Most ancient peoples had no word for the colour blue. They could not explain the sky nor the ocean. Poetry and love letters suffered. Once “blue” entered the world the earth rattled and chimed, sending forth “turquoise” and “sapphire.” The Navajo and the Jewellers rejoiced. Poets wept. Picasso danced and Policemen beamed. Mary smiled.

Everyone in the world is cordially invited to celebrate World Cyanotype Day at A Smith Gallery in Johnson City, Texas on Saturday, September 28 by creating cyanotype flags of their interpretation of the theme Land/Sea/Sky on white cloth, each 12×12 inches (30×30cm).

Strung together, the flags symbolize the beautiful planet we all inhabit. The installation will hang in the gallery until October 21. The flags will then be taken to New Orleans to the Healing Arts Center for an exhibition beginning in December for PhotoNOLA until the end of Mardi Gras.