Cyanotypes with Plants and Silhouettes

We'll start by gathering plants and flowers from around the farm and arranging them on light-sensitive paper. Exposed to the sun, these compositions will slowly transform into deep blue prints — revealing delicate silhouettes and unexpected details.

Cyanotype is one of the earliest photographic processes, both simple and magical. It invites a balance of intention and surprise, where each print holds traces of the plants, the light, and the moment in which it was made.

We'll explore composition and layering, working with each plant's distinct character. A collection of animal silhouettes will be available to weave into your botanical arrangements — a deer stepping through ferns, a bird above dried wildflowers — creating small, whimsical landscapes inspired by the season and the farm.

This workshop is led by Michele Guieu. Michele is a French-American interdisciplinary environmental artist and co-founder of Authentique Artfarm. With four decades of international exhibitions, residencies, an…