Our friend Mary Elizabeth Nelson makes books and cyanotypes at her studio in Pennsylvania. These are cyanotype bookmarks of hers: Emmy brushes the cyanotype chemistry onto heavy watercolor papers, like Fabriano, Arches, or Somerset, arranges botanicals that she gathers on top of the chemistry, then exposes this in the sun before washing. The result is a lovely blue print. Cyanotype is one of the earliest photographic processes invented, dating back to the 1840s.

These bookmarks measure about 7 1/2" tall x 2 1/2" wide with a cord attached at the top. Each is one of a kind; let us choose for you. The ones pictured here are representative samples. The bookmarks you receive when you order will look very much like the ones shown here; some are traditional cyanotypes; others are wet cyans, which have an etherial, slightly out of focus quality. Emmy explains the processes on the back of each bookmark. They're all beautiful! Sold individually.