Workshop: Introduction to Cyanotypes (in person)

Join artist Daniel Regan in this practical cyanotype workshop that harnesses the power of the sun, taking you from the history of the process through to coating your own papers and making your own unique images.

Cyanotypes are made using a photographic printing process, without a camera, that produces rich Prussian blue images. These images are made through the use of two chemicals: ferric ammonium citrate and potassium ferricyanide. The process was created by Sir John Herschel, then later popularised by botanist and photographer Anna Atkins.

In the Workshop.

You will create your prints in our beautiful studio in South London, exposing your prints out on the roof terrace. The session includes:

• Time to learn about the history of the cyanotype process, including key artists that have used this process with examples;
• Experimenting with using pre-treated papers (provided) to create your first images;
• Learning how to mix chemicals and coat your own papers (chemicals and paper provided). Once dry, you'll be able to use these in the session to make more images or take them home to experiment further.

You will be provided with a number of organic materials to use. You can bring your own items too (see below).

What is provided.

• All cyanotype materials are provided: pre-coated papers, cyanotype chemicals, plain paper (up to A4).
• Refreshments (tea, coffee, soft drinks) are provided.

What to bring.

• Feel free to bring objects to experiment with. Flat objects work best - the process highlights the outline of an object, which is why flat botanicals work well. Thin fabrics such as netting can create dreamy soft images. You can also use negatives from a roll of camera film. Feel free to experiment with all sorts!
• An apron or wear clothes that you don't mind potentially getting stained.
• An envelope or folder to take your work away in.

About Daniel Regan

Daniel Regan is a visual artist and Director of the Arts & Health Hub. His photographic works specialise in exploring complex and difficult emotional experiences, focusing on the transformational impact of arts on mental health, building on his own lived experience. Daniel explored cyanotypes and other cameraless techniques in his personal project I'll Be Seeing You, made over a 10 month period, navigating the death of his mother, Teena.

About the Venue

Arts & Health Hub HQ is located in a beautiful, bright and colourful studio, 10 minutes walk from Peckham Rye station which is on the Overground line and served with trains from London Bridge and London Victoria (10 and 15mins respectively). The studio is on the first floor without a lift which sadly means this venue is not wheelchair accessible.

Spaces are limited to 9 participants.

Questions etc

If you have any questions about this workshop please contact info@artsandhealthhub.org.

Refund Policy
Tickets to this workshop are non-refundable. Arts & Health Hub is a small non-profit organisation without on-going support for core costs / staff. We have to calculate costs for each event to make it financially viable for the organisation and those delivering the work, meaning that if each space isn't filled we may not be able to run some events or make it financially viable to deliver the event. If we have a waitlist we'll do our best to ensure we can facilitate someone taking your spot and if so, issue a refund - minus a £10 charge for administration time & costs. This event requires at least 4 people to sign up to make it financially viable to deliver. If there are not enough people signed up 72hrs before the start of the workshop, the event will be cancelled and the full cost of your ticket will be refunded. You will be notified of this by email. Hopefully that won't happen!