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Broadway Arts Festival
-Children’s Cyanotype Printing Workshop
Sat June 14 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
£15.00
Learn how to create prints using the power of the sun!
Objects are arranged onto paper that is sensitive to UV light. The arrangement is then exposed to the sun and washed in water to fix. Children will walk away with a handful of striking blue & white silhouette prints. There will be kits available to purchase at the end of the workshop to continue exploring this interesting print technique at home.
What is a cyanotype?
Cyanotype printing is one of the earliest forms of photography, discovered in 1842. Cyanotype printing is a camera-less technique using UV sensitive chemistry and UV rays from the sun.
Who is running the workshop?
Emily Rose Parris is a photographer & Arts educator visiting from Kent.
All materials are provided, but feel free to bring small plants or objects you’d like to experiment printing with.
No previous experience is needed.
Best suited to those age 7+ and parents must stay and attend with their children
This workshop will be taking place at the Lifford Hall in Broadway.
Tickets £15 (15 places)
Our children’s workshops are kindly sponsored by Broadway Parish Council
£15.00
Learn how to create prints using the power of the sun!
Objects are arranged onto paper that is sensitive to UV light. The arrangement is then exposed to the sun and washed in water to fix. Children will walk away with a handful of striking blue & white silhouette prints. There will be kits available to purchase at the end of the workshop to continue exploring this interesting print technique at home.
What is a cyanotype?
Cyanotype printing is one of the earliest forms of photography, discovered in 1842. Cyanotype printing is a camera-less technique using UV sensitive chemistry and UV rays from the sun.
Who is running the workshop?
Emily Rose Parris is a photographer & Arts educator visiting from Kent.
All materials are provided, but feel free to bring small plants or objects you’d like to experiment printing with.
No previous experience is needed.
Best suited to those age 7+ and parents must stay and attend with their children
This workshop will be taking place at the Lifford Hall in Broadway.
Tickets £15 (15 places)
Our children’s workshops are kindly sponsored by Broadway Parish Council
Broadway Arts Festival - Introduction to Cyanotype with Emily Rose Parris
Sat June 14 @ 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
£45.00
During this in depth 2 hour workshop you will explore cyanotype printing onto paper & fabric, using the power of the sun to create striking blue & white prints. Once you’ve got to grips with the process you will print onto tote bags or cards to take away with you.
No previous experience is needed. All materials are provided, but feel free to bring small plants or objects you’d like to experiment printing with.
What is a cyanotype?
Cyanotype printing is one of the earliest forms of photography, discovered in 1842. Cyanotype printing is a camera-less technique using UV sensitive chemistry and UV rays from the sun.
Who is running this workshop?
Emily Rose Parris is a Photographer & Arts Educator visiting from Kent.
This event will be taking place in the Lifford Hall parlour room.
Tickets £45 (12 Places)
Tickets go on sale through the website at 10am on 17th March.
£45.00
During this in depth 2 hour workshop you will explore cyanotype printing onto paper & fabric, using the power of the sun to create striking blue & white prints. Once you’ve got to grips with the process you will print onto tote bags or cards to take away with you.
No previous experience is needed. All materials are provided, but feel free to bring small plants or objects you’d like to experiment printing with.
What is a cyanotype?
Cyanotype printing is one of the earliest forms of photography, discovered in 1842. Cyanotype printing is a camera-less technique using UV sensitive chemistry and UV rays from the sun.
Who is running this workshop?
Emily Rose Parris is a Photographer & Arts Educator visiting from Kent.
This event will be taking place in the Lifford Hall parlour room.
Tickets £45 (12 Places)
Tickets go on sale through the website at 10am on 17th March.
CAMP BESTIVAL 2025
FREE
31st July- 3rd August 2025
Use the power of the sun to create prints! Cyanotype printing is one of the earliest forms of photography, dating back to 1842! To create a print, objects are arranged onto of UV sensitive paper. The paper and objects are then left in the sunshine to expose, the paper will begin to change colour in front of your eyes. Once the paper has been in the sunshine for long enough, it can be washed in tap water to reveal a striking blue and white print.
Suitable for all ages and abilities. Ticket holders only.
All materials will be provided.
31st July- 3rd August 2025
Use the power of the sun to create prints! Cyanotype printing is one of the earliest forms of photography, dating back to 1842! To create a print, objects are arranged onto of UV sensitive paper. The paper and objects are then left in the sunshine to expose, the paper will begin to change colour in front of your eyes. Once the paper has been in the sunshine for long enough, it can be washed in tap water to reveal a striking blue and white print.
Suitable for all ages and abilities. Ticket holders only.
All materials will be provided.
Visit Streets Ahead, Canterbury
So excited to be taking part in Streets Ahead. My cyanotype kits can be purchased there!
Streets Ahead embodies a shared space where art converges with the local community
Streets Ahead embodies a shared space where art converges with the local community
Donate via Patreon
✨In 2015, I began to put together a small darkroom onsite at Beach Creative. 10 years on I have been lucky enough to have met and taught so many people. As we step into a new decade of The Darkroom, I have decided to add a bit more spine to this community focused darkroom
✨With this Patreon, I aim to bring in a trickle of funds to bolster the hard work I have put in over the last 10 years. Via various monthly donations of support, you can access behind the scenes content and receive photography related perks in the post. The behind the scenes content will grow as time goes on
✨Your donations will help to support the basic runnings of the darkroom, materials and help keep workshops and other opportunities affordable for all
✨Over the last 10 years I have continued to keep affordability and access at the heart and soul of what I do. Many of my workshops are free or low cost
✨In 2023 I began offering artist residencies within the darkroom, self funded* and free for artists to enter and attend. I’d love to expand this and offer more artist residencies in Herne Bay
*edit: to clarify, I personally funded the artist residencies. I didn’t ask the artist to self-fund
✨Most of the work I do focuses on enabling children & young adults to gain new skills. Enabling them to access photography skills, darkroom experience and exhibition opportunities is vital in this ever changing screen based world.
✨I’d like to take a moment to say a huge thank you to everyone who has attended my workshops and courses since 2015. And a special thank you to all the partner organisations who have invited me to their spaces. Here’s to 2025!
‼️Find my Patreon link on my website, in my Instagram
bio or in my newsletter
✨With this Patreon, I aim to bring in a trickle of funds to bolster the hard work I have put in over the last 10 years. Via various monthly donations of support, you can access behind the scenes content and receive photography related perks in the post. The behind the scenes content will grow as time goes on
✨Your donations will help to support the basic runnings of the darkroom, materials and help keep workshops and other opportunities affordable for all
✨Over the last 10 years I have continued to keep affordability and access at the heart and soul of what I do. Many of my workshops are free or low cost
✨In 2023 I began offering artist residencies within the darkroom, self funded* and free for artists to enter and attend. I’d love to expand this and offer more artist residencies in Herne Bay
*edit: to clarify, I personally funded the artist residencies. I didn’t ask the artist to self-fund
✨Most of the work I do focuses on enabling children & young adults to gain new skills. Enabling them to access photography skills, darkroom experience and exhibition opportunities is vital in this ever changing screen based world.
✨I’d like to take a moment to say a huge thank you to everyone who has attended my workshops and courses since 2015. And a special thank you to all the partner organisations who have invited me to their spaces. Here’s to 2025!
‼️Find my Patreon link on my website, in my Instagram
bio or in my newsletter
ON PAUSE Wild Swim Project
Wild Swim is a self funded project by Emily Rose Parris. The aim of the project is to photograph Kent based wild swimmers and dippers at all stages of their wild swimming journey as a form of celebration. Emily will photograph participants across a year using 35mm Ilford HP5 film in a candid, un-posed style. The exposed film will then be processed by hand and printed at The Darkroom at Beach Creative, Emily’s studio and small business based in Herne Bay. Emily aims to hold an exhibition of the Wild Swim project in the Winter of 2023 at Beach Creative in Herne Bay.
If you would like to be photographed as part of the project please get in touch. This project is open to open water swimmers and dippers from all backgrounds. You can stay informed of the project by following
@wildswimproject on Instagram or email wildswimproject@gmail.com
If you would like to be photographed as part of the project please get in touch. This project is open to open water swimmers and dippers from all backgrounds. You can stay informed of the project by following
@wildswimproject on Instagram or email wildswimproject@gmail.com
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