The Meadowsweet Journal

An ecosystem of artist talks, nature walks, and a whole lot of herbalism.

Handmade Elizabeth Noriega Handmade Elizabeth Noriega

The Colorful World of Earth Pigments

In a world where every color imaginable is available at your local art supply shop, why would anyone bother to make their own colors and binders? In a similar sense, there is something to be said about growing and cooking your own food rather than going through a drive-through to pick it up. Itโ€™s convenient. Sure. However, the connection between the processes is interrupted. We lose touch with knowing fundamental skills, and we consume food without intention. Artists have the drive to want to create regardless if the rest of the world tells them AI could do better. If this primitive curiosity to want to know where things come from and how things are made resonates with you, then look no further and read on!

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