Nature Blueprint - Cyanotype Workshop

Discover cyanotype in this hands-on workshop, where nature becomes your co-author.



2 hours Class size 2 to 30 guests    

  £20 (£30 per class surcharge applies for private classes) (PayPal Pay in 3 available)
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Join this cyanotype workshop at Trinity Buoy Wharf and slow down for a few hours of sunshine, blue shades, and nature.
Before the session begins, you're encouraged to take a gentle wander through the Lee Valley – exploring Bow Creek Ecology Park and East India Dock Basin – collecting impressions, textures, and perhaps a few natural treasures to bring to the studio.
Then head to BE Ka Art Studio, Elena's riverside atelier at Trinity Buoy Wharf, for a hands-on taster session on cyanotype printing. Cyanotype is one of the oldest photographic printing processes – and one of the most satisfying and sustainable. Using sunlight, water, and natural materials, you'll arrange botanicals, feathers, shells, and found objects onto coated paper, expose them to light, then rinse your print and watch the image bloom in that distinctive, deep, luminous blue. No cameras, no screens, no prior experience needed. Just you, some plants, and the light drawing shapes for you.
You can also add wooden letters, handwritten details, or your own drawings to make the piece feel personal. If the weather's overcast, UV light has you covered.
Everything is included – A5 and small squared coated paper in your choice of colour, acrylic film, botanicals, feathers, shells, small wooden craft letters, and all cyanotype materials. You're welcome to bring extra objects of your own if you'd like. Additional paper in different sizes and colours will be available to buy on the day.
You'll leave with original cyanotype artworks.
Privacy & Consent
By attending this event, you agree that photos and videos may be taken and used for promotional purposes, including on the BE Ka website and social media channels. If you'd prefer not to appear, simply let me know, and I'll make sure to respect your wishes.
What you'll get
  • 2 x A5 coated paper sheets in your choice of colour.
  • Acrylic film and markers.
  • Botanicals, feathers, shells, and natural materials (feel free to bring your own if you'd like).
  • Small wooden craft letters.
Knowledge required
No prior experience is necessary — suitable for complete beginners.
What to bring
Your own drink.
Location

Trinity Buoy Wharf, Orchard Place, London

Your teacher can also travel within 30 miles of Canary Wharf, to a venue of your choice for a private class.

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BE KA Art Studio
BE KA Art Studio

female Women-owned

BE Ka Art Studio is a creative space where art, nature, wellbeing and human connection converge.
Located in Elena's riverside atelier at Trinity Buoy Wharf — moments from Canary Wharf — the studio offers in-person and online classes and workshops where you can explore your creativity and connect with others in a welcoming, relaxed environment.
About Elena
Elena is an Italian visual artist and creative wellbeing workshops director, originally from Bologna and now based in London. Passionate about creativity from an early age, she studied Fine Arts and Sciences as a teenager before going on to earn first-class degrees, including a BA in Painting and Photography from the Academy of Fine Arts in Bologna — where she also worked as an assistant to a professor on the etching course — a Graduate Diploma in Fine Arts from Chelsea College of Arts, and a Master's in Art and Science from Central Saint Martins (UAL). She is also certified in Creative Health and Wellbeing through Artmaking at Central Saint Martins.
Her background is as layered as her practice — she has worked as a photographer, artist, Fine Art restorer, and gallery assistant, exhibited in Bologna, Venice, Milan and London, and previously trained as a Hatha yoga teacher and Reiki practitioner. These experiences all shape her warm, holistic approach to art and teaching. Elena holds an Enhanced DBS check and teaches on platforms including Tutorful, MyTutor and Superprof.
Classes & Workshops
Classes and workshops are deeply rooted in health and wellbeing through artmaking, human connection and nature. Open to all, regardless of experience or background, Elena has taught students and professionals of all ages and nationalities, in one-to-one and group settings, both online and in person. Workshops are designed to be as accessible, allergy-friendly and environmentally sustainable as possible.
Her approach is relaxed and playful, encouraging you to connect with materials, with others, and with yourself.
Creative practices do more than inspire — they heal. They reduce stress hormones, calm the nervous system, ease physical tension and pain, and support emotional balance. In creative flow, the brain enters a meditative state, bringing clarity and relaxation.
Art helps you slow down, reconnect, and feel grounded. It’s not about the result — it’s about the experience.
Creativity is medicine.
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2026-07-24 15:00:00
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