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Recap: Ashley Anderson Cyanotype Workshop

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Ashley Anderson’s exhibition Family Computer: Familiar Interiors was on view in the Creature Comforts Gallery from January 29 through April 7, 2019. In addition to this display, the artist led a public cyanotype workshop on the show’s closing day. Thank you to The K.A. Artist Shop, which sponsored this Get Artistic event.

: Heavyweight paper is coated with a sun-sensitive chemical solution inside a temporary “dark room”

: Rinsing and developing the exposure test strips

: Ashley Anderson explains what went right, and what went wrong, with his test strip exposure.

: Thanks to the K.A. Artist Shop for setting up their pop-up sale!

: Various sun printing supplies for sale by the K.A. Artist Shop

: Participants used an oiled paper negative in addition to a plastic to test how results could vary.

: Preparing paper negatives with oil, and having fun!

: Placing an oiled paper negative on coated, sun-sensitive paper

: Placing a plastic negative on coated paper

: Waiting for the prints to expose in the sunlight

: Rinsing and developing the image in water

: Adding hydrogen peroxide to the water helps to develop the blue color more quickly

: Success!

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