Nature Blueprint - Cyanotype Workshop

Join this cyanotype workshop at Trinity Buoy Wharf and slow right down for a few hours of sunshine, blue ink, and nature.Before the session begins, you're encouraged to take a gentle wander through the Lee Valley – past Bow Creek Ecology Park and East India Dock Basin – collecting impressions, textures, and perhaps a few natural treasures to bring to the studio. It's a lovely way to arrive: unhurried, curious, and a little bit switched off from everything else.Then you'll head to BE Ka Art Studio, Elena's riverside atelier at Trinity Buoy Wharf, for a hands-on cyanotype printing session. Cyanotype is one of the oldest photographic printing processes around – and one of the most satisfying. 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 sun doing the work.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.These workshops are part of Elena's Nature & Back to Gaia series, dedicated to the Back to Gaia – A Copyright for Nature project. The initiative's founder will be present to share the vision behind the project, and 10% of every ticket is donated directly to support and protect the natural world.Everything is included – A5 coated paper in your choice of colour, acrylic film, botanicals, feathers, shells, small wooden craft letters, trays, and all cyanotype materials. You're welcome to bring extra natural objects of your own if you'd like. Additional paper in different sizes and colours, plus acetate sheets and markers, will be available to buy on the day.You'll leave with original cyanotype artworks you made yourself – one-of-a-kind pieces that couldn't have come from anywhere else.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.

• A5 coated paper sheet in your choice of colour.
• Acrylic film.
• Botanicals, feathers, shells, and natural materials (feel free to bring your own if you'd like).
• Small wooden craft letters.
• Trays and all cyanotype materials.

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