During this workshop, students will use flat objects they’ve brought in such as lace fabrics, flowers, plants, jewelry, paper cutouts, ribbons, feathers, etc., and digital negatives provided by the artist to make cyanotypes on pretreated fabric and archival paper. Students will get to experiment with the medium in various ways using various objects under UV lamps. You will learn about the history and significance of Cyanotype as well as the chemical process involved in creating these spectacular prints. You’ll also be able to create multiple prints using various techniques learned in the duration of the workshop. Students are encouraged to bring lots of flat objects with various textures and shapes, photo negatives, and even their own fabrics to print on.
Artist Bio:
Praise Fuller is an interdisciplinary artist, educator, and community organizer. She primarily works with the photographic printmaking method “cyanotype” and practices zine-making as a form of meditation in her work as a visual artist. Through her practice she experiments with the visual as a tool for political education, meditating on ideas of home, deconstructing ideologies, building and dreaming of new worlds, and translating personal reflections.
