On October 5, we presented Blue Connections, a small exhibition created with the UFCV groups from Pornichet and Pontchâteau, during the Water Festival organised by the Brière Regional Nature Park.
Under bright sunshine, visitors discovered the cyanotypes made during the workshops, each accompanied by a short text and an audio recording accessible via QR code.
The booklet
The booklet Blue Connections, Brière Along the Water tells the story of this project. It grew out of the workshops carried out with the two UFCV groups, in partnership with the Brière Regional Nature Park.
We explored the theme of water: what it evokes, how it sounds, and how to express it through simple and accessible artistic forms.
This initiative is part of the European programme INE – Inclusive Nature Experience, which aims to help people who are distant from nature reconnect with it, in order to support their well-being.
The Exhibition
During the Water Festival, each cyanotype was presented with:
- a short text written by participants,
- a audio recording, accessible through a QR code.
A Cyanotype Introduction Workshop
We also led an open workshop throughout the afternoon. Visitors were invited to create a cyanotype bookmark, choosing their own materials and learning the technique step by step.
People of all ages took part and left with their own handmade creation.
Acknowledgements
Thank you to all the participants who created the cyanotypes for the exhibition and the booklet:
Alice, Denis, François, Gurvan, Jean-Christophe, Sylvie, Brigitte, Caroline, Karine, Maela, Mi-K-L, Pascale, Séverine, Stéphanie and Rosy.
And thank you to the facilitators and mediators who supported the project:
Florence Buron (Brière Regional Nature Park)
Emmanuelle Touzet (Les Expéditions)
Alice Tartoué (UFCV Pornichet)
Sylvie Gouret (UFCV Pontchâteau)
