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Ceramic Experiments
I’ve been taking a ceramics class at my local park district, and after months of waiting, I finally got my bisque fired pieces back yesterday. So I made one of them into a cyanotype and another into a chromatogram. Cyanotype Ceramics When making cyanotypes on filter paper, I heavily dilute the chemicals. That’s because the…
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Translucent Cyanotypes
I recently tried a new-to-me filter paper with the hope that I could use it to make translucent chromatograms that don’t need to be mounted. It’s showing limited success with chromatograms but has been fantastic for cyanotypes. Its translucency means that I can fold up the paper, place a digital negative on top of it,…
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Cyanotype x Chromatogram Progress
Last year, I worked out how to combine cyanotypes with soil chromatography. The deep browns and vibrant blues mix so well together, like the earth, and the water, and the sky. There is so much I want to develop with these combined processes. It’s my main goal for experimentation this year- finding different ways to…
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The Land Loves Us
I am so thankful to have had my show, Mari Miller: The Land Loves Us, up during both my birthday and Lunar New Year. Now that it has been de-installed, here’s a walkthrough of the exhibition for those who couldn’t make it. And for visitors who came on a day when my exhibition pamphlets were…
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Announcing: The Land Loves Us
I am so proud to announce that my chromatography work is currently on display at the Chinese American Museum of Chicago. The show, Mari Miller: The Land Loves Us, runs from January 7th-February 18th, 2024 as part of the museum’s Spotlight Series of Chinese American artists, curated by Larry Lee of Molar Productions. Radical love…
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A New Method For Bleaching and Toning Cyanotypes
Silver nitrate allows you to bleach and tone cyanotypes in one step, with one chemical, and without needing to wash the print after applying the silver nitrate solution.
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