In this workshop you’ll design your very own tote bag (and a couple of prints too!) using an almost 200 year old photographic technique called the cyanotype.

The cyanotype is famous for it’s versatility, accessibility and it’s vibrant blue colour. Invented in 1842 by Sir John Herschel, and colloquially known the ‘blueprint’ in architecture circles, the process is a great introduction into alternative photographic processes.

Cyanotype Tote Bag Workshop Information:

• Duration: 3.5 hours

• All materials provided

• What you’ll learn:

  • How to make photograms as cyanotypes, including:

    • How to safely mix chemistry

    • How to coat paper and fabric

    • Calculating correct exposures

    • Using different sources of UV light

    • How to wash and care for your one-off artworks

• What you walk away with:

  • A personalised cyanotype tote bag along with a couple of cyanotype prints!