Attention all creative teens and tweens! Have you ever wanted to dive into the world of cyanotype printmaking?

Join the Pine Rivers Art Gallery team for an exciting introduction to this unique printmaking technique that harnesses UV rays, and vibrant minerals and salts to produce stunning prints on fabric.

Inspired by Elisa Jane and Sonja Carmichael’s captivating blue cyanotypes featured in exhibition, Deep Blue, this workshop will guide you through the process of preparing fabric with cyanotype solution, arranging your design using flowers, leaves, and other inorganic objects, and exposing your creations to sunlight.

Please be aware that part of this workshop will take place outdoors, so dress appropriately, and don’t forget your hat and sunscreen! Since cyanotype relies on UV exposure, the workshop is subject to weather conditions.

What is cyanotype?

Cyanotype is an experimental photography method that uses light-sensitive, iron-rich salts to create high-contrast, exposed contact prints of objects. This technique relies on light exposure and negative space to produce ‘photograms,’ capturing a 2D representation of the items you place on specially treated paper or fabric. It has been around since the early 1700s!

Your ticket includes:

• disposable gloves
• guidance in applying cyanotype solution to fabric and paper
• all the tools needed to create at least 2 cyanotype prints.

Please note that gloves will be provided as the cyanotype chemicals can stain. Wear clothes you don’t mind getting messy—just in case!

Pine Rivers Art Gallery is open from Tuesday to Saturday, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.