JOIN US AT SANBORN MILLS FARM!
Workshop Fee: $250
Materials Fee: $40 paid directly to the instructor at time of workshop.
Class Schedule: 9am-5pm both days
(Saturday & Sunday) with a lunch break each day.
Experiment with natural patterns and mindful making during this weekend workshop at Sanborn Mills Farm! This class will focus on various cyanotype printing techniques on fabric and paper to create a series of prints, fabric patches and hand-bound books. Dive into the realm of this photographic printmaking process and book art methods in this hands-on class as a way to connect to the season and objects around us. Participants will learn the basics of cyanotype printing on different coated materials, hand stitching and embroidery techniques, as well as simple methods to create small, hand-bound books using the pamphlet stitch and accordion fold. This weekend offers an amalgamation of outdoor foraging, printmaking, photography, bookmaking and fiber processes, thereby offering infinite possibilities for creativity within each mode of making.
Participants will capture shadows through cyanotype printing, utilizing seasonally foraged plants of the region as well as everyday objects that hold memory or visual intrigue to print with on coated cotton fabric and watercolor paper. Prints will be created using either the power of the sun or an indoor UV light, depending on the weather. Once the prints have dried, students will have the opportunity to engage in slow, mindful stitching using various threads and materials as a way to respond to the printed imagery. Emphasis will be given to the importance of creative play, rest, and immersing oneself in the current season. These meditative processes yield unique, one-of-a-kind results, and provide opportunities to let go while collaborating with nature. Create beautiful, one-of-a-kind pieces that can be admired forever, while taking time to slow down and appreciate the diversity of patterns, shapes and ideas dwelling alongside and within us. No experience with any techniques is necessary to join!
Special Tools or Equipment students should bring
Sustainable & mindful foraging techniques
Suggestions for proper plant identification & safety
A basic understanding of the cyanotype process through recipes & step-by-step instructions on fabric & paper
How to create both indoor and outdoor prints with cyanotype printing
Basics of hand sewing & embroidery
Book art techniques including pamphlet stitch and accordion fold
How to care for your printed fabrics
Resources for continued making & learning on your own
Workshop Policies:
Please refer to the Sanborn Mills Farm Workshop Policies prior to
registering for a workshop.
ABOUT SANBORN MILLS FARM
““Sanborn Mills Farm is a center for the renewal of the human spirit, a place to cultivate creativity and joy, and an anchor for our individual, collective, and shared experiences…Sanborn Mills Farm’s mission is to teach traditional crafts and farming methods while sustainably using its field and forest resources for its workshops and events.””
MEALS & LODGING
When registering through their website for a workshop, you’ll have the option to choose different meal and housing packages.
Learn more about the farm and its resources for workshop participants here!
Photos by Sanborn Mills Farm
CYANOTYPE PRINTING
PAMPHLET STITCH ARTIST BOOKS
MINDFUL STITCHING
