Cyanotypes: Photography with the Sun with Carol Schrader – G25030403
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Making cyanotypes, one of the oldest forms of photography, is like dancing with the sun. This sun or UV photography allows for playfulness and serendipity as we engage with nature at Ghost Ranch. Cyanotypes allow us to create gradations of value and often “see into” plants and other objects. We will make a number of cyanotype images on both paper and fabric, using large scale photo negatives, drawn negatives, and physical objects.
During walks at the ranch we will gather natural objects such as grasses and leaves that can be used for contact prints, and create sketches and photos that can be used to create our own negatives. Materials, words and images can be layered, creating a collage effect.
You will work with cyanotype emulsion and treat your own fabric and papers for making prints. All materials will be supplied, but you are welcome to bring clothing or other fabric items for printing on, as well as any materials from home for making prints. For finishing effects, we will experiment with working back into our prints using various color media.
Instructor
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Carol SchraderMy artistic practice explores connections between mythology and contemporary issues, such as women’s roles, domesticity and climate change. My mediums include painting, sculpture, and fiber arts.
I am currently artist in residence at the Coe Center for Indigenous Arts, and am a member of the Abstract Picnic Arts Collective in Santa Fe. I am honored to be on the educator team for Jeffrey Gibson’s US Pavilion at the Venice Biennale this year. I am completing an MFA at the Art Institute of Chicago, and also hold an AFA in Studio Arts and MA in Multicultural Education, UNM, and a BA in Government, Harvard. I am a member of ART21 Educators and I have taught at the K-12 and college level, and also managed a social justice circus and worked in the US Senate. Arts education brings together my passions for creating community and working for social justice.