Cyanotype, often called “blueprint” is a process whereby specially mixed chemical ink is brushed onto the paper and then the image is created by carefully laying botanical specimens or objects onto the paper under direct Hebridean sunlight, here on the island.
When the objects are removed and the image is submerged into water the paper turns a cyan blue colour, leaving an imprint of the natural objects in much the same way as an experience may leave an imprint in our consciousness, as a memory. Initially I was drawn to using this process in a very simple, pared down way, (in line with my less-is-more aesthetic) and found myself carefully composing a repetitive number of botanical specimens. More recently, I have started to bring my love of mixed media into the work and include embossing and my signature use of calligraphic writing. Watch this space. I am still exploring a medium that is deceptively simple, but full of possibilities.
Please see my blog ” Bog Cotton-A Journey into Cyanotypes” for more details about this work.
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