SACRA ALMA
CREATE • CREATIVE WORKSHOPS
⎯ CREATIVITY AS
A WAY OF CONNECTING ⎯
A gentle invitation to slow down, create with your hands and reconnect with the joy of making.
Creativity Lives Within All of Us. Creativity is not reserved for artists.
It is a natural part of being human, The ability to explore, express, imagine and create.
In a world that often asks us to move faster and consume more, creative practice offers something different. It invites us to slow down, become present and engage with the process rather than the outcome.
At Sacra Alma, creativity is approached as a mindful practice rather than a skill to master.
⎯ BOTANICAL CYANOTYPE WORKSHOP ⎯
Discover the magic of one of the earliest photographic processes and create unique artworks using sunlight, water and nature. Through the cyanotype process, we explore the relationship between light, time and the natural world. Working with botanical elements and photographic negatives, we learn to create beautiful blue-and-white prints while slowing down and engaging with the creative process itself.
* No artistic experience is required.
* Each participant leaves with their own collection of handmade prints and a deeper understanding of this fascinating photographic technique.
⎯ WHAT YOU WILL LEARN ⎯
The history and origins of cyanotype photography
• Working with botanical compositions and natural materials
• Understanding UV exposure and how sunlight influences the final image
• The difference between shorter and longer exposure times
• Creating cyanotypes from pressed plants and natural objects
• Creating cyanotypes from photographic negatives
• Washing, developing and preserving your prints
⎯ WORKSHOP PROGRAM ⎯
1. WELCOME
Tea, coffee and introductions.
2. INTRODUCTION
Discovering the history of cyanotype photography, its origins and contemporary artistic applications.
3. NATURE WALK
Exploration the surrounding landscape, collecting inspiration from shapes, textures and botanical elements found in nature.
4. 1.2 ARTWORK
Back in the workshop space, we create botanical compositions and prepare our first prints
5. 2.2 ARTWORK
We explore exposure times, contrast, image preparation and the unique character of this alternative photographic process.
6. REFLECTION
A moment to reflect, share experiences and connect with the creative process. Participants leave with their finished artworks and the knowledge to continue exploring cyanotype independently.