the Wonders of Natural EARTH Colours - Experience ONE
Ancient Colours Beneath Our Feet
This experience is about creating beautifully rich colours from beneath our feet. We will forage, harvest, and refine them using natural principles to make natural colours. Let us delve deep into the earth’s embrace, where time is inscribed in ochres, umbers, and mineral pigments formed millions of years ago.
Ochres: A range of yellows and oranges from alluvial clay laid down as sediment in ancient river estuaries and lakes and at the foot of tropical coral reefs many hundreds of feet high.
The fossilised dunes around Appleby and much of Cumbria can be transformed into red and brown ochres.
Umbers: We will learn how to transform molehills and clays from the surrounding fells into rich, dark umbers.
Green Earths: A few miles away, Westmorland slate, mined and quarried at Honister, is prized for its unique greenish grey colour and exported worldwide.
All of these colours are living relics, each echoing the enduring tales of ancient landscapes and lost civilisations, connecting you to the historical significance of the materials.
We then turn these natural pigments into the world's finest watercolours and paints that you can take home.
Four Experiences: Natural Earths | Calcining | Blues and Greens | Alchemy Master
Natural Earth Experience No.1
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.