Cyanotype Drop-in Workshop
Sunday 9/28 11-2
Instructor: Grace Mae Huddleston
Cyanotype! The ghostly blue, hauntingly simple photographic innovation of the 1840s: still worth doing! Any object can be placed in contact with a piece of sensitized paper or fabric. Once exposed to the light of the sun, the object leaves its shadow in white. Submerged in water (with a little Hydrogen Peroxide, perhaps) the white shadow is revealed against a field of deep, mysterious blue! Precisely no experience is required to thoroughly enjoy this drop-in workshop for all ages. Arrive at anytime before 1PM, and leave at your leisure, cyanotypes in tow.
Grace Mae Huddleston (she/they) is a multi-media artist and educator based in Richmond, VA. She has taught for 10 years in community centers, schools, and universities. As an educator, Grace empowers adults and teens of all skill levels to deepen their connection to art making. Her teaching emphasizes skill building and creativity, and she loves it when students put personality into their creations! Grace primarily teaches all things 2D, including drawing, painting, and mixed media. In her own art practice, Grace creates colorful prints, drawings, paintings, and textiles. Nature is her main inspiration, but art history, film, and comics also influence her work. She has shown and published her art in contexts ranging from zines and academic journals, to punk cafes and formal concert halls, as well as galleries and museums. Grace is a recipient of the Russell Foundation Grant and the VCUarts Inclusive Grant. Website: gracemaehuddleston.art Instagram: by.gracemae
Sunday 9/28 11-2
Instructor: Grace Mae Huddleston
Cyanotype! The ghostly blue, hauntingly simple photographic innovation of the 1840s: still worth doing! Any object can be placed in contact with a piece of sensitized paper or fabric. Once exposed to the light of the sun, the object leaves its shadow in white. Submerged in water (with a little Hydrogen Peroxide, perhaps) the white shadow is revealed against a field of deep, mysterious blue! Precisely no experience is required to thoroughly enjoy this drop-in workshop for all ages. Arrive at anytime before 1PM, and leave at your leisure, cyanotypes in tow.
Grace Mae Huddleston (she/they) is a multi-media artist and educator based in Richmond, VA. She has taught for 10 years in community centers, schools, and universities. As an educator, Grace empowers adults and teens of all skill levels to deepen their connection to art making. Her teaching emphasizes skill building and creativity, and she loves it when students put personality into their creations! Grace primarily teaches all things 2D, including drawing, painting, and mixed media. In her own art practice, Grace creates colorful prints, drawings, paintings, and textiles. Nature is her main inspiration, but art history, film, and comics also influence her work. She has shown and published her art in contexts ranging from zines and academic journals, to punk cafes and formal concert halls, as well as galleries and museums. Grace is a recipient of the Russell Foundation Grant and the VCUarts Inclusive Grant. Website: gracemaehuddleston.art Instagram: by.gracemae
Sunday 9/28 11-2
Instructor: Grace Mae Huddleston
Cyanotype! The ghostly blue, hauntingly simple photographic innovation of the 1840s: still worth doing! Any object can be placed in contact with a piece of sensitized paper or fabric. Once exposed to the light of the sun, the object leaves its shadow in white. Submerged in water (with a little Hydrogen Peroxide, perhaps) the white shadow is revealed against a field of deep, mysterious blue! Precisely no experience is required to thoroughly enjoy this drop-in workshop for all ages. Arrive at anytime before 1PM, and leave at your leisure, cyanotypes in tow.
Grace Mae Huddleston (she/they) is a multi-media artist and educator based in Richmond, VA. She has taught for 10 years in community centers, schools, and universities. As an educator, Grace empowers adults and teens of all skill levels to deepen their connection to art making. Her teaching emphasizes skill building and creativity, and she loves it when students put personality into their creations! Grace primarily teaches all things 2D, including drawing, painting, and mixed media. In her own art practice, Grace creates colorful prints, drawings, paintings, and textiles. Nature is her main inspiration, but art history, film, and comics also influence her work. She has shown and published her art in contexts ranging from zines and academic journals, to punk cafes and formal concert halls, as well as galleries and museums. Grace is a recipient of the Russell Foundation Grant and the VCUarts Inclusive Grant. Website: gracemaehuddleston.art Instagram: by.gracemae