Revealed Blue: dialogues between cyanotype, creative processes and learning

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https://doi.org/10.5965/244712671212026e28332

Keywords:

Cyanotype, Visual Arts Education, Anna Atkins, Basic Education, Creative Process

Abstract

This report presents the experience of using cyanotype as an alternative pedagogical tool in Visual Arts education, exploring its potential to enhance the creative process and expand students’ expressive possibilities. The proposal was developed within a Professional Master’s Program in Basic Education Practices, integrating art, science, and nature in a poetic and experimental way. The experience unfolded in two stages: the implementation of an educational product focused on the theme of identity, and a workshop inspired by the trajectory of botanist Anna Atkins (1799–1871), a pioneer of photography. The results show that cyanotype, by combining scientific investigation with artistic expression, stimulates students’ curiosity, sensitivity, and autonomy. The technique proved to be more than a subject to be taught—it became a way of thinking and experiencing art meaningfully, transforming light, time, and observation into language, creation, and learning.

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Author Biographies

Andiara Leal Lourenco, PROPGPEC/COLÉGIO PEDRO II

Professora, pesquisadora, fotógrafa e artista visual. Atua na área dos processos fotográficos históricos, especialmente a cianotipia. Mestranda no MPPEB/PROPGPEC - Colégio Pedro II

Francisco Roberto Pinto Mattos, Colégio Pedro II

Doutor em Engenharia de Sistemas e Computação pela Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro – COPPE. Professor titular da carreira de Ensino Básico, Técnico e Tecnológico - Colégio Pedro II onde atua como docente no Mestrado Profissional em Práticas de Educação Básica.

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Published

2026-05-12

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LOURENCO, Andiara Leal; MATTOS, Francisco Roberto Pinto. Revealed Blue: dialogues between cyanotype, creative processes and learning. Revista Apotheke, Florianópolis, v. 12, n. 1, 2026. DOI: 10.5965/244712671212026e28332. Disponível em: https://www.revistas.udesc.br/index.php/apotheke/article/view/28332. Acesso em: 13 may. 2026.

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Vol. 12 No. 1 (2026): Apotheke Periodic, continuous publication

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Fluxo contínuo

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