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Kingston Library and Arts Mid-Hudson Present: Printing with the Sun
Join local artist Viktorsha Uliyanova to make your own sun prints (cyanotypes)! If the weather cooperates, we’ll be outside. If not, we’ll be in the community room.
This is a drop-in family program for ages 6 and up. Register to save your spot, or just show up — walk-ins are welcome while supplies last.
Bring small objects that tell a story to use in a collaborative art project.
- Examples: feathers, fabrics, plants, drawings
- Please note: personal objects should be smaller than 5×7
Your art will be displayed in the library until Memorial Day, when you can collect your cyanotypes.
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!
This project is made possible with funds from the New York State Legislature and administered by Arts Mid-Hudson.
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 handmade fabric prints using camera-less photography. Cyanotype is one of the oldest photographic processes, developed in 1852. It uses non-toxic chemicals ferric ammonium citrate and potassium ferrocyanide to create a UV-sensitive solution that produces vibrant Prussian blue colors. Participants are invited to use plants, small personal objects (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. The installation lets the work interact with natural elements as it moves 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.