Are you ready for the world to become your palette? This workshop will introduce you to the vibrant world of natural pigments in our ecosystem. You’ll learn how to ethically forage pigments and transform them into any type of paint or ink. You’ll also learn about pigments as a way to creatively engage with ecological issues, including climate change. This course is appropriate for all skill levels. No experience of any kind is necessary.

Ticket price includes $15 materials fee. Attendees should bring outdoor attire (including sunscreen and mosquito repellent), water, and a sack lunch. Light snacks will be provided.

Daniela Naomi Molnar is an artist, poet, and writer working with the mediums of language, image, paint, pigment, and place. She is also a wilderness guide, educator, and eternal student. Her work is the subject of a recent Oregon Art Beat profile, a front-page feature in the Los Angeles Times, and an entry in the Oregon Encyclopedia. Her visual work has been shown nationally, is in public and private collections internationally, and has been recognized by numerous grants, fellowships, and residencies. She founded the Art + Ecology program at the Pacific Northwest College of Art and co-founded the backcountry artist residency Signal Fire. Her book CHORUS was selected by Kazim Ali as the winner of Omnidawn’s 2022 1st /2nd Book Prize. A cornerstone of her practice is to be resolutely non-competitive, non-expert, and committed to always changing. She can be found in Portland, Oregon, exploring public wildlands, or at www.danielamolnar.com / Instagram: @daniela_naomi_molnar