Spend a day exploring cyanotype sun printing with plants and discover this fascinating camera-less photography technique. Sir John Herschel developed cyanotype printing in 1842, and Anna Atkins later used it to create detailed botanical images of ferns and algae.
During the workshop, you’ll mix iron salts and watch them turn a vibrant blue when exposed to UV light. Use this exciting process to create photograms and experiment with a range of creative techniques. Layer multiple exposures, achieve different shades of blue, and work with masks and stencils to produce unique, one-of-a-kind prints.
Tutor: Marion Sidebottom
Marion is an artist, photographer & workshop tutor and enjoys working in many different medias but most of them involving plants. She is an Associate of the Royal Photographic Society and was Artist in Residence in Epping Forest supported by Arts Council Funding. She has won awards for her photography including an RHS Gold medal and 2nd place in the category of International Garden Photographer of the Year.
She teaches a wide range of workshops including cyanotype sun printing, photography, smartphone photography, plant pressing & oshibana, and printmaking. She has been teaching workshops for the Royal Horticultural Society since 2016. Marion has exhibited her work in both group and solo exhibitions and takes part in the Burnham Art Trail in Essex most years.
She loves experimenting and combining different medias, and is never happier than when researching techniques, teaching or attending workshops herself!
