The Creative Arts Club for the Over 60s Printing with Light – Cyanotypes

Bell House is a volunteer led charity that provides creative learning for people of all ages and backgrounds. Our vision is to offer an opportunity to gather for learning, enjoyment and friendship in a special place.

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In this month’s workshop you will learn how to make cyanotype prints, also known as blueprints or photograms.

Bell House Workshop: Printing with Light

 This is a form of contact photography using and object placed directly onto light sensitive paper. The simplest of objects can make a hauntingly beautiful image in ethereal blue and white. You will use sunlight, water, nature and your own creativity – it is as simple as that! 

Morning 10am – 12.30pm: We will go out into the gardens at Bell House to find inspiration and samples to take back into the class and experiment with. You will learn the basics of making cyanotype prints.
Lunch Break: 12.45 – 2.00pm: Please bring your own lunch in to have together in the house or the gardens, weather depending.
Afternoon Session: 2pm – 4pm: You will continue and refine your experimentations and learn how to make cards, bookmarks, gift tags and more with your beautiful prints.

About the Artist/Workshop Leader:The session will be run by Sarah Wetherall, a local artist whose range is broad – from murals to miniatures she paints in a variety of media and styles. She is an experienced art tutor who runs classes and workshops for all ages, including at Dulwich Picture Gallery where she has worked for many years. Sarah has an allotment nearby and nature is increasingly at the heart of everything she does.We are hoping to be able to gather some grasses from the garden but please feel free to be bring anything you think you might like to try: ferns and wispy grasses, skeleton leaves, B/W negatives, lace – any interesting flat-ish object that lets light through is best. Please bring an apron.

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