Earth Pigments to Paint

Space is Limited; Reserve your Spot ~~~ Rain or Shine

Overview:

Make natural inks and paints from soil, clay and rocks. Learn how to forage responsibly, process pigments and mull your own paints and inks. We’ll walk the farm and fields to gather rocks and clay from the creek. After a demonstration, we’ll jump into hands-on work to grind and process these earth materials into artist-quality pigments, paints and inks. Enjoy a delicious farm-to-table lunch in the field.

What You Will Learn:

– How to gather earth pigments responsibly

– Practical methods for processing and making artist-quality pigments from soil, clay and rocks

– Techniques for painting with natural paints and inks on pape