Classes
Cyanotypes: Photographic Art with Light (Ages 9-11)
Create one-of-a-kind photographs by hand using sunlight! In this class, students will learn about cyanotype printing—an alternative process that produces distinct blue images using sunlight and photosensitive chemistry—and will make photographic images on both paper and fabric.
Special Notes
- This class takes walks around the neighborhood, so dress appropriately. Please click the field trip permission button when signing up.
About the Instructor
Em White
Raised in rural Virginia, Em White is a self-taught artist and educator. She specializes in analog photography, specifically large format film and wet plate collodion. She often works with alternative and historic processes, enjoying any opportunity for experimentation and play. When not in the darkroom, she can be found walking along the river with her three hounds or making tintypes at her analog portrait studio here in Richmond. Em has taught at VCU, the Penumbra Foundation and various arts institutions.
www.emwhitephoto.com
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