The workshop “Making natural paint” will be organized, where we will share our experience and research in and around AGA LAB. We will focus on the process: starting with growing the plants, to extracting the paint, and eventually applying it in printing techniques.

Workshop @AGA LAB: Making natural paint
and its application in printing techniques

In the workshop we will use colours of plants that are available in this time of the year. We will also work with pigments of algae, curcuma and indido.

During the workshop we will pay extra attention to the choice of binding agent: the best choice varies with the choice of dye and the choice of printing technique. In the afternoon we will experiment with silkscreen printing and relief printing with a linocut.

We will share our knowledge about the research in variation of colours over time: some colours are stable for years, others act as ‘living colours’ and change over the course of time.

You will find out that working with natural paint demands a conscious and attentive way of working. We are looking for participant who are in for a surprise!

The workshop will be led by team members van Painting Plants and/or technical supervisors of AGA LAB

Practical information:
Costs: € 150,-
Max number of participants: 6
Times: 10:00 – 16:00
Included: paper, pigments, binding agents, prepared silscreens en linocuts, use of glass mullers and palette knives
Info: paintingplants@agalab.nl
Sign up: info@agalab.nl