Weekend Workshop: Blue Poems Under the Sun: Cyanotype Printmaking

Sunday, April 19, 2026
10:00 AM 4:00 PM 10:00 16:00

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Date/Time: Sunday, 10am-4pm; 4/19

Ages: 18+

Cost: $100

Registration deadline: Register by 4/12/26

Maximum enrollment: 12

Instructor: Lucino Sosa

Skill Level: Beginner level, no previous experience required.

Weekend Workshop: Blue Poems Under the Sun: Cyanotype Printmaking

This workshop combines creative writing with hands-on cyanotype printmaking. Participants will begin by writing a short poem (either during class or brought from home) drawing inspiration from BIPOC poets who work with brevity, such as haiku or micro-poems.

Students will then layer text with natural or found objects on light-sensitive cyanotype paper to create visual-poetic prints. The workshop emphasizes experimentation, reflection, and the relationship between language and image, resulting in unique blue-toned prints that merge writing and photography-based printmaking.

This workshop will be taught in both English and Spanish.

About the instructor: Lucino's teaching practice centers on the transformative power of art as both a survival strategy and a catalyst for change. Grounded in culturally responsive, accessibility, trauma-informed, and liberation-centered pedagogy, Sosa creates learning environments where BIPOC communities can reclaim voice and agency. Through storytelling, visual arts, and intergenerational exchange, he empower participants to challenge exclusionary systems and use creativity as a tool for healing, resistance, and belonging.

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REGISTRATION DETAILS
Registration and payment may be completed through this website. You will receive an email a week prior to your class with information about the class.

Refunds are no longer available after the registration deadline.

Please call 612-278-4162 or email jo@highpointprintmaking.org if you wish to pay with cash or check, or have any questions.

DISCOUNTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
A 10% discount is available for Highpoint Members.

Full Color Print Scholarship: A limited number of full tuition scholarships are available through the Full Color Print Scholarship, which provides free classes to individuals who identify as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. Request a scholarship for this class by clicking the button below, or call, email or visit Highpoint. See our Discounts and Scholarships page for more details.

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