ABOUT THE WORKSHOP RETREAT
Discover the colors held in rocks, soil, and clay in this three-day workshop exploring the connections between painting and place. With artist Heather Bird Harris, learn responsible approaches to gathering earth pigments and use geologic and place-based research to deepen your understanding of the materials.
In the studio, process raw earth into refined, artist-grade pigments, then combine them with watercolor and oil binders using traditional paint-making techniques. Hands-on experimentation and close observation will guide your exploration of each material’s qualities.
Using your handmade paints, create material studies and paintings on paper that explore color, composition, texture, and mark-making. Throughout the workshop, consider how materials gathered from a particular landscape can inform your creative choices.
Participants are welcome to bring small quantities of rock, soil, or clay from home to incorporate into their pigment research.
ABOUT HEATHER “BIRD” HARRIS
Heather Bird Harris is an Atlanta-based artist, curator, writer, and educator exploring ecology, motherhood, and the ways we understand a changing world. Working across painting, film, printmaking, and social practice, she brings abstraction into conversation with community knowledge, scientific research, and the natural world. She has received fellowships from the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, Golden Foundation, Hambidge Center, and Emory University’s Art & Social Justice program. Her practice draws on more than fifteen years of education leadership. She holds degrees in Art History from Skidmore College, Education Leadership from Columbia University, and an MFA from Georgia State University.
Website: http://www.heatherbirdharris.com
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
This workshop is intended for Beginner to Intermediate skill levels.
Tools and materials will be provided
Fees: $675 (covers workshop fees, materials, and meal plan) + $450-$600 for overnight accommodations in our Antinori Village. Follow this link for info on our accommodation options: hambidge.org/room-board
Check-in: is 1-5pm on the first day of your workshop. If this is an impossibility, please confirm any deviation in advance with staff at workshops@hambidge.org. A mandatory group orientation is held at 5pm on the date of your arrival. Departures are by 2pm on the final day of your workshop.