Aya Fiber Studio

🌞 Wet Cyanotype with Suzanne Moseley

A five-day creative retreat exploring light, nature, and photographic printmaking on fabric and paper

Step into the luminous world of wet cyanotype — where chemistry, sunlight, and artistry meet. In this immersive five-day retreat, artist Suzanne Moseley will guide you through experimental and expressive approaches to cyanotype printing on both paper and fabric.

Wet cyanotype combines traditional photographic printing with painterly spontaneity. Using natural elements such as leaves, feathers, and botanicals, you’ll create richly layered, textural prints with ethereal tones of blue, gold, and rust. Each print becomes a collaboration between artist, material, and Florida’s radiant light.

Through daily demonstrations, hands-on sessions, and creative exploration, you’ll learn the full process from composition to final finishing — and discover how to push cyanotype into mixed-media, stitched, or collaged directions.

Retreat Flow

Day 1 – Introduction & Setup
• Overview of cyanotype history, materials, and chemistry
• Preparing sensitized surfaces on paper and fabric

Days 2–4 – Experimentation & Image Making
• Working with wet cyanotype chemistry
• Using botanicals, stencils, and found materials
• Manipulating exposure, moisture, and pigment for painterly effects
• Layering, toning, and combining prints with other media

Day 5 – Finishing & Presentation
• Mounting and sealing prints
• Discussion on alternative surfaces and mixed-media integration
• Group reflection and sharing

Studio Environment
Create in Aya’s spacious, light-filled coastal studio in Stuart, Florida — with access to both indoor and outdoor workspaces perfect for sun exposure and experimentation. Each participant enjoys ample workspace (no more than two per 4′×8′ table), power and USB access, and studio-provided chemistry and tools.

Enjoy morning coffee, tea, and pastries, personalized lunch pickups, and an optional group dinner at a nearby waterfront restaurant midweek.

Details
Instructor: Suzanne Moseley
Dates: April 27–May 1, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Tuition: $1,020
Skill Level: All Levels
Materials Fee: Additional (details provided upon registration)
Class Size: Limited to 10 participants

Experience the magic of light, chemistry, and time — and leave with a body of cyanotype prints as radiant and unique as the Florida sun itself.