WORKSHOPS + CLASSES
I host a variety of dynamic drawing and cyanotype workshops, classes and events. No matter the medium, I embrace a “come as you are” approach, offering invitations to worship at the altar of silliness. with an emphasis on offerings for people of all ages and abilities, I am to cultivate spaces to playfully surrender to the process, which allows participants to challenge their fears and perfectionism around art-making.
I wear an N95 or maskbloc approved KN95 mask at all events I attend or host. I will offer them at any events I facilitate. When I have the autonomy to do so, I require masks at my events. When I do not, I strongly encourage and provide them. I care about you and aim to do my part to mitigate the effects of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and curb other respiratory illnesses.
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Interested in inviting me to host a workshop, class, or event? Reach out for more information.
current offerings:
Cyanotype Deep Dive
This exploratory workshop series invites you to indulge in the transformative magic of cyanotype! This alternative photo process is welcoming to all, whether you consider yourself an artist or not. A friendly photo-adjacent medium with no darkroom needed, it uses chemistry, ultraviolet light, and water to create stunning blue and white works of art. Rachel has been cultivating her artistic skills within this playful medium for six years and counting, and is excited to share the chaotic delight cyanotype has to offer!
Rachel’s teaching style and the welcoming nature of cyanotype itself offers spaciousness to explore your own unique creativity within a softly structured container of exercises and technique. The first session will begin with creating photograms, allowing you to discover and get the hang of this process. Each subsequent session will introduce further possibilities, such as coating your own materials with cyanotype chemistry, double-exposure, working with multiple layers of cyanotype, bleaching, toning, and more!
This workshop takes place at the much-beloved Ulna Studio in Southeast Portland!