Cyanotype Prints w/ So Many Flowers

Learn how to make beautiful prints using sunlight!

In this class we will make cyanotype prints, a type of photographic printing that creates an image by exposing light sensitive paper to UV light. The prints turn a beautiful blue shade and leave an impression of objects that were on top of the paper.

We will use pressed flowers and other objects to make our prints. You will go home with 3-5 small prints and knowledge of how to make your own cyanotypes at home!

Hi! I’m Briana, the face behind So Many Flowers. After a few years gaining horticultural skills through working at gardens in the Caribbean, Virginia, Israel, and Wisconsin, I decided to use my talents to start a cut flower business. My inspiration and love for plants comes from many places, including working in the English cottage style gardens of Bunny Mellon, learning about Caribbean ethnobotanical uses of plants during my masters research, and working in my parents backyard gardens growing up in Wisconsin.

In 2020 I had my first flower growing season in my hometown of Madison, Wisconsin and in 2021 I relocated to the Hampton Roads area. The long growing season here means I am able to grow flowers from March-November, and in the fall and winter I love to create with dried flowers. I do everything from planting to harvesting to arranging, with occasional help from family and friends. I find working outside and caring for plants to be incredibly satisfying, and I also love the artistry that comes along with arranging and designing with flowers. My current favorite flowers are strawflower, gladiolus, and daffodils.

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