Ages 6-7 | Fun in the Sun: Blue Prints with Flowers and More
KA Summer Camp | This class is completed
Celebrate summer in the sun by making photographic blue prints using flowers, stencils and more. Guided activities lead students through lessons about how light creates a chemical reaction with a cyanotype, or blue printing, solution to make an image. Students can use plants, fabric, yarn and decorative stencils to manipulate their compositions and create prints with a focus on nature. Final prints will be on display during ASLD’s Summer Solstice celebration.
Day 1 -
Introductions and ice breaker
Share examples and show artists - Man Ray, Carlotta Corpron, Alejandra Laviada
Introduce process, discuss safety and rules around printing
Everyone does 1 print on their own
Day 2 -
Explore - visit the community garden to look at and talk about shapes and light
Pick out items and make prints
Make a simple book - create an album to tell a story with your prints
- All supplies are included in the materials fee and will be provided at ASLD.
Ashlae Shepler
Ashlae Shepler is an artist who enjoys experimenting with old cameras and historic photography techniques. As a freelance creative, she loves collaborating with creative teams, and she has served clients in fine arts organizations, small businesses and higher education. Her fine art photography has been exhibited in galleries located in Dallas, Texas; Chicago, Illinois; Grand Rapids, Michigan; and Denver, Colorado. When she's not in the studio, she's hiking trails along the front range or cuddling with her cat.