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This workshop is together with University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley. You will learn how to create different shades from ordinary spices and tea such as turmeric, saffron, and black tea and start painting with them.This is an introduction to getting to know the world of natural colors, pay more attention to your environment and nature around you, and find meditation and relaxation through the process of creating your own colors and paint from accessible materials in your kitchen.No artistic background is needed! Though our joyful and playful process, everyone will be ready to open up their creative self.You can follow the process through the workshop or do it after by watching the recording provided. A materials list will be provided upon registration.
Introduction to Painting with Turmeric, Tea &
Saffron
Date:
Sept 26th , 2020
Time:
10 to 12:30 PST time
Hosted on Zoom
This is a
Workshop together with the University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley
Registration Closed
This is an online, Zoom workshop.
Painting with natural inks has its own rules and techniques. Which is different from synthetic colors lessons.
In this workshop we create simple inks from Hibiscus, Turmeric, Saffron and Safflower, try different modifiers and binders to change the flow and texture of the colors.
In the second part we learn different painting techniques with these inks and paint on paper.
After the workshop, you will receive the homework list together with recording, references, samples.
In the follow up session which will be the day after the workshop, we will go over works and questions.
The dried plants, spices, mordants, and binders needed for this workshop will be mailed if you don't have them. Check Starter Kit.
Please Note: This is not a repeat of the previous workshops "Painting with Tea, Saffron and Beyond" or "Introduction to Painting with Turmeric". If you passed those workshops this will be the continuation and if not, I will review the process quickly and move to the using binders and painting techniques and you can easily follow the process.
Flow, Glow, and Texture in Painting with Natural Colors
Date:
July 22th , 2020
Time:
12:00 - 2:00 PM EST time
Hosted on Zoom
Registration Closed
This is a free workshop to introduce how to paint with Turmeric.
After explaining about this plant I show a simplified process to get shades and paint with it.
Items needed: Turmeric, hot water, hair dryer, backing soda, lemon Juice, watercolor paper (140 lbs or higher), water color brushes, glass cups.
Optional items: Pestle and Mortar, sugar cube, coffee filters
An Introduction to Painting with Turmeric
Date:
May 7th , 2020
Time:
5 to 6:30
Hosted on Zoom
This is a
Free Online Workshop
Registration Closed
Time: 10:30 pm to 4:00 pm
Address:
100 Maryland Ave SW, Washington, DC 20001
Painting with Tea, Saffron, and Beyond
25 January 2020
Washington DC Botanic Garden
Time: 10 pm to 2:00 pm
Address:
1840 Olney Rd, Falls Church, VA 22043
Painting with Tea, Saffron, and Logwood
20 Oct 2019
Falls Church, Olney Park VA
Two Sessions:
10:00 am-12:00 pm
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Address: US Botanical Garden
100 Maryland Ave SW, Washington, DC 20001
Fee: Free
Sold Out
Painting with Tea, Saffron, and more
March 29, 2019
US Botanical Garden
Time: 12 pm to 2:00 pm
Address: 46175 Westlake drive, Ste 110,
Potomac Falls VA