Paints from Grown and Foraged Plants
with Clara Boberg
Sunday, August 11th
10:00am - 1:00pm
$90 per person
Tickets here
In this workshop you will learn about how to capture the plants around you on paper by turning a plant into a watercolor paint through a process called laking.
With a little bit of science and magic, Clara will lead you through how to go from plant to dye to pigment to paint in this beginner paint making class. Participants will try the process themselves, and then have time to make their own paints to take home. This method of paint making can bring you closer to the plants around you and opens up a world of nuanced color to explore.
What you’ll learn
The process of turning a dye bath into a lake pigment
How to turn a dried pigment into a paint using a glass muller
Basic recipe for a watercolor binder and other paint binders
Basics of mindful foraging techniques and ID of popular local dye plants
What you’ll create
Lake pigments using locally grown and foraged plants
Tins of each color we made to take home as your own local watercolor palette
What you’ll receive
Information sheet on the recipes and processes used during the workshop along with troubleshooting tips
List of further resources, inspiration, and material sources
About the Instructor:
Clara Hayong Boberg (they/he) is a New England-based textile artist and grower that specializes in natural dyes and fibers. They fell in love with the circular process of growing and using dyes and fibers because of the amount of time and care it takes to build a good relationship with the soil, plants, and surrounding community. Their work explores ideas of reciprocity, home, identity, and relationship building. A large part of their work is the process of sharing knowledge with others to create a communal space of curiosity and joy; this takes the form of workshops, intimate conversations, and resource sharing. They believe the process of working with and caring for the land in tandem with learning the social, environmental, and cultural histories of the spaces and materials they work with is required to be a responsible maker.