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It can be easy to think of art as something that exists mostly in the realm of ideas. What we can forget is that art - any art - is made of stuff. This applies as much to the paper and ink of the printed page as it does to the wood and nylon of a guitar. But this is most obvious when we work with and create from the natural materials that are growing around us and create directly from these - natural dyes, natural paints, raw materials.

When you can trace the history of your material, you are intimately and physically connected with the entire process of your creation - your artwork - from the beginning. To create colors from, say, a plant, you have to be with that color every step of the way - from plant, to ink, to art. A color yellow is no longer "Yellow 256" but a living, breathing being with quirks and particularities - and a part of you.

In fostering this connection with the materials themselves, you can develop a real respect and relationship not just with the stuff that goes into your artwork, but also with the more-than-human Earth that provides them. This workshop is for everyone - artists, creatives, or just any human wanting to explore new perspectives and develop a deeper connection to the natural world that ensconces us.

*In this hands-on workshop, we’ll go on a walk together through the beautiful Long Dock Park as we discuss the nature of embodied creativity and the material tools of our creations. Then, we’ll paint together with natural watercolors made for this workshop by Sasha!

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