Cyanotypes | Portrait Workshop

600 Johnstown Rd,Beckley WV 25801

17 August, 2021

Description

Join us in our brand new BAC Darkroom, created by Saja Montague, to learn the exciting process of creating a cyanotype print! What it's all about: 🔵 💡 A cyanotype is a photographic printing process that produces a cyan-blue print. Engineers used the process well into the 20th century as a simple and low-cost process to produce copies of drawings, referred to as blueprints. The process uses two chemicals: ferric ammonium citrate and potassium ferricyanide. Students will learn basic cyanotype printing techniques for the printing of a portrait using acetate negatives. Students will learn a short history of cyanotypes, how paper and fabric are coated, and the mutliple ways of using the cyanotype process to create prints. Materials List:All materials will be provided; however it is ENCOURAGED for students to bring from home or gather from nature their own objects to add decoration & accents to their portrait prints. Examples of different types of objects that can be utilized: flowers, any kind (pressed or fresh)leaves, weeds, grass (pressed or fresh)feathers, faux or realpaper, cardboard, mat board - cut into shapestransparent or semi-transparent paper, plastic, etcsmall glass bottles or any smaller glass objects that are semi-flatpaperclips, pens, pencils, paintbrushes, combslace, mesh, bubblewrap, plastic wrapglitter, marbles, change, 35mm negativesearrings, broaches, necklaces, rings4x5 negatives, any kind of see through paper or acetateREQUIRED: ✅ After purchasing your workshop ticket, send two digital photographs you would like to print to: [email protected]. Please send photos with decent resolution (are not a small or compressed file size). The images should be well-lit, be in focus and it's best if there is a variety of textures or density within the photo. Contrasty photos work well! We will use these images to print on a sheet of acetate, which will then be used as a acetate negative used to print your cyanotype. BAC Refund Policy: Full refunds may be requested 10 days prior the event. A partial refund may be requested 9 to 3 days before the event. There are no refunds 2 days or less before the event. Any refund amount will exclude Eventbrite Fees and taxes. Refund requests must be made through Beckley Art Center’s Eventbrite profile where the tickets were purchased. BECKLEY ART CENTER'S MISSIONBeckley Art Center's mission is to stimulate interest and awareness of the Arts and encourage artistic development through Arts education and opportunities within the group and the community. The Beckley Art Center is a 501(C)3 non-profit organization that offers a variety of Arts programs and events in Beckley, West Virginia.