Family Cyanotype Workshop
Make your very own cyanotype at the Berman Museum of Art! This event has been moved indoors to avoid the excessive heat.
Details
Philadelphia-based photographer and educator Jaime Alvarez will lead this family-friendly workshop. Make your masterpiece and enjoy Disney’s Wish in Bomberger Auditorium at 8 p.m.
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Develop a greater appreciation for the photography on view at the Berman in Enrique Bostelmann: Apertures and Borderscapes by exploring early photography techniques with cyanotypes!
A cyanotype is a simple photographic printing process that creates striking blue and white images. It involves placing objects on light-sensitive paper coated with a mixture of chemicals. After exposing the paper to sunlight, it’s washed in water to reveal the unique blue and white image. It’s a fun way to explore photography without complicated equipment.
This workshop is appropriate for all ages, but kids under 8 years old should be accompanied by a grown-up to help with the chemical processes. All supplies provided.
This event is free and open to the public. Please consider adding a donation to your ticket price to support more free events like this at the Berman Museum of Art.
About the Instructor
Jaime Alvarez was born and raised in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. He moved to Philadelphia in 2005 and since then has worked with numerous local independent artist spaces, institutions, artists, and collectors to document their spaces and works. He also teaches as an assistant adjunct professor at University of the Arts.
Alvarez’s works have been exhibited throughout the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico and collected by notable organizations such as Comcast, Drexel University, and Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin Texas.