Creating colour from the landscape.
3 hour online workshop.
Saturday 15 January 2022
11 AM - 2 PM

This workshop will introduce you to the process of harnessing colour from the landscapes surrounding you. Whether you are deeps in the wilds or surrounded by a concrete jungle, this workshop will show you the basic methods and tools you need to create bio colour with natural and industrial material.

- Easy to find tools and materials required for natural colour making.
- Identifying plants, best practices for foraging, and working with the seasons.
- Step by step guide to 3 colour making processes - grinding, soaking and boiling.
- Introduction to modifiers - tweaking PH levels, adding oxides and lightfastness of colour.
- How to use binders and preservatives.
- How to track your recipes and experiments.
- Colour history and resources worth exploring.
- Site-responsive art and working with the land to create work.

Each participant will be given a worksheet after the workshop to support their bio colour experiments.
No tools or previous experience is required.
Details of online workshop platform will be emailed to each participant ahead of the workshop.