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A few of my favorite cyanotype tools
Some people focus on complicated and costly ways of creating cyanotypes, but I was fortunate to study with Frol Boundin at a one-day workshop at Runaway Press, where simplicity was part of the process. Here are a few of my favorite tools, and how I use them: Inkjet film for digital negatives: Pictorico is one of the most-beloved brands used by cyanotype artists, and I agree that their Ultra Premium Over Head Projector Transparency Inkjet Film is worth the investment. (Another brand from Amazon failed miserably). But availability for Pictorico has been inconsistent. With that in mind, here are two...
Dreaming of the ocean
Bandon cyanotypes from the sea ocean
Another collection that's represented in the Spectrum Gestalt show at bG Gallery in the Bergamot Station Arts Center in Santa Monica is my From the sea set of cyanotypes. The show features two works created by the alternative photo process technique – From the sea #3 and From the sea #5.
Inspired by the streets
Koru is one of my cyanotypes inspired by street art. My brushstrokes are reminiscent of the Maori design that symbolizes new beginnings, growth and peace, so that's the secondary inspiration. But you might not have guessed that Koru and all of the works below were crafted from the same digital negative.
Undercurrents in Los Angeles
My cyanotype From the Sea #1 was part of the Undercurrents exhibition curated by Los Angeles Center of Photography that was included in the Summer on 7th Festival from Inner-City Arts, which supports equal access to arts education for underserved young artists of Los Angeles.
An almost-sleepless week At Pilchuck
glass Los Angeles Pilchuck Glass School
Insights from my first session at Pilchuck Glass School