Power of the Sun

I'm so tickled that I made this print using the power of the sun and a few weeds!  

I've been mesmerized by the art of Linda Clark Johnson for quite some time. When I first explored her work I disappointed when I discovered she used cyanotypes (sometimes called sunprints). The last thing I needed was more craft supplies and a new hobby....and I was intimidated by the thought of using chemicals and just assumed it was expensive and difficult.

Linda makes beautiful cyanotype prints on paper and fabric and turns them into beautiful little art quilts and collages. I am in love with the inky blues.

Check out Linda's Instagram page and scroll through her amazing work: https://www.instagram.com/lindaclarkjohnson/

Every time an image came across my screen I loved it even more. So I did a little research....watched a few videos and realized it wasn't as scary as I thought.  

So right before my trip I ordered the $13.99 pack of powders I needed....and finally started playing around with this facinting process using the power of the sun. 

The chemicals come as powders A and B. I filled the bottles with water and shook them up and after 24 hours they were ready to use. The magic happens ONLY when you MIX the two together.

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In their own bottles they have a long shelf life, but mixed together they are good for only an hour or so. It's quite an interesting process....and there's certainly a learning curve.  

Over the next several days I'll share my process and what I've learned from my mistakes. I'm still trying to absorb it all.....my first couple tries weren't all that successful...but I'm figuring it out! 

Theses are just weeds from around the pond.....a couple teaspoons of magic potion...and the power of the sun.

Joy!