Cyanotype Workshop for International Art Education Master's students at Concordia University
June 2019

Grey Nun's Garden, Concordia University, Montréal, QC
All photos courtesy Rana Jreidini

In this process, I found the beauty of our environment, such as various saturated colours. In the process of looking for materials to make, I also found the infinite possibilities of nature.  As long as we have ideas, nature can provide unlimited materials and help us turn all our ideas into possibilities. Trying to find materials from nature is something I have never thought of before. Lu, Master's Art Education, Concordia University

Using the SEEK app from iNaturalist to identify the plants we found.  

I was more sensitive to nature and all my surroundings and
re-looked at them. I am usually sensitive to the environment in my everyday walks, however touching and being engaged with it was far different from looking at it. Being with my classmates and doing a collaborative art practice helped me realize how this type of practice could be helpful in terms of being more creative and expressing yourself more freely. Elly, Master's Art Education, Concordia University

I would say [cyanotypes] made me think about the materiality of the plants that surrounded me. I usually am aware about the spaces that surround me, I try to perceive the world in a mindful manner, but I have not thought about how objects interact with light. Using cyanotypes is like painting with light and shadows through objects. The biggest obstacle is to let go of the result and not have any expectations until the final results are done. Susana, ​Master's Art Education, Concordia University