshops, and vacancies can be hard to fill, even when there’s a wait list. If you need to cancel your registration, please reference this schedule:

For cancellation 30 days or more before the start of your class, you will receive a full refund minus a $25 service fee.

For cancellation 29-14 days before the start of your class, you will receive a 50% refund.

For cancellations within 13 days of the start of class, no refunds will be given.

Workshop cancellation requests must be submitted in writing to info@southwestprintfiesta.org

If it is necessary for Southwest Print Fiesta to cancel a workshop for any reason, students will be notified and offered the choice of a full refund or another class, if space is available. We cannot, however, be responsible for travel or lodging expenses associated with your trip.

Thank you for your cooperation and understanding!

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