Enter the magical world of cyanotype where art meets science, in this fun introductory course.

Join our new tutor, Laurinda Bellew, who will guide you through the tools, materials and skills needed to start your printing journey. You will leave the course with a collection of your own hand printed beautiful blueprints.

Week 1: Learn about the history of cyanotype, different substrates, foliage and objects suitable for printing, how to mix the chemicals, and coat your own papers

Week 2: Begin printing using the traditional printing process, learn about exposure times and how to rinse the prints

Week 3: Learn about wet process techniques, with bubbles, turmeric and other spices, vinegar and salt, consider exposure times and how to rinse the prints

Week 4: Fabric printing, looking at different fabrics as a substrate, learn how to coat and print your own pieces of fabric, considering exposure times and how to rinse the fabric pieces

Week 5: Print your own tote bag to take home and continue experimenting independently.

Tutor: Laurinda Bellew
Day & Time: Thursday, 9.30am - 12.30pm
Venue: Brush Studio, New Brewery Arts
Price: £185.00 (£0.00 VAT)

5-weeks

First Class: Thursday 15th January
Last Class: Thursday 12th February

Please note that this workshop is for those aged 18 and over.

You are welcome to bring a lidded bottle of water with you but we kindly ask that you do not bring food into the studio.

Refreshments are available at our on-site café Blend until 4pm.

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Who is this course for?
This course is aimed at complete beginners or those with some basic knowledge who would like to refresh and build on their skills. No previous experience is necessary.

What you will need:
All material and equipment will be provided, including safety equipment.

Please bring an apron or wear something you are happy to get messy in.

Accommodation: 
Residential option available. Find out about our accommodation, costs and how to book here.

MEET YOUR TUTOR - laurinda bellew

Laurinda is a cyanotype artist working in both traditional and wet processes, as well as other alternative photographic methods such as lumen print. Working from her home studio in rural Wiltshire, UK, she finds inspiration in the English countryside and at the south coast.

Laurinda first discovered alternative photographic processes while studying for a master’s degree in history of art in 1995, and returned to the process in later years as a way of recording and preserving the beauty of her rural surroundings.

Cyanotype was invented in the 1840’s and became popular as a cheaper, camera-less, alternative to traditional photographic techniques. Laurinda follows the same process as the early Victorian pioneers; printing from local botanicals, or handmade negatives, exposing and developing the prints primarily using just sunshine and water.