Dates: Saturday, July 10 and July 17, 2021

Times: 1 pm – 2 pm Mountain time each day
Fee: FREE for Fort Collins community members! Thanks to a grant from the Fort Collins Community Foundation

Email: katiekalkstein@comcast.net

• Class limit is 20 Students and fills fast, so sign up soon by 7/7!

• Free materials will dropped off on July 8 and 9. (No contact pick up and doorstep delivery. Please indicate in your address and email address.)

• Classes will be online via Zoom so please indicate if you are not familiar with that and need assistance before the class.

Cyanotype is a non-toxic photographic and light-sensitive printing process that produces a permanent cyan-blue print. This is a contact printing process that can be done without the use of a camera. This class is designed as an easy and fun introduction to the magic of photography and perfect for grandparents to do with grandkids, and again later with the rest of the family when safe to gather.

On July 10, you will meet the instructor online via Zoom and view a video where the process will be demonstrated. There will be an introduction to the materials provided. All papers will be pre-coated in light-tight sealed bags so ready to use. In the video, Kimberly will walk you through image-making, exposing, and developing. You will have time to work on your images following along with the instructions provided with your materials from 7/10-7/16. We will then meet up on Zoom as a group on July 17 where you can ask follow-up questions and view each other’s work. There will be enough materials left to practice what you learned with family after the class as well.

After you sign up, you will receive the materials list of what is provided and what you will want (personal items for photos and paper towels, etc.), access codes for the video, and the Zoom meeting. Video access will begin on July 10, and you will be able to view it any time before the next Zoom meeting.

About the Instructor: Kimberly Chiaris grew up with a love for all things creative and found a voice to express herself through photo-based art. She received a BFA in Photography
from the Kansas City Art Institute. She uses digital capture and photoshop to create alternative process images. She often incorporates other materials such as encaustic wax, shellac, silver leaf, embroidery, found objects, and more in her work. She has recently been exploring bookmaking as well as other dimensional forms.