Gathering Colour: Foraging Magic & Making Art from the World Around You
Author: Caitlin ffrench
As artist Caitlin ffrench shares her deeply personal approach to working with natural pigments, she invites readers to discover magic in the color all around you. Explore how to respectfully wildcraft pigments from rocks, dirt and sticks; and how to forage or cultivate dye plants. Learn how to make inks, paints and dyes from natural pigments for use on paper, fiber, textiles and more. Develop personal rituals for marking the seasons and interacting with nature that will inform and inspire your creativity. For artists, for crafters, for curious inhabitants of this big beautiful world: Gathering Colour will help you bring fresh perspective and a connection to nature into your creative practice.
Caitlin ffrench is a Canadian artist and instructor working with wildcrafted pigments from within the landbases she visits as a way to explore the connections between place and memory. In her academic work, she explores parallels between her grief for the loss of landscapes and her grief for her body being disabled by multiple sclerosis. Caitlin lives in Vancouver, BC.
Product Details
- Paperback: 160 pages
- Publisher: Nine Ten Publications (March 19th, 2024)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1777387051
- ISBN-13: 9781777387051
- Dimensions: 8.5 x 0.75 x 10.25 inches