Discover the magic of the sun with this hands-on cyanotype workshop! Participants of all ages will have the opportunity to experiment with varied image-making techniques, utilizing stencils, existing objects and shapes to create unique takeaways. A cyanotype print works where the rays of the sun (or any strong light) expose a coated surface, turning it blue. Any parts masked from light will remain unchanged, leading to infinite possibilities of compositions and forms! All materials will be provided, and visitors are encouraged to also bring small objects from home which can be used to make prints. Flat objects work best (think a comb, leaves or paperclips). Bring your imagination!

Before moving to the Bay Area in 2012, Zoe Farmer spent twelve years teaching at a diverse public school in London. A practicing artist since 2007, Ms. Farmer has shown her work in both London and San Francisco and earned an MFA in Fine Sculpture at California College of the Arts. Ms. Farmer’s art practice is interdisciplinary, and she works with a range of materials in both conventional and unconventional ways. A scuba diver with a life-long interest and investment in marine biology and a strong belief in our connection to the ocean, Ms. Farmer’s work seeks to explore the instability created when social constructs influence the fabrication of scientific truth. Ultimately, the social constructions of our society become conspicuous and limiting against the adaptable, fluid bodies of the animals and organisms that she observes.