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Cyanotype is a historical photographic process that uses 'sun-printing' to create imprints of objects on a distinctive Prussian blue background. Invented in 1842 by Sir John Herschel, the cyanotype process was originally intended for for reproducing notes and diagrams. One year later (1843), Anna Atkins, a botanist and photographer, popularized the process in her book Photographs of British Algae: Cyanotype Impressions. Cyanotype later served as the primary method for producing architectural blueprints until the 1950s.
The process involves coating paper (or fabric) with a light-sensitive solution; arranging objects (e.g., ferns, leaves, flowers, etc.) on the paper; and exposing the paper to sunlight. The areas exposed to light become blue shadows; the unexposed areas become highlights.
During the workshop, you will:
Learn methods of coating paper
Explore objects for cyanotype printing and arrange them on the coated paper
Expose the paper and objects to sunlight
Rinse and dry the exposed paper to create your final cyanotype image.
Date & Time: Saturday May 30, 2026 | 10:00am–5:00pm
Location: Transylvania Community Arts Council (349 S. Caldwell St., Brevard)
Registration Fee: $135
What to Bring:
A few specimens of your choice such as: Leaves, twigs, blooms, buds etc.
A notebook and pencil for notetaking
Water/water bottle, snacks
Lunch: We will take a break for lunch. Participants may bring their own lunch, or we can arrange to order from Blue Ridge Bakery (cost approx. $15).
About Rebekah Alviani, Instructor
Rebekah Alviani is an award-winning, internationally published, and exhibited lens-based artist whose work explores the relationship between images, objects, and memory, offering diverse perspectives of the subjects she documents. Her work has been seen in solo exhibitions throughout the United States and has recently been published in Photo Trouvée Magazine and The Hand Magazine.
Alviani holds an AST in Photography, a BFA in Graphic Design, and an MFA in Digital Arts. She served in the Peace Corps in Ghana as an art teacher in a school for the Deaf. Her service fostered a love of teaching, and she is now an artist-educator at Western Carolina University, teaching photography while continuing her visual research and art-making practice.
Cyanotype is a historical photographic process that uses 'sun-printing' to create imprints of objects on a distinctive Prussian blue background. Invented in 1842 by Sir John Herschel, the cyanotype process was originally intended for for reproducing notes and diagrams. One year later (1843), Anna Atkins, a botanist and photographer, popularized the process in her book Photographs of British Algae: Cyanotype Impressions. Cyanotype later served as the primary method for producing architectural blueprints until the 1950s.
The process involves coating paper (or fabric) with a light-sensitive solution; arranging objects (e.g., ferns, leaves, flowers, etc.) on the paper; and exposing the paper to sunlight. The areas exposed to light become blue shadows; the unexposed areas become highlights.
During the workshop, you will:
Learn methods of coating paper
Explore objects for cyanotype printing and arrange them on the coated paper
Expose the paper and objects to sunlight
Rinse and dry the exposed paper to create your final cyanotype image.
Date & Time: Saturday May 30, 2026 | 10:00am–5:00pm
Location: Transylvania Community Arts Council (349 S. Caldwell St., Brevard)
Registration Fee: $135
What to Bring:
A few specimens of your choice such as: Leaves, twigs, blooms, buds etc.
A notebook and pencil for notetaking
Water/water bottle, snacks
Lunch: We will take a break for lunch. Participants may bring their own lunch, or we can arrange to order from Blue Ridge Bakery (cost approx. $15).
About Rebekah Alviani, Instructor
Rebekah Alviani is an award-winning, internationally published, and exhibited lens-based artist whose work explores the relationship between images, objects, and memory, offering diverse perspectives of the subjects she documents. Her work has been seen in solo exhibitions throughout the United States and has recently been published in Photo Trouvée Magazine and The Hand Magazine.
Alviani holds an AST in Photography, a BFA in Graphic Design, and an MFA in Digital Arts. She served in the Peace Corps in Ghana as an art teacher in a school for the Deaf. Her service fostered a love of teaching, and she is now an artist-educator at Western Carolina University, teaching photography while continuing her visual research and art-making practice.