Saturday & Sunday

September 12 & 13

10 AM - 6 PM

Class Size Max: 6

Learn about the cyanotype process in this hands-on workshop! The cyanotype, invented in 1842 by English chemist and astronomer Sir John Herschel, and used by the photographic pioneer Anna Atkins, produces distinctive Prussian blue images. During this two-day workshop, participants will learn how to mix and apply chemistry to paper and other materials and print unique cyanotypes using inkjet negatives and a UV exposure unit.

This class is designed for participants who are new to the process or those who have some experience and would like to explore more in-depth. Attendees will be introduced to a range of different papers using a "cyanotype paper library" provided by the instructor, as well as other materials such as fabric. They will learn different approaches to coating and exposing materials along with ways of refining digital negatives to work with the process in a detail-oriented way that goes beyond the basics. Using these methods, they will create a series of final prints of their choosing. Participants will also be introduced to a brief history of the medium and work of contemporary artists using cyanotype in unique ways.

Tuition includes a $70 materials fee

If your desired tuition option is unavailable, please email info@penumbrafoundation.org and we will do our best to accommodate you. If the entire class is sold out, we can add you to the waitlist.

Noah Doely received a BFA from the University of Northern Iowa and an MFA from the University of California, San Diego. He has exhibited nationally and internationally in venues such as Steve Turner Contemporary (Los Angeles), The San Diego Museum of Art, Locust Projects (Miami), The Cornell Fine Arts Museum (Winter Park), Viafarini (Milan, Italy), Seattle Center on Contemporary Art, and the Des Moines Art Center. Doely has been awarded fellowships and residencies at the Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, MacDowell, The Hambidge Center for Creative Arts and Sciences, the Virginia Center for Creative Arts, the Penumbra Foundation, and he is a 2018 Iowa Artist Fellowship recipient. His work has appeared in various publications, including the Los Angeles Times, Juxtapoz Magazine, The North American Review, and Burnaway Magazine. He is currently an Associate Professor of Photography at the University of Northern Iowa.

Images © Noah Doely and previous Penumbra students

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