June 2026 ~ A Lineage of Memory

Memory has been a spark of intrigue for me lately. I’ve been noticing and curious about what I remember, and what I can’t- what comes through fuzzy, and what remains clear. I’ve been puzzled by the significance some seemingly insignificant moments held, once upon a time- so that for some reason, I remember them 30 years later, yet struggle to recall what happened a week ago.

As I’ve been creating cyanotypes, especially recently, I’ve been thinking about them as records of memory, and how each print is both a witness to, and an artifact of, a lineage of memory.

Each print begins with a plant gathered from a particular place and moment in time- a leaf, stem, or flower that leaves an impression only once. Even if I re-use those plants, they will never print in exactly the same way again. In the process of making the print, the plant's physical presence is translated into silhouette- an absence held and defined by the blue surrounding it. The resulting image becomes a record of the plant's story, and of mine. Each cyanotype holds statements of relationship: the irreplicable angle of the sun with the plants, the distance between the plants and the printing surface, a nod to what I was noticing enough to stop and gather the material, the season and location of where they grew, my internal experience throughout the steps of the whole process. Each print becomes a record of countless conditions and moments converging in a single image.

When these prints are embedded into clothing or onto a bag that carries precious things, their story continues. This lineage of experience and memory grows through the life of its new owner. The fabric carries the memory of everything that went in to its creation, then gathers new experiences and meaning through the person who holds it- a layered record of connection that continues to evolve over time. I am so in love with this process.

​I will be offering a CYANOTYPE WORKSHOP the weekend of July 25 & 26 (date depending on weather and sunlight), for which I’m currently gathering a list of those interested. If you would like to join in a workshop please reach out to me and I’ll follow up in the coming weeks with more information. ​

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Opportunities to Connect

​Collage Workshop - Coming to Meet
Saturday June 13, from 10am-1:30pm
We will continue with the theme of “coming to meet,” which the April workshop began to explore. You do not need to have attended April in order to join in June. This theme invites exploration of different parts of yourself, both known and unknown. For more information please read the March newsletter archives entry.
To register please visit my Workshops page.
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Future workshops are scheduled for:
Sunday, July 12, 10am-1:30pm, and Sunday, September 27, 10am-1:30pm.
The theme for September will be shared in following newsletters.

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I’ve recently been approached about offering an ONLINE COLLAGE WORKSHOP. I’m certainly open to this and would love to know who of you out there would be interested in joining me for a creative experience online. If this fits your interest please send me a message.

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Hygiene Arts & Music Festival
Saturday June 27, from 10am-6pm
~ the festival officially runs from 11am-8pm but we will be open as soon as we finish setting up, around 9:30/10am ~

I’ll be a vendor with my cyanotypes at this great community event. My inventory of cyanotypes will include shirts, pants, overalls, jumpers, sweatshirts, jackets, robes, throw pillows, bags, zipper pouches, and a few other unique surprises. I’ll also have an assortment of my collages printed as greeting cards.

I’ll be sharing a booth with my husband, Zach Johnson, who will be selling his hand crafted selenite and quartz lamps. To see more of Zach’s inventory and learn about his stone masonry and sacred space offerings, please visit him at RISING STAR.
~If you can’t make it but would like to check out any of our creations, we welcome visits to our studio in Lyons, to view and select your treasures in a more intimate environment.~

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I’m feeling grateful for the sense of aliveness in the studio these days. For the reminder that making art can be a way of listening, participating, and meeting something as it emerges, allowing it to take form.

Thanks for taking the time to read a bit about what I’ve been up to and some of the creations I’m excited to share. There will be much more as the year goes on, including bookmaking classes and cyanotype workshops, along with many opportunities to come explore your inner workings through collage.

May you find your own creative spark, and follow its lead to welcome surprises!

In joy & emergence,
Lindsay