Cyanotype images courtesy of Megan Berner.
The cyanotype is an early photographic printing process that uses sunlight and water to create images. Cyanotype images are deep, cyan-blue, and were used in the original blueprint process.
In this workshop led by visual artist Megan Berner, participants will create original photograms by arranging objects on sensitized paper. Using natural and found objects to make their prints, participants will learn how to prepare their own cyanotype paper and have an opportunity to experiment with the process. Participants are welcome to bring small objects that can be used to create images. Leaves, plants, lace, ribbon, anything with an interesting shape will work well. We will also provide supplies and some objects that participants can use.
This workshop will be conducted outside. Please plan accordingly and wear weather-appropriate clothing.
This is an Artown event. Admission is free and open to the public; registration not required.
Sagebrush to Sandstone is a series of creative gatherings and events that highlight the arts and humanities alongside Nevada nature, produced jointly by Nevada Humanities and Truckee Meadows Parks Foundation. This program is supported with funding by the Charles Redd Center for Western Studies at Brigham Young University and the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Photo courtesy of Megan Berner
Megan Berner is a visual artist living and working in Reno, Nevada. She graduated with her MFA in Intermedia from the University of Iowa, and a BA from the University of Nevada, Reno, in Photography. Megan works with digital and experimental techniques such as instant film, digital photographic transfers, and cyanotypes. Her work is greatly influenced by the landscape of her native Nevada home as well as the vast prairies of the Midwest, mapping and exploration, and countless hours of daydreaming.
