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HomeCyanotypes: Where Light Leaves a Mark
Cyanotypes hold a special place in my creative practice.
They ask me to slow down, work with my hands, and let light become a collaborator rather than a tool. Each piece begins quietly - paper brushed by hand with light-sensitive chemistry, left to dry, then carefully arranged and carried into the sun.
Time, weather, and intuition all play a role. Exposure is guided by experience, but never guaranteed. After sunlight does its work, the print is washed in water and the image slowly reveals itself - deep blues emerging, details sharpening, surprises appearing. Some pieces succeed beautifully. Others don’t make it past the rinse. That uncertainty is part of the process, and part of the magic.
Every cyanotype is individually made, never reproduced, and shaped by the moment it was created - a singular meeting of patience, chance, and light.
