Title: Botanical Cyanotypes using the Sun: 1-5 students

 

Date: Flexible: When works for you? Contact me at kadiesalfi@gmail.com

 

Time: 2.5 hours

 

Cost: $125 per person (includes materials & food)

 

Location: Little Compton, RI in my art studio

 

Description:
In this workshop, we will explore the art of botanical cyanotype printing, a nontoxic, alternative photographic process that uses sunlight (or an exposing unit) to create beautiful cyan-indigo blue prints. We’ll work both inside and outside my studio to capture the delicate shapes of plants and flowers. I will provide a selection of dried and fresh plants, but feel free to bring your own—just make sure they’re relatively flat for the best results. Together, we’ll create unique prints that showcase the beauty of nature.

 

Level: Beginner, 8 and up

 

Great for: Couples, friends, family groups, bridal parties, corporate retreats, and artists of all levels.

 

What to bring: Clothes that can get dirty. Plants, leaves or flowers. 

 

What You Will Learn:

• How to create a cyanotype print (solar print) using sunlight
• Techniques for collecting natural materials to incorporate into your artwork
• How to connect with and pay attention to the beauty of the world around you, making it a part of your creative process.

 

What you will go home with: One 8" x 10" print and four 4" x 5" prints. 

 

Food: I will have food to nosh on and sparkling water.

 

Instructor: Kadie Salfi I was born in Burlington, Vermont, where I spent both summers and winters, but mostly lived in the Bay Area. I got my BFA in Printmaking, Photography, and Sculpture at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. I spent two years at Gemini G.E.L. in Los Angeles, where I worked on printing editions of original graphics for contemporary masters like Rauschenberg, Celmins, Serra, and Johns. In 1998, I decided to focus on my art career, rather than remaining a printer. I set up a studio in San Francisco and have been creating original mixed-media art, exhibiting and teaching ever since

 

Teaching: With over 25 years of teaching experience, I bring a wealth of knowledge and a deep passion for the creative process to my workshops. I’ve taught a broad range of printmaking and artistic techniques, including drypoint, etching, photo etching, intro to screen printing, photo screen printing, cyanotype, drawing, and more. I’ve had the privilege of sharing my expertise at Cornell University, The Ink Shop in Ithaca, NY, Saint Michael’s College in Vermont, San Francisco Waldorf High School, and from my various studios over the years.

 

Exhibiting: I maintain a dedicated studio practice in Little Compton, RI, and have exhibited my work in solo shows across both coasts, including A.I.R. Gallery (Brooklyn), Cornell University and Corners Gallery (Ithaca, NY), Arnot Art Museum, Elmira, NY, Mark Wolfe Contemporary Art (San Francisco), and BCA Center (Burlington, VT). My work has been featured in the eCORNELL Keynote Series, Of Note Magazine, City Limits, Out of Bounds Radio, The Cornell Daily Sun, Chapter89 Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, and Artscope.

 

Canceled bookings: you will receive a full refund (minus Paypal/bank processing fees) if cancellation is notified within 5 days of the workshop date.

 

Any cancellations 2-4 days before the workshop date will forfeit 50% of the cost of the workshop as well as the cost of Paypal processing/refund fees.

 

1 days notice will forfeit the whole cost of the workshop.

 

Should we need to change the date due to inclement weather (we need SUN for sunprints) I will be in touch to see what works for all. If we need to cancel, you will get a full refund.