The natural beauty of blue
A LOCAL artist’s captivating work is now on display at Lerderderg Library, showcasing the depth possible with the cyanotype process.
Denise Martin is a member of Bacchus Marsh’s BMAC Gallery, and is displaying a range of works that are up for sale.
The art form she works in is a photographic technique that uses light sensitive paper, dye, and a negative to create a positive image.
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Martin’s works also use plants in the process, as part of her favoured theme of nature.
As the cyan in the name implies, this results in a beautiful blue colour, though Martin’s works are a deeper shade of blue.
“I’m inspired by nature, it’s my passion. This process, cyanotype, is what they used to use to produce blueprints in the old days,” she said.
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“I just love it, it’s so serendipitous. You never know what you’re going to get, you can’t really replicate anything exactly.
“Making them takes quite a while, the embroidery hoops are hand-embroidered after being cyanotyped.
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“The image is produced by exposure to UV light, so depending on when it’s a sunny day or an overcast day, it can take 20 minutes, or you can leave it out there for a few hours.”
Martin’s work will be up at the Moor Art Space until June.
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“It’s a wonderful space here. BMAC, we lost our premises a few years ago… we’ve really had no outlet,” Martin said.
“It’s wonderful to be able to have this space available to us.”
Phone 0416 093 814 to enquire.