FOBA 2024 - Mary-Ellen Campbell – Sun and Earth

Class Overview - All Levels

Create cyanotypes; those lovely indigo images made from nature or from film negatives on rusted and tea stained papers resulting in unique pages. Day 1, participants will be learning techniques as well as compiling notes on our experiments. On day 2 participants will finish up the cyanotypes and create simple books from our experiments and notes. This is not particularly a binding course but a page manipulation class. The books created will serve as technique sample books.

CLASS SUPPLIES

• Assorted papers; watercolor and print making (such as Rives BFK 140lb or 300lb watercolor), others to experiment with (under 9×12)
• Objects to expose (laces, feathers, leaves, etc.)
• Pencil for note taking
• Glass or plastic to cover largest size paper (slightly over 9×12)
• Board to compose on (rigid surface to hold paper i.e., mat, corrugated board, etc.)Same size as glass.
• Bone folder
• Scissors
• Utility blade or other cutting tool
• Cutting surface
• Felt-tip pen to write on plastic
• Negatives on film-can be printed on inkjet printer or at Staples