Printing with the Sun

Woven With Light: Community Storytelling with Cyanotypes

“Woven With Light ” is a collaborative community project with Kingston Public Library that invites participants and local families to learn how to create beautiful handmade fabric prints using camera-less photography. Cyanotype is one of the oldest photographic processes that was developed in 1852. It uses non-toxic chemicals ferric ammonium citrate and potassium ferrocyanide to create a UV sensitive solution which produces vibrant Prussian blue colors. Participants are invited to use plants, small personal objects from home ( smaller than 5×7) , and drawings to compose a photographic image called a photogram.

The completed cyanotype fabric “flags” will be displayed in a public installation outside the Kingston Library celebrating the diverse voices of the community. This presentation allows the work to interact with natural elements as they move in the wind, reminiscent of traditional prayer flags. All participants will be credited by name. Concluding the installation, participants will collect their flags as a keepsake of community art-making.

Register to save your spot, or just show up — walk-ins are welcome while supplies last! For ages 6 and up.

Library events are free to attend, but they are not free for us to host. When you register, we reserve a spot and resources for you. If you register but do not attend without canceling in advance, you will be prohibited from registering for events for three months. Thank you for helping us make the most of our community’s resources!