Cyanotypes Art Workshop with Olivia Chin

Cyanotype by Olivia Chin

Cyanotypes Art Workshop with Olivia Chin

Saturday 11 April 2026 from 1-3pm
Saturday 18 April 2026 from 1-3pm

Incinerator Gallery invites people aged 16+ to join a free art workshop series led by Olivia. Participants will collaboratively create a large-scale artwork to be permanently displayed in the Quiet Study Space at Ascot Vale Library, drawing inspiration from the local environment of Queens Park. Through hands-on making, individual responses—small gestures, shapes, fragments, and images—gradually come together to form a unified collective artwork.

Day 1 – Cyanotype Workshop held at Queens Park, Moonee Ponds (2hrs) participants will make cyanotypes outdoors for the collaborative work. Light refreshments and all materials provided - just wear clothes you don't mind getting a little marked. Detailed information will be provided a week prior via email.

Day 2 (optional) – Meet at the Ascot Vale Library and decide the layout for Cyanotypes in the Quiet Study Space, participants will hand sew sections of the work together and enjoy a morning tea.

What are Cyanotypes?

Cyanotypes are a historic photographic printing process dating back to 1842 that creates rich blue images using sunlight. Objects or negatives are arranged on paper or fabric coated with light-sensitive chemicals. When exposed to UV light and washed with water, the surface transforms into deep Prussian blue, revealing delicate silhouettes and beautifully detailed impressions.

Book now

About Olivia Chin

Olivia Chin is a Naarm (Melbourne) based multidisciplinary artist working on Wurrundjeri Country, whose practice spans sculpture, textiles and painting. Her work weaves cultural narratives, material histories, and memory, tracing how people, places and resources are shaped by movement and exchange, and how those histories leave their mark on art objects and the natural world. Curious about ecology and the interconnected systems of the wider world, she makes work that connects the deeply personal to the expansive. Olivia holds a Bachelor of Fine Art from the National Art School and has been recognised as a finalist in several Australian art prizes, including the Ravenswood Women’s Art Prize and the Mosman Art Prize.