Art Class - Sunprinting with Digital Negatives

In this class you’ll learn how to use digital negatives to make cyanotypes, a kind of sun print named for its striking blue color. 

It works by placing a digitally printed negative of your image onto light-sensitive paper and exposing it to bright sunlight. After rinsing the paper in water, places where the negative was blocking the light will be white on a background of blue. 

You’ll need to send a few photographs to the instructor ahead of time so that the negatives can be made. See below for instructions, or stop by her shop at 1301 3rd Street SE. 

By the end of the class you’ll leave with several cyanotype prints that can be framed or used in any paper craft. 

Missa has taught alternative photographic processes, including cyanotype, to a wide range of people, from casual art clubs to college classes. 

**Instructions for sending photos to Missa**
Email 3 or 4 full resolution jpgs to [email protected] or text them to 812-219-6119. You can also bring them to her studio/shop Tree of Liminality on a flash drive. 

Please note that, while the images made in the class will be blue-and-white, the files you provide should still be full color. 

More tips on choosing photos for the class: The cyanotype process softens details, and often loses information in the highlight area altogether. It also creates a dreamlike effect.