Cyanotype Botanical Print Workshops

Finding Inspiration in Nature

The cyanotype process is one of the earliest photographic processes and was discovered by Sir John Herschel in England in the mid 19th century. The workshops explains the cyanotype process, which uses sun, water and paper coated with a special UV light sensitive emulsion, while nature and the plants around us serve as inspiration for creating these beautiful Prussian blue prints.

Redwoods of Marin Nature Art Walk

Embark on a creative escape into nature and the fresh air of Marin's majestic Redwood forest. Following quiet backroads and trails along spring-fed creeks to groves of soaring redwood trees. In this peaceful forest, unique to the northern California and southern Oregon coastal region, the sequoia sempervirens rise hundreds of feet into the sky, providing a unique habitat for wildlife.

We stop to photograph natural pools and lovely Cascade Falls, where we create botanical prints on sunny days. These works of nature art use the cyanotype photographic process that makes beautiful Prussian blue prints of ferns and leaves we find along the way. On overcast days, we gather forest leaves along our route to create elegant botanical stencil prints.

White wood frames with glass are provided for the print you make in the forest, a wonderful keepsake from this informative, visually stunning nature walk and print project led by local photographer, printmaker and writer Ben Davidson.

Our three-hour outing meets in downtown Sausalito at 9:30AM weekdays and noon on weekends. We shuttle to nearby Mill Valley to start our exploration of the shady redwood forest canyons at the base of Mt. Tamalpais in the heart of Marin County.

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To book a spot on my Redwoods of Marin Nature Art Walk, please use this link: https://www.airbnb.com/experiences/60872

Private bookings are available for larger groups.

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