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  EVENTS

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Workshop

Sculpting Light with Cyanotype

CultureHub NYC
47 Great Jones Street
3rd Floor
New York, NY 10012

October 3, 2026
1-4:30pm ET
In-Person
$185

What if light became the material? 

This workshop led by artist Ella Barnes introduces an experimental approach to camera-less photography, using cyanotype as a way of working directly with light. Stepping into a hands-on process where iron salts, light, and water come together in alchemical transformation, participants will create unique cyanotype prints while exploring the subtle and abundant phenomena of light.

Working with simple yet intriguing materials, we’ll construct ephemeral assemblages to project composed shadow images, revealing the intricate relationships between shadow, transparency, distance, and form. In this immersive workshop, the cyanotype process becomes a way of slowing down, observing with full presence, and discovering the curious phenomena that arise when light itself becomes the subject.

Participants will leave with a collection of original cyanotype prints on archival paper and an entirely new way of perceiving light and shadow. 

No previous experience is required. All materials are provided.

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Ella Barnes is a multimedia artist and educator working at the intersection of photography, sculpture, and collage through the cyanotype process. Using light-sensitive chemistry, she creates images without a camera, shaping light through shadow with sculpted materials and assembled objects. The resulting work explores a sky-like dimension, transmitting emotional content through luminous form and pattern. Her work has been exhibited both nationally and internationally.

As an educator, Ella is passionate about fostering creative discovery. She sees cyanotype as a meditative and wonder-inducing process—one that invites curiosity, presence, and experimentation. She is committed to expanding access to the process through workshops and online classes, making it more widely available. Ella lives in Washington D.C.

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Image courtesy of Ella Barnes, design by Tee Topor