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ABLE 2007: University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY June 5-9. Host: Ruth Beattie
E-mail: rebeat1@uky.edu
Mini Workshop
Friday June 9
Waggoner, Charlene M.
Sunprints, T-shirts and Team Building
Making T-shirts is an effective way to create group identity. Making
T-shirts while learning some content is an even better way to do so. Cyanotype
or Sunprinting has often been used to determine surface area, estimate solar
exposure and preserve leaf shapes in the field without damaging the source
plant. This technique can also be applied to fabric via saturation with
traditional cyanotype chemical or through the use of sun paints. Combining
sunpaint or sunprint images of plants from nature walks or from eradication
of exotic species is an excellent way for students to become engaged in the
activity or to remember what they have learned. Participants in this
workshop will need to bring a white or very light colored washed cotton T-shirt. We
will learn the sunprinting technique and then use our hurry up and wait time
to discuss other ways to effectively use class time while simultaneously facilitating
better group interactions.