Cyanotypes in Color

Instructor: Dan Baird-Miller

Date: Saturday, March 9, 2024

Time: 10 AM - 4 PM

Ages: 14+

Members: $162

Non-Members: $180

Description:

This workshop will take participants beyond the basics of the cyanotype process through experimentation with non-traditional papers and exploring how a cyanotype changes based on the materials used.

This alternative photography technique is known for its dark blue hue, which can be altered depending on the surface it is printed on. Natural fiber (such as watercolor paper) works best, but cyanotypes can create images on a wide range of mediums including papers, fabric, wood and even glass.

Over the course of the workshop, instructor Dan Baird-Miller will demonstrate his workflow and help participants turn their digital photos into negatives to print from. These will be used to develop images on a variety of non-traditional paper types.

If you are curious about a paper type or surface to print on, participants are welcome to bring in their own supplies or use the different materials provided, and are encouraged to experiment with the results.

Five Points workshops are crafted to provide a comprehensive, yet accessible experience for artists of all levels, meeting individuals wherever they are on their artistic journey.

Materials:

Participants are asked to bring:

• 3-5 high quality digital images on a USB in TIF form, sized 8” on the longest side at 300 dpi.
• A notebook and pencil for note taking
• Apron
• Paper for printing (optional)

Instructor Bio:

Dan Baird-Miller is a fine art photographer and educator based in Northwest Connecticut. His work stretches from landscape, to portraiture, to abstraction. Dan works with analog and Instant film, color pinhole photography, wet plate collodion, albumen printing and more. He received his BFA from The Hartford Art School and his MFA from Lesley University. Dan studied under Christopher James, and is included in The Book of Alternative Processes, ed 3. He worked for New55, a startup reengineering large format positive/negative film and currently is a Five Points Launchpad artist in Torrington, CT.

danielbairdmiller.com

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