It's going to rain all morning in Dublin, which is my cue for getting my presentation done for this course I'm teaching next week... plantsandcolour.co.uk/heartwood
#historicalpigments
After black, the colour of the Word, red was the principal hue in the medieval islamic scribe’s palette. It could be mineral in origin, or organic, or a mixture of both.
In this workshop we’ll learn how to prepare lac pigment, the principal organic red in this tradition, starting with sticklac to obtain translucent shades of magenta.
During waiting times in this process, we’ll try other reds from Islamic texts mixed from unusual materials such as pomegranate blossoms, dragon’s blood and sappanwood.
