Gathering Colour

As artist Caitlin Ffrench shares her deeply personal approach to working with natural pigments, she invites readers to discover magic in the colour around you.

Explore how to wildcraft pigments from rocks, dirt and sticks respectfully; and how to forage or cultivate dye plants.

Learn how to make inks, paints and dyes from natural pigments for use on paper, fibre, textiles and more.

Develop personal rituals for marking the seasons and interacting with nature that will inform and inspire your creativity.

For artists, crafters, and curious inhabitants of this big beautiful world: Gathering Colour will help you bring fresh perspective and a connection to nature into your creative practice.

Caitlin Ffrench is a Canadian artist and instructor working with wildcrafted pigments from within the land bases she visits as a way to explore the connections between place and memory.

In her academic work, she explores parallels between her grief for the loss of landscapes and her grief for her body being disabled by multiple sclerosis. Caitlin lives in Vancouver, BC.