{"id":1553,"date":"2026-10-14T20:47:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T20:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/mpark\/?p=1553"},"modified":"2026-10-18T22:00:05","modified_gmt":"2026-10-18T22:00:05","slug":"cyanotype-pop-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/mpark\/2026\/10\/14\/cyanotype-pop-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Cyanotype Pop-Up"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/mpark\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31546\/2026\/10\/Instagram-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1584\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Event Details<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Date:<\/strong> Tuesday, October 20, 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Time:<\/strong> 12:00 PM \u2013 1:00 PM<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> BAL Courtyard, Old Dominion University<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hosted by:<\/strong> Dr. Margaret Kilcline and the mpark team<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Registration:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/cglink.me\/2cN\/r2276031\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Register on Monarch Groups<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the Event<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Join the mpark team for a hands-on cyanotype experience! Create your own blue-and-white photographic print in just 3\u20136 minutes while exploring how women writers and artists have used nonstandard textual practices to represent their experiences. This interactive activity is presented in collaboration with ODU&#8217;s Fall 2026 Women Writers course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Drop in and get creative! Open to students, faculty, and staff. No prior experience required. Weather permitting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/mpark\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31546\/2026\/10\/pexels-fotios-photos-11034442.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2140\" height=\"3304\" data-id=\"1559\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/mpark\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31546\/2026\/10\/pexels-fotios-photos-11034442.jpg\" alt=\"Cyanotype artwork example 1\" class=\"wp-image-1559\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/mpark\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31546\/2026\/10\/pexels-fotios-photos-37765319.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2500\" height=\"3436\" data-id=\"1563\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/mpark\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31546\/2026\/10\/pexels-fotios-photos-37765319.jpg\" alt=\"Cyanotype artwork example 2\" class=\"wp-image-1563\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/mpark\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31546\/2026\/10\/pexels-fotios-photos-36496907.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2500\" height=\"3422\" data-id=\"1562\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/mpark\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31546\/2026\/10\/pexels-fotios-photos-36496907.jpg\" alt=\"Cyanotype artwork example 3\" class=\"wp-image-1562\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/mpark\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31546\/2026\/10\/pexels-fotios-photos-36423669.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2500\" height=\"3509\" data-id=\"1561\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/mpark\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31546\/2026\/10\/pexels-fotios-photos-36423669.jpg\" alt=\"Cyanotype artwork example 4\" class=\"wp-image-1561\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/mpark\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31546\/2026\/10\/pexels-fotios-photos-36423668.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2500\" height=\"3463\" data-id=\"1560\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/mpark\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31546\/2026\/10\/pexels-fotios-photos-36423668.jpg\" alt=\"Cyanotype artwork example 5\" class=\"wp-image-1560\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Is a Cyanotype?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Cyanotype is a photographic printing process that produces distinctive cyan-blue images. By placing objects on light-sensitive surfaces and exposing them to ultraviolet light, artists can create unique blue-and-white prints. This technique brings together photography, nature, and artistic expression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cyanotypes and Women&#8217;s Creative Expression<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Women artists and writers have explored creative ways to communicate their experiences beyond conventional texts. Anna Atkins, a pioneer of early photography, used cyanotypes to document botanical specimens in <em>Photographs of British Algae<\/em> (1843). Her work illustrates the connections among scientific observation, photography, and artistic expression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Join Us!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Stop by the BAL Courtyard on Tuesday, October 20, from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM and create your own cyanotype! Each activity takes approximately 3\u20136 minutes, and no previous experience is necessary. Students, faculty, and staff are welcome. Drop-in participation is encouraged!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/cglink.me\/2cN\/r2276031\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Register on Monarch Groups<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Event Details About the Event Join the mpark team for a hands-on cyanotype experience! Create your own blue-and-white photographic print in just 3\u20136 minutes while exploring how women writers and artists have used nonstandard textual practices to represent their experiences. This interactive activity is presented in collaboration with ODU&#8217;s Fall 2026 Women Writers course. 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