The Somerville Toy Camera Fest is partnering with the Griffin Museum to present this introductory workshop. Bill Franson will demonstrate the cyanotype exposure & development processes using his own negatives and sensitized paper he’s coated ahead of time. Registrants can learn through observation, or may bring their own negatives* to participate in the demo (medium format or larger, ideally; high-contrast photos will yield best results).Full information about the supplies and materials needed to begin making cyanotypes on your own at home will be provided.
* all other supplies will be provided.
Artist and educator Bill Franson has taught photography and darkroom courses and workshops throughout New England (including several popular toy camera workshops for STCF!). His work has been exhibited across the US. Most recently, his series Landscape in Blue, which captures the beauty of Appleton Farms’ mature landscape in large format and cyanotype prints, has been exhibited in Ipswich and Boston MA, and Nashville TN. He is represented by Gallery Kayafas.
(Cover image copyright Bill Franson, from his Landscape in Blue series)
