A fantastic foray to study geology, the environment and art : 3 Mar 2014 A field trip to eastern California gave many undergrads their first opportunity to explore California at any significant distance from the Stanford campus. video 2'31 : https://youtu.be/NJsF9UpKj30

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practical work on pigments from Conques last year

practical work on walnut husk

Pigments Chemestry

How to forage for Natural pigments : 18 Jun 2020 Working with natural pigments is a transformative process that establishes a unifying relationship between you and the Earth. This is part 1 of a three-part series tutorial. In this video, I will take you on a virtual journey into the wild to forage a variety of pigment sources that exist in our landscape. Getting familiar with pigments in their wild habitat / local landscape and how to ethically forage them has the potential to profoundly shift your art practice. I hope this video inspires you to make a connection with your local landscape. Because the landscape is not just a source of artistic inspiration, it is a source for art supplies too! video 4’36 : https://youtu.be/-TTEjbK-YhQ

How to make natural pigments from rocks : 26 Jun 2020 This is part 2 of a three-part series tutorial. In this video, I demonstrate how to make natural pigment from a piece of rock. There are 5 basic steps: 1. Washing the collected sample 2. Drying 3. Grinding and sifting the rock 4. Washing the pigment 5. Drying and storing the pigment I hope this video inspires you to make a connection with your local landscape. Because the landscape is not just a source of artistic inspiration, it is a source of art supplies too! video 5’38 https://youtu.be/RrXd40xk7Sg

How to make natural pigments from foraged raw resources : https://www.lostincolours.com/foraging-for-pigments-from-local-rocks/

Scott Sutton the pigment hunter. Scott Hunter uses organic pigments from his natural surroundings to produce his artwork. He states that we purchase art materials from suppliers without knowing where the materials are sourced. Scott painted a salmon using pigments found in the river, thus, connects his art materials with the natural environment. Video 3’42 on website : http://www.scottsuttonart.com/natural

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Pigment Definition and Chemistry : https://www.thoughtco.com/pigment-definition-4141440