BLUE & BEYOND: CYANOTYPE WORKSHOP WITH SUZI HYDEN
Curious about cyanotype? Join us for an introduction to this historic photographic process, where light and chemistry come together to create striking, image-based prints.
In this hands-on workshop, participants will explore both foundational and expanded cyanotype techniques. We’ll be working with high-quality Hahnemühle 300gsm watercolor paper and pre-treated fabric sheets, with a focus on elevating the process through hand-coating and experimental toning. Using materials like tea, coffee, and red wine, we’ll shift traditional blue tones into a range of sepia, slate, and deep eggplant hues.
Whether you’re new to cyanotype or looking to push the process further, this session offers a supportive environment to experiment and explore.
Logistics & Flow:
This workshop will follow a 3-hour staggered format to allow for movement between processes. Indoors, we’ll use a dimmed area for hand-coating paper and set up a toning station during the final hour. Outdoors, we’ll take advantage of natural sunlight for exposures, along with a rinse station and temporary drying line for finished prints.
Date: Saturday, June 13, 12-3PM
In the event of rain on June 13, the workshop will be held on the backup date of June 14 from 12–3 PM.
REGISTRATION IS OPEN UNTIL JUNE 6. Please register in advance to secure your spot.
Location:
The Dayton Society of Artists
48 High Street
Dayton, Ohio. 45403
Cost:
Non-Members - $75
Members - $55
Pre-registration Required
About your Instructor:
Suzi Hyden is a cyanotype artist working in rural Champaign County, Ohio, whose work celebrates the environment by combining elements from nature and repurposed materials. She uses local botanicals to create her cyanotypes, commonly known as sun printing or blueprinting. She incorporates recycled vintage fabrics, reused papers, and found objects as the substrates and framing for her cyanotypes. She exhibits throughout Ohio and offers workshops to children and adults.
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