Join artist Christine Chua for ‘Pigment to Paint - Colours of the Earth’. In this workshop series, participants will have the opportunity to transform ordinary earth into luxurious water-soluble paints.
This is a two-part workshop where participants learn how to make watercolours and egg tempera paints, respectively. Some pigments that we will be using in both workshops include Thames Chalk, London Clays and Charcoal.
For the first session, participants will explore how to make traditional watercolours from foraged pigments. After grinding and refining dried earth into pigment, participants will be exposed to natural binders that help turn pigment into watercolour. We will also discuss the various ways in which one can repurpose household objects into mulling equipment. As we learn to troubleshoot the paint-making process together, participants will complete the session with a set of handmade watercolour paints to take home with them.
For the second session, participants will be introduced to the ancient technique of making egg tempera. The workshop will be hands-on and practical as participants will be painting on a wooden surface, and we will also be exploring traditional uses of the paints that we have made. Participants will learn more about sourcing natural pigments and how to ethically forage materials without harming the environment. All materials will be provided during the workshop, but participants are encouraged to bring a sketchbook or a favourite pigment to the workshop.
Testimonials: Excellent workshop... wonderful morning of pigment exploration had by all. It was an excellent hands-on session; we came away with a gorgeous palette of earth colours.
Christine Chua is a Singaporean artist and workshop facilitator based in London and a recent Fine Art graduate from Slade School of Fine Art. Her work focuses on collecting found objects and foraging pigments for her installation works and ongoing drawing practice. Through her sculptural installations, the artist challenges the legacy of site specific art, the alchemical process involved in creating clay sculpture and the organic sourcing of art materials. Christine is also the co-founder of ‘Muddy Mudlarks’. Looking to include other sub-cultures and alternative groups of London-based creatives, this art collective hopes to expand on preconceived ideas of Land Art and Art-Povera through poetic interpretations of topics such as mudlarking, urban foraging and the untamed wilderness. Christine hopes to develop a communal space for people to embrace forms of archaeology that attests to our ancient relationship with the natural world.
Venue: The Create Place
Access: If you have any access needs of which we should be aware, please let us know. Entry to The Create Place is step-free but the toilet is not accessible. If you need access to an accessible toilet, please let us know so we can arrange that.
Dates:
• Saturday 5th April: ‘Watercolours and Natural Binders’
• Saturday 19th April: ‘Insights into Egg Tempera Painting’
• Saturday 10th May: ‘Watercolours and Natural Binders’
• Saturday 24th May: ‘Insights into Egg Tempera Painting’
Time: 1-4pm
Tickets: £15/£17/£19