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Beautiful Blues: Learn Cyanotype Printmaking!

$507.00

Capture the magic of sun-printing and light in this immersive, hands-on exploration of the historic cyanotype process.

This course guides you from the fundamental chemistry of blueprinting through to advanced, contemporary alterations, culminating in the creation of your own bespoke artist book.

Beginning with the traditional process, you will learn how to mix chemistry, coat surfaces, and harness UV light to develop that iconic, deep Prussian blue. We will experiment with a diverse range of textures—utilising pressed botanicals, found objects, drawings and prints converted into negatives. Moving beyond basic paper prints, you will discover how to prepare and expose alternative surfaces including textiles and raw wood.

Once the foundations are mastered, we unlock intermediate techniques that push the boundaries of the medium: experimental wet cyanotypes, complex double exposures, and toning methods to introduce unexpected colours and warmth to your prints. Finally, you will learn how to curate and bind your collection of prints into a beautiful, tangible artist book to take home.

Capture the magic of sun-printing and light in this immersive, hands-on exploration of the historic cyanotype process.

This course guides you from the fundamental chemistry of blueprinting through to advanced, contemporary alterations, culminating in the creation of your own bespoke artist book.

Beginning with the traditional process, you will learn how to mix chemistry, coat surfaces, and harness UV light to develop that iconic, deep Prussian blue. We will experiment with a diverse range of textures—utilising pressed botanicals, found objects, drawings and prints converted into negatives. Moving beyond basic paper prints, you will discover how to prepare and expose alternative surfaces including textiles and raw wood.

Once the foundations are mastered, we unlock intermediate techniques that push the boundaries of the medium: experimental wet cyanotypes, complex double exposures, and toning methods to introduce unexpected colours and warmth to your prints. Finally, you will learn how to curate and bind your collection of prints into a beautiful, tangible artist book to take home.

ESSENTIAL INFO

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👥 Ages: Adults only 18+

📍 Venue: Bellingen High School (Wheelchair Accessible)

📈 Level: Suitable for all skill levels

⏰ Schedule: Mon–Fri, 9am – 4pm (5 Full-Days)

🏷️ Extra costs: This course has a cost of $40 for materials

Required skills & experience

  • No skills required, just an interest in Visual Arts and a willingness to learn new skills and experiment in new techniques.

Supplies that you need to bring to class

  • Watercolour paper - A5, A4, A3 sheets

  • Cyanotype liquid

  • Precoated cyanotype fabric

  • Cotton fabric

  • Silk scarves

  • Book board

  • Waxed thread

  • Posca markers

  • Vinegar

  • Tea

  • Coffee

Supplies that will be provided by your tutor:

Cost of $40 includes:

  • ??

NOTE: Supply costs will be collected by the tutor before Camp Creative.

WEEK PLAN

DAY ONE

  • Introduction to Cyanotype including historical overview

  • Small experimental works

DAY TWO

  • Using cyanotype as a drawing media, creation of a series larger cyanotypes (A3 size) using negatives and botanicals

  • Create cyanotype on fabric, including cyanotype on a silk scarf

DAY THREE

  • Bleaching and toning cyantoypes using tannins (including tea, coffee and vinegar).

DAY FOUR

  • Create the cover for your artbook

  • Cyanotype on wood

DAY FIVE

  • Final cyanotype printing

  • Creation of your artist book

COURSE TUTOR

Marina Mavritsky

Marina is a Sydney based visual artist who explores historical artmaking techniques in a contemporary context. Her current work crosses between the alternative photography method of cyanotypes with tempera painting as she explores the natural environment, resilience and renewal.

She teaches regularly in her studio in Leichhardt, along with specialist workshops in cyanotype printing with the Department of Education, Hurstville Museum and Gallery.

“Marina is very informative and does not shy away from sharing her knowledge in the art, participants are encouraged to make as many art as possible”
— Student Review
“The event facilitator was wonderful. I enjoyed learning a new form of art and thoroughly enjoyed having free expression of the technique.”
— Student Review

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