Caroline is ready to welcome you into her lovely, big workshop to pass on her expertise and love for this craft!Ā
The workshop will start with a theoretical section where you will discover the history of the cyanotype technique and the different chemical processes.
Then, it's time to practice! You will work on very thick watercolour paper and coat sheets of it. Then, you will choose the items of your choice to compose your own creation.
Caroline will provide you with a large selection of plants and negatives, but you can bring your own plants (dried at least 15 days before using the flower pressing technique). You can also contact the artisan beforehand if you wish to take a specific photo (additional cost to be paid directly to the artisan).
Your creations will then be exposed to the sun or put in light boxes before creating the A6 notebook, assembling the sheets and setting them under a press to sew the binding.
Would you rather create your own postcards or bookmarks? That's possible too!Ā
At the end of the workshop, you will proudly leave with your own unique and personalized creations!
Workshop location
Caroline's studio is located in the Anderlecht district and can be reached by bus and metro (Aumale station).
This place is not accessible to people with reduced mobility.
Caroline worked for a long time in the IT field before leaving all of it behind to do what she loves best. Since 2017, she has returned to her childhood love of sewing. Her Italian grandmother introduced her to sewing and Caroline is happy to share her knowledge of it in this workshop. Being very creative and versatile, Caroline discovered cyanotyping in 2019 and became passionate about this still underdeveloped method! She makes prints mainly from dried plants or photographic negatives and immortalises beautiful memories through them. She runs workshops to teach others this technique so you can make your own cyan blue creations. You will be introduced to her large 60 sq. ft. workshop located on the 3rd floor of an old factory that has been transformed into a modern venue and now hosts workshops, businesses and events. Weather permitting, you can enjoy one of the beautiful terraces during the workshops!
Jolie parenthĆØse dans un chouette atelier et , surtout, une belle rencontre humaine: Caroline est une personne tres attachante. Technique originale qui donne envie de sāy mettre et de ramasser plein de feuilles et autres fleurs dans la nature! Kit de demarrage dispo. Bref je recommande vivement cet atelier :-)
Atelier vraiment trĆØs chouette, on apprend plein de choses dans une super bonne ambiance. Super explications de Caroline qui transmet son savoir faire avec passion et bonne humeur !
This was way more fun than I expected, Caroline was such a great instructor. She made the whole lesson and our Sunday very enjoyful. We subscribed with my partner out of curiosity about this art style and to learn something new and it was a great class for beginners. We left with 8 beautiful prints and three hours of fun and great memories. Definitely recommending it. Also i think it would be great for a team building activity.
Amanda M
11/11/2024
Caroline est solaire, nous avons Ć©tĆ© reƧues dans un cadre chaleureux oĆ¹ sa passion et son savoir faire transparaĆ®ssent dans ses explications et dans son accompagnement tout au long de l'atelier ! Merci pour cette bulle de crĆ©ativitĆ© oĆ¹ nous avons pu expĆ©rimenter avec Ć©normĆ©ment de plaisir diffĆ©rentes techniques et repartir avec des crĆ©ations originales ! On recommande chaleureusement šš„