Pure Pigments — The Colour Makers House, Britain's only medieval pigment alchemist
Experience Medieval Alchemy At The Colour Makers House
Experience 3 — Enigma of Elusive Blue and Green
The colours that broke empires, crossed oceans, and cost fortunes
No colours in the history of Western art were more coveted, more difficult, or more elusive than blue and green. Lapis lazuli was mined in Afghanistan and shipped across medieval trade routes at a price that rivalled gold. English verditer — a vivid blue-green — emerged as a by-product of silver refining, its discovery accidental yet transformative.
In this experience, you will work with these extraordinary pigments — bice, verditer, and their alchemical variants — using processes unchanged since the Renaissance. You will understand why these colours haunted artists for centuries, and leave having made them with your own hands.
Four Experiences: Natural Earths | Calcining | Blues and Greens | Alchemy Master
Celestial Blues and Greens - Experience 3
Please choose your date and make a payment to secure your spot. These workshops fill up quickly and are limited to a maximum of four participants.
Of course, during the middle of the day, we stop for a buffet lunch and a chance to chat, which is included in the price.