Howdy folks—I’m excited for the warm weather & collaborating with nature and y’all at these upcoming workshops. I’ve got two I’m excited to highlight here:

Cyanotype workshop at the LivLab in downtown Sylva, NC.

A Sense of Place: Cyanotype Intensive Workshop at the Bascom Visual Arts Center in Highlands, NC June 8-9th

I’m very excited for this upcoming workshop at the Bascom—it’s a magical art center in the picturesque town of Highlands, NC. Over this two day workshop we’ll be introduced to the cyanotype process from mixing chemistry, coating paper and dialing in exposure times to more advanced techniques like digital negatives and toning. Inspired by the writings and practice of William Bartram, throughout the entire process we’ll consider how we can make work with and about nature, incorporate sustainable practices, and include the right amount of random chance to mix things up. More information and registration can be found at the Bascom’s site here.

A workshop participant revealing the results of their cyanotype exposure.

Site-Specific Cyanotype Workshop at Asheville Print Studio, June 15th

If a two-day workshop is a bit much, this one-day workshop will be sure to inspire creativity in a smaller time commitment. We’ll be working in the beautiful Asheville Print Studio in the historic River Arts District of Asheville, NC. This workshop will serve as an introduction to the cyanotype process and we’ll make work that incorporates inspiration from our surrounding environment. From the graffiti covered warehouses to the banks of the French Broad, we’ll have plenty of content to work with! This is a great workshop even if you’ve never worked with the cyanotype process before. And because we’ll be working at a print studio, we’ll pay special attention to the possibilities of incorporating our work with other printing processes. More information & registration can be found at the Asheville Print Studio’s website here.