Holiday Card Making: Cyanotype, Lino, and Gelli Printing

Welcome the winter holidays by making cards for loved ones through three super fun art mediums! Each participant will get to make numerous holiday cards, each with a different art style: a cyanotype showcasing various natural materials, a colorful Gelli printed leaf scene, and a custom hand-pressed lino print that each person gets to carve themselves!

All materials for this course are provided by Ijams Nature Center. To learn more about each art style, read below:

Cyanotype: Cyanotypes are a type of photographic process that involves exposing objects in sunlight on paper coated with a light-sensitive solution. The objects leave behind white impressions on their shape and form, while the rest of the print turns a beautiful, deep blue!

Gelli printing: Gelli prints are made by using a gel-like plate coated in specialty ink. Once the plate is covered, participants will add leaves, feathers, and other natural materials to make a…