Cyanotype Sun Printing Workshops
Discover the historic beauty of cyanotype. We help you transform flowers, leaves, and everyday objects into deep blue art using only sunlight and chemistry.
An invitation to our Open House, showcasing the beautiful work from our workshop on "Techniques & Methods Beyond Photography." The poster features a stunning cyanotype print of a country road, capturing the moody and artistic potential of the medium.
A beautiful cyanotype photogram created by a child at our Garike community workshop. Using local botanicals, this print captures the delicate silhouettes of leaves and flowers in stunning Prussian blue, a perfect example of sun printing art.
A memory box filled with cyanotype prints from our photography and sun-printing workshop. Participants created a collage of personal images and experiments, turning a simple box into a treasured keepsake of their creative journey.
The simple elegance of a feather captured in a cyanotype print. This piece was made during our community outreach workshop, demonstrating how everyday objects can be transformed into beautiful art using just sunlight and simple chemistry.
The tools of the trade for our cyanotype and alternative photography workshops. Here you see brushes for coating, glass plates for contact printing, and clips for drying, all laid out and ready for a day of creating.
A participant's experimental cyanotype on a ruled notebook page, combining a handprint with handwritten text. This shows the versatility of the process, allowing for deeply personal and mixed-media artistic expressions.
A proud participant poses with her large-scale cyanotype artwork during our workshop's open house. It's always a joy to see the incredible and unique pieces that are created in our studio.
Our instructors setting up the contact presses for a cyanotype session during a community workshop. We guide participants through every step, from preparing the paper to exposing the print in the sun.
Preparing a photogram for sun printing. Delicate grasses and flowers are carefully arranged on sensitized paper before being placed in a contact frame, ready to be exposed to sunlight to create a unique cyanotype image.
An experimental artwork combining the historic cyanotype process with an old inland letter. This piece explores themes of analog communication and memory, elevating a humble piece of stationery into a work of art.
About The Magic of Cyanotype: Printing with the Sun
There is a quiet alchemy in cyanotype that digital photography just cannot replicate. You start by coating your paper with a light-sensitive solution, then arrange local botanicals or found objects directly on the surface, and let the Bengaluru sun do the rest. The result is a deep Prussian blue print that feels more like a physical memory than a photograph.
Our workshops are built on the 'science-meets-art' approach, where we peel back the layers of how imagery actually forms. You will learn to mix your own chemistry, coat high-GSM watercolor paper, and work with UV light to expose your prints.
The Workshop Experience
This is not a sterile classroom. We keep our batches to 6-8 people to ensure everyone gets hands-on time with the brushes, contact presses, and chemicals. Whether you are using floral arrangements, paper cutouts, or your own photographic negatives, the process is incredibly forgiving for beginners and fascinating for those with a technical eye.
Why Cyanotype?
Cyanotype, or sun printing, is a 19th-century process that strips photography down to its essentials. It relies on a simple reaction between light and iron salts. We love it because it forces you to slow down. You have to wait for the exposure, watch the color shift, and then rinse the print to reveal the indigo blue.
What to Expect
- No experience needed: If you have never held a brush, you are in the right place.
- All materials provided: We supply the botanicals, chemicals, paper, and protective gear.
- Studio vibe: We run these sessions in our Cooke Town studio. Expect lemon chai breaks, music, and plenty of room to chat while the prints dry.
We also love taking this process outside the studio, as we have done with community projects in Garike village. If you have a group or want to host a specialized session, just reach out.
Kānike Studio
We are Kānike, an art studio in Cooke Town where we treat the workspace as a living, breathing community. We believe in the magic of hands-on, analog work, whether it is teaching someone to make a print for the first time or collaborating with local artists. Come by for a session, and you will likely find us with messy hands, sipping lemon chai, and celebrating the quirks of old-school techniques.
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