Sunday, July 26 from 9am-12pm
A morning of making paint from scratch, grounded in one of the oldest human practices: turning earth and plant into color.
The session opens with a short conversation on the history of natural pigment and paint-making. From there, natural pigment is mixed by hand into paint using two traditional binders: gum arabic, the base of centuries of watercolor and manuscript work, and egg tempera, used for panel painting long before oil paint existed. Participants are welcome to try one or both.
Once the paint is ready, a table of options is laid out: paint freely on quality watercolor paper, print a small fabric piece using pre-made resist blocks, or paint a set of pre-cut bookmarks to keep. No single path is required, guests are free to move between materials and techniques at their own pace.
Held at the farmhouse table on the deck, under the oaks, with refreshments inside. Materials included. No experience necessary.
Sunday, July 26 from 9am-12pm
A morning of making paint from scratch, grounded in one of the oldest human practices: turning earth and plant into color.
The session opens with a short conversation on the history of natural pigment and paint-making. From there, natural pigment is mixed by hand into paint using two traditional binders: gum arabic, the base of centuries of watercolor and manuscript work, and egg tempera, used for panel painting long before oil paint existed. Participants are welcome to try one or both.
Once the paint is ready, a table of options is laid out: paint freely on quality watercolor paper, print a small fabric piece using pre-made resist blocks, or paint a set of pre-cut bookmarks to keep. No single path is required, guests are free to move between materials and techniques at their own pace.
Held at the farmhouse table on the deck, under the oaks, with refreshments inside. Materials included. No experience necessary.
