Price range: $50.00 through $60.00
11 available
Date: Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Time: 10 am–12 pm
Registration Deadline: Thursday, October 1, 2026
Location: Glen Arbor Arts Center Classroom
(no oil media, maximum of 12 students)
Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate
In this workshop, Cheryl Ann Boc-Chidester will guide participants in creating one-of-a-kind cyanotype images using a historic camera-less photography technique invented in 1842. Students will place flat objects on paper coated with an iron salt solution, expose them to UV light, and wash the paper to reveal striking white and Prussian blue images, which can be enhanced with light watercolor washes. During the two-hour class, each student will create at least two images. The instructor will provide a variety of flat objects, including dried flowers, leaves, lace, ribbon, and seashells, but participants are also welcome to bring their own materials to create personalized, unique works of art.
Objective: Conceptual Understanding, Creativity Enhancement
Outcome: Creation of Artwork, Inspiration and Creativity
Sharing her love of art has been central to Cheryl Ann Boc-Chidester’s life for decades. Inspired by nature, travel, adventure, and history, she blends techniques that explore texture, light, and color—though watercolor remains her favorite medium. She has earned numerous art awards across the U.S. and grants from the Michigan Arts and Culture Council. For over 35 years, Cheryl has shared her passion through teaching at studios, galleries, and the School for the Arts. Her work is also shaped by her experiences as an architectural historian, graphic designer, and museum director, as well as her love of rowing, kayaking, skiing, and old buildings.
Website
cheryl-chidester-artist.com
Social Media
instagram.com/cheryl.chidester/
facebook.com/Cheryl.Chidester.Artist/
Water, snacks, flattish objects to use if desired, such as dried flowers, feathers, stencils, lace, and doilies.
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