Date: Saturday, April 18, 2026
Time: 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Location: Studio 2B
Instructor: Dale Rio
Tuition: $100 Members save 10%
Materials Fee: $30 payable to the instructor
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Class Description

One of the earliest photographic processes, cyanotype is a relatively simple and comparatively non-toxic technique that provides a perfect entry into the world of historic process photography. Invented in 1842, cyanotype was initially used almost exclusively as a means of reproduction (i.e. blueprints), but in 1843 Anna Atkins illustrated her book Photographs of British Algae: Cyanotype Impressions with cyanotype photograms, placing the process within the realm of photography. Since then, cyanotype has been widely used in conjunction with botanical specimens, but many contemporary artists utilize the process in new and unique ways.
This workshop will introduce participants to the chemistry and science behind cyanotype, as well as work by artists using the process. Participants will mix chemistry, coat, expose, and develop their own cyanotype prints. They will be invited to bring in objects to use for photograms (those with varying levels of transparency work well) and film or digital negatives, if they have them. Botanical specimens can also be collected in advance or on-site to use for photograms.

Materials
A $30 supply fee is payable to the instructor in exchange for all the necessary materials Dale will provide for you to use including cyanotype chemistry kit, cyanotype fabric, watercolor paper, brushes, etc.

About the Instructor

Dale Rio is a photographer whose work explores issues such as women’s rights and humanity’s relationship with the natural world. Utilizing film and historic photographic processes, she employs "straight" photography to document the world around her and creates conceptual work in response to that world. Her images have been shown extensively in the U.S., as well as in England, Germany, and New Zealand.
After receiving an MFA from Pratt Institute in 1996, Dale was awarded a Fulbright Travel Grant. Upon her return to the States, she embarked upon a varied photographic career that has included serving as a master darkroom printer, teaching, curating, and working as a forensic photographer. She has attended residencies at Penland, MASS MoCA, Farmington Valley Arts Center, and Ars BioArctica, Finland.
Visit  Dale's website.