Nature’s Colours – Making Paints from the Landscape
Saturday 29 August 2026
Discover the wealth of naturally occurring colours found in the landscape around the museum which have been used since ancient times. Earth pigments, charcoal, rusty nails, chalk and old bricks can be used, as can bark and berries. We will also consider the tools we can find for mark-making- feathers, twigs and lump-pigment.
In the morning we will source and grind our colours, mixing them with historic binders to create a range of watercolour paints poured into shells, the traditional palette.
In the afternoon we will use our paints to create a medieval tile design, inspired by the buildings and plants around us.
Please be aware that this course involves walking on uneven paths.
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Saturday 29 August 2026
Discover the wealth of naturally occurring colours found in the landscape around the museum which have been used since ancient times. Earth pigments, charcoal, rusty nails, chalk and old bricks can be used, as can bark and berries. We will also consider the tools we can find for mark-making- feathers, twigs and lump-pigment.
In the morning we will source and grind our colours, mixing them with historic binders to create a range of watercolour paints poured into shells, the traditional palette.
In the afternoon we will use our paints to create a medieval tile design, inspired by the buildings and plants around us.
Please be aware that this course involves walking on uneven paths.
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