Natural Paint & Pigment Workshop
This workshop was held in two 4-hour sessions on February 17th and 18th, 2024.
Students learned how to turn natural dyes into pigments that can be ground to make watercolor paints. Logwood, cochineal, and weld flower dyes were used to get deep purples, rich pinks, and vibrant yellows. Workshop goers learned how a diverse range of colors can be achieved through natural materials and chemical processes, and participants got to take home some of the pigment they made during the workshop!
Sessions were led by Julia Hames (23 Painting) and Clara Boberg (23 Textiles), in the Nature Lab's Biodesign Makerspace, and were open to the RISD community (faculty, staff, students).
