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I began experimenting with cyanotype during the spring of 2023. At the time, I’d been wrestling with different media; I applied to college as a painter but couldn’t afford to start purchasing materials that were once provided to me in high school, nor did I have a place to store those materials once I came home. The instructor who demonstrated cyanotype to my classmates was a found-object artist and often preached about accessibility in art. He encouraged us to be resourceful in our artmaking practices. Instead of using nylon sheets and a light table to expose my prints, which other instructors would suggest, I coated copy paper in oil and left them out in the sun. It’s allowed me to make cyanotypes wherever I want, as long as the weather is right.

As a medium, I appreciate cyanotype for its unpredictable nature. For someone who struggles with control, it’s an excellent practice in letting go.

Randella