Calavera Cyanotype Workshop

Calavera Cyanotype Workshop

Why Cyanotype?

Cyanotype is one of the earliest photographic processes developed. It is a versatile method of developing solar and UV light photographic prints and can be applied to a variety of surfaces, like paper, wood, fabric, glass, and pottery. The world of cyanotypes is vast and offers so much room to play and explore. You can create a photographic print using any object, plant, or negative transparency.

What happens in this workshop?

Artist, educator, and momma, Virginia (@chulita_dibuja), will guide you through the entire process of creating a cyanotype photogram.

Explore the chemistry behind cyanotype and watch the sun work its magic in real time as the solar reactive solution darkens into a rich cyan blue after being rinsed in water. You will end up with an ethereal floral and botanical calavera sun print. Here comes a bonus... are you ready?! While your calavera sun print is drying, you will get to create a smaller talavera dove or sacred heart sun print (see pictures featured.) Once your calavera sun print is dry, you will glue pressed flowers around your calavera to give it a vibrant pop of color.

About the Artist

Virginia Ramirez is a self-taught multi-disciplinary artist, educator, and momma born in Michoacan, México and raised in LA. She has been practicing and teaching art for over 5 years throughout various communities in Los Angeles county. Her goal is to make art making experiences fun and accessible and help participants tap into a creative rhythm that honors curiosity, play, and culture. Her artistic practice and exploration is rooted in identity, beauty, nature, culture and motherhood.

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📚 All materials provided 🎨 No prior experience required📍Gio's Cafe