Light and Layers: Exploring Cyanotype Processes
This series focuses on cyanotype, one of the earliest photographic printing processes, and explores both traditional and contemporary techniques. Participants will learn to create digital negatives designed specifically for cyanotype printing and experiment with methods such as duotone layering, fabric printing, and toning. Each workshop builds on foundational skills while encouraging hands-on exploration, resulting in a deeper understanding of cyanotype’s creative possibilities and a unique collection of prints.
Individual Workshop: $130 (Members) / $150 (Non-Members)
Series (all 3 Light and Layers workshops): $310 (Members) / $350 (Non-Members)
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Participants will explore innovative approaches to working with the cyanotype process, including creating duotone cyanotypes by layering yellow and blue layers of a single image, working with cyanotypes on fabric to experiment with texture and versatility, and exploring toning techniques to achieve unique color effects. By experimenting with different materials and processes, participants will gain a deeper understanding of the nuances of cyanotype art. By the end of the session, participants will leave with their own cyanotypes that reflect these advanced techniques.
Ella Morton (she/her) is a Canadian visual artist and filmmaker living in Tkarón:to/ Toronto. Her expedition-based practice has brought her to residencies and projects across Canada, Scandinavia, Latin America, Greenland and Antarctica. She uses experimental analogue processes to capture the sublime and fragile qualities of remote landscapes.
She has exhibited her work internationally, including shows at Lonsdale Gallery (Toronto), Foley Gallery (New York), Contemporary Calgary (Calgary), Galérie AVE (Montréal), 516 Arts (Albuquerque, NM), the Center for Fine Art Photography (Fort Collins, CO), Photographic Center Northwest (Seattle) and Hanstholm Art Space (Denmark). Her work has been featured in a variety of publications including the NPR Picture Show, Analog Forever Magazine, Lenscratch, Lomography, PhotoEd Magazine and the British Journal of Photography. Ella has received grants from the Canada Council for the Arts, the Ontario Arts Council, the National Film Board of Canada and LIFT. She is a sessional photography instructor at York University.
