THREE SESSIONS:

October 7, 7:30-9:30 pm October 14, 7:30-9:30 pm October 21, 7:30-9:30 pm

In this three-part workshop, learn the art of DIY paint-making from foraged pigments and create a work of art with your new paints.

Course Description

In this practical workshop, join Colombia-based artists Hayley Dayis and Alexander Fals to create your own paint using foraged mineral pigments anywhere in the world and take that paint to the canvas! Over the course of three weeks, we’ll explore the origin of color, mineral pigments, and ecologically sustainable art forms. Students will be guided on how to respectfully harvest colors from nature, and gain a greater appreciation for and knowledge of where color originates and the cultural context and history of painting with pigments. By the end of our time together, you’ll walk away with an original painting using the DIY paint you sourced during the course and a deeper understanding of the positive ecological and creative impacts of natural pigment painting on our modern day communities.