Description
Have you been wondering how to make your own art materials from local soils and minerals? We’ll cover ethical foraging and take minerals from their raw state all the way to finished artist quality paint. There will be a strong emphasis on experimentation through exploring the qualities of the minerals in every stage of the process. We’ll use a variety of binders including gum arabic, wax, and egg tempera to create unique textures on paper. The class will include an afternoon foraging walk along the river bank at Sitka. Students will leave with a set of handmade watercolor paints and drawing supplies. More importantly, they will have the knowledge to make a variety of drawing and painting materials at home.
About the Instructor
She began making her own natural inks and watercolors as a part of her ongoing engagement with the natural world. Through several years of experimentation she developed recipes and techniques specific to locally foraged materials. She teaches classes on mineral pigment watercolors, botanical inks, soft pastels, and crayon making. Carolyn has a B.A. in Fine Art from Whitman College and a background in a wide array of textile arts from Oregon College of Art and Craft.
Learn More
www.carolynsweeney.com
Materials List
You will need to bring:
Artist paper – variety of types and sizes, including but not limited to watercolor paper
Brushes – variety of types and sizes, including one wide absorbent brush, inexpensive is fine!
Small containers with lids for possible leftover workshop materials
Notebook and pencil for taking notes
A ruler, 12 or 18 inch are both fine
Jar or cup for holding paint water
A few rags for cleaning up messes
A dust mask, either respirator style (better protection from dust particles) or a simple one will do
Provided by instructors:
Foraged minerals
Mineral pigments
Paint pans
Mulling slabs
Paint mullers
Watercolor binder
Soy wax
Studio supplies