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Earth Color Workshop
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
For thousands of years humans have worked with pigments from plant, animal, and mineral sources found in the wild. The search for and discovery of unique colors in nature has shaped human History, Culture and Science. Immerse yourself in this practice and discover the color all around you.
Visiting artist, Robin Whitfield has a spectrum of Mississippi based mineral and plant based materials she calls “Earth Color”. Colors may come from mud, leaves, berries, flower petals, mushrooms, or mineral deposits. Robin will share her Mississippi perspective and basic process for coaxing color out of natural materials, while also guiding the discovery of the color in our local area. There will be self-guided exploring with squishing, smooshing, grinding, drawing, painting, and rubbing colors on watercolor paper as a part of curiosity driven discovery process. Everyone will make or find their own mark making tools, pigments, and process.
This three hour workshop will include all material necessary to explore earth color, three hours of instruction, and a light snack and drink.
Please note that we will be walking near Hendry’s beach, so please wear comfortable shoes and be prepared to be outside.
Josh was born and raised in Santa Barbara, where his passion and curiosity for the environment began and has continued to grow. During his undergraduate studies, Josh pursued this interest at the University of California at Santa Cruz, receiving a Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Studies.
Melissa Dodos developed her passion for creative reuse as a mother of four and elementary educator over the past 25 years. She loves to inspire creativity by connecting people with resources and ideas.
Veronica grew up in San Diego and spent four years in San Luis Obispo studying Animal Science at Cal Poly. As an undergrad she learned lots about livestock, agriculture, and wildlife.
Stephanie began her journey as an educator over twenty years ago working as a preschool teacher in Washington state for a cooperative preschool program affiliated with Whatcom Community College. She loved observing the wonder and curiosity of the children and bringing them out into nature to explore the natural world. She continued her love for learning and got her teaching license and then her Montessori certification and worked as an elementary teacher in Tribal, Public, and Montessori schools. She collaborated to create a school garden and her students loved it so much that it became a special place where they could garden, read, explore, play, and it provided a safe sanctuary for students to calm down and reset when they were having difficult moments.
Morgan’s mermaid soul is always seeking adventure—swimming a relay across the Santa Barbara Channel and taking the first photo of a newborn orca off Anacapa Island being standout experiences close to home.
Lindsay Johnson
