Light, Lace, Leaves: a Cyanotype Workshop
7/23/20251:00 PM - 4:00 PM EST
Event Description
Instructor: Miranda Wildman
Date: 7/23/2025
Time: 1 pm - 4 pm
Members: $95 Non-Members: $105
Join us for a creative, hands-on workshop where you’ll collaborate with the power of the sun to create beautiful cyanotype sun prints. Using special light-sensitive paper and a variety of vintage lace + botanicals from Miranda’s garden, you’ll learn how to make striking, one-of-a-kind sun prints. This workshop is open to all experience levels, and Miranda will provide all materials along with gentle, step-by-step guidance. Leave with a unique piece of art to display in your special space and a deeper connection to nature’s creative possibilities.
Cyanotype is a historical, photographic process developed by Sir John Hershel in 1842. Later, the first recorded female photographer, Anna Atkins used the process to document over 100 species of algae over a span of three years. You will find that the sky is the limit when it comes to the sun printing process!
Note: this is an indoor/outdoor workshop. We will be using uv lights inside and the sun outside to create our cyanotypes.
Artist Bio:
Who is Miranda? I grew up in a cozy Vermont town, basking in nature's changing beauty. Creating art with my mom and friends sparked my imagination and led me to the Maine College of Art, where I continued to appreciate New England’s lush landscapes. My journey then took me to Western North Carolina, a vibrant place that fuels my creativity, drawing inspiration from its biodiversity and community connections.Through my artistic endeavors, I have come to understand that our ties with one another and with nature are essential. In a world where capitalism often encourages us to see ourselves as isolated individuals, I believe in breaking down those barriers. Art-making and appreciation belong to everyone, transcending titles and credentials. Engaging with art is a way for us to reconnect—not only with each other but with the earth itself.
Date: 7/23/2025
Time: 1 pm - 4 pm
Members: $95 Non-Members: $105
Join us for a creative, hands-on workshop where you’ll collaborate with the power of the sun to create beautiful cyanotype sun prints. Using special light-sensitive paper and a variety of vintage lace + botanicals from Miranda’s garden, you’ll learn how to make striking, one-of-a-kind sun prints. This workshop is open to all experience levels, and Miranda will provide all materials along with gentle, step-by-step guidance. Leave with a unique piece of art to display in your special space and a deeper connection to nature’s creative possibilities.
Cyanotype is a historical, photographic process developed by Sir John Hershel in 1842. Later, the first recorded female photographer, Anna Atkins used the process to document over 100 species of algae over a span of three years. You will find that the sky is the limit when it comes to the sun printing process!
Note: this is an indoor/outdoor workshop. We will be using uv lights inside and the sun outside to create our cyanotypes.
Artist Bio:
Who is Miranda? I grew up in a cozy Vermont town, basking in nature's changing beauty. Creating art with my mom and friends sparked my imagination and led me to the Maine College of Art, where I continued to appreciate New England’s lush landscapes. My journey then took me to Western North Carolina, a vibrant place that fuels my creativity, drawing inspiration from its biodiversity and community connections.Through my artistic endeavors, I have come to understand that our ties with one another and with nature are essential. In a world where capitalism often encourages us to see ourselves as isolated individuals, I believe in breaking down those barriers. Art-making and appreciation belong to everyone, transcending titles and credentials. Engaging with art is a way for us to reconnect—not only with each other but with the earth itself.