Cyanotype Workshop at Main Line Art Center - Blog Post #2

As promised, here are more pix that will show you what went down at the Main Line Art Center in Haverford, PA last Friday. The kids and I had a great time making cyanotype prints!

Here is Dan, the camp director, giving me a very nice introduction to the campers.

 After briefly explaining the process to the kids, I began to lay down leaves onto my pretreated paper

 Exposing in sunlight. Just as I laid it in the sun, this cloud moved in and gave us shade! Shrugging my shoulders, I explained that that was part of the process. You can't always count on the sun being there! Luckily, before long, the cloud moved on. More clouds took turns coming and going as time went on!

Here, I am showing them the color change to look for, halfway through exposure.

After running around the grounds, collecting found objects from nature (grass, leaves, stones, flowers,...) here the kids are composing their own designs on their papers.

Exposure time!

And finally, developing their cyanotypes in the water bath.

 The campers all seemed to have a wonderful time. I know I did!

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PS-Sending out a big thank-you to the adult counselor/helper who agreed to photograph the event with my camera so I could post this.  I'm so sorry, I didn't catch her name!

This weekend....

I was asked to again hold a workshop tomorrow demonstrating the cyanotype process for the kids at the Main Line Art Center's Art Camp. It was loads of fun the first time. I expect the same again. Even the weather looks like it is going to cooperate and give us another nice sunny day!

Later in the weekend you will find me playing with paint up at the fest site working on the main gate murals with some of my Graphics cohorts. The theme: Philadelphia. On the drawing board are many Philly icons... Boat House Row, Ben Franklin bridge, the Art Museum, the Zoo,... oh, fun in the sun! ...or rain, whatever the case may be.


Image: Lone Wanderer

7.25 x 5.75" Cyanotype Photogram
(c) Copyright 2007 Jeanne Guerin-Daley

(Pssst! Note cards make nice gifts. Cards featuring this image are available for purchase from the artist.)

Cyanotype workshop at MLAC's Art Camp Today

I had such a blast today. I spent a couple hours on the lawn of the Main Line Art center, doing a demonstration of the cyanotype process. An alternative photographic process which produces images of Prussian blue and white, I found my young audience to be genuinely interested, politely attentive, and extremely well-behaved. Witnessing young creative energy is a scene like no other: exciting and gratifying. And the weather cooperated, too! Nice sunny day, with just a touch of clouds here and there.

There are already some pictures on their facebook page
http://www.facebook.com/pages/edit/?id=97530312206#!/mainlinear