Book of Earth | A Guide to Ochre, Pigment, and Raw Color

$36.00

Art meets science in Book of Earth, artist and ochre specialist Heidi Gustafson guide to creating color with Earth's extraordinary pigments, exploring their fascinating uses today and throughout history and culture. 

Each chapter delves into Heidi Gustafson's rare pigment archive and provides a thorough exploration of natural color, while challenging our notions of the inanimate world. Featuring practical advice and techniques for creating your own pigments and applying these skills in everyday life

Gustafson was called the ochre whisperer by American Craft and noted as the woman archiving the worlds ochre in the New York Times.

Dimensions:

10.9 x 8 in (27.6 x 20.3 cm)