PRI
event recordings
for members
At PRI we record almost all of our events to make them available for our members. With more than 50 videos ranging from how-to's to foraging practices, field trips, the history of pigments, conservation, paint-making and so much more, there's something for everyone.
We will keep adding content as future events occur, so check back frequently.
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"Green - an un"natural" color" with Ana Castillo Rodriguez
Ana says, "My research attempts to offer a richer way of understanding the complex relationship between pigment production and the history of art. I focus specifically on the color green, a color that humans reproduced, manufactured and mastered very late and with great difficulty. There are few substances found in nature that produce a permanent and satisfactory green, and those that were available were fragile and subject to complications when used in artworks. This complex nature explains why green has been a color almost absent on the palette of painters for much of art history and this is perhaps the key to its secondary role in the artistic, social and religious world in most European societies for many thousands of years.
"ACONCAGUA COLORS, CULTURAL IDENTITY OF OUR LAND
Earth pigments from Aconcagua Valley, Chile" with Auna – Tierra Diversa, a collective organization of women from Valparaíso region, Chile connect with Earth’s materials from various disciplines and practices, working to make visible and appreciate the natural-cultural identity of the land they inhabit. Working with mineral pigments and natural materials has been a vital component of their personal and collective actions. Through research, practice and education they restoring traditional knowledge and practices and educating people about ways to regenerate their relationship with the land they inhabit.
Ochre Works: a special PRI round-table discussion with:
Tammy Hodgskiss, Jill Huntley, Beth Velliky, Elpitha Tsoutsounakis, Daniela Rosso, & Heidi Gustafson
Six of the leading ochre researchers come together to share the newest information about the long history of humans and this special material.
Global Insights into Ancient Ochre Mining Practices with Dr. Brandi Lee MacDonald
Our species and other hominins have collected and used earth mineral pigments (ochres, including iron and manganese oxides) since at least ~300,000 years ago, if not earlier.
Caro and Lucy Mayes (London Pigment) share a very heart-full and thought-provoking conversation about relationships with our materials, our places, and the ethics and ethos of being creative practitioners and the personal journey we are all on to reach our highest and best selves.
Caitlin ffrench shares her philosophies and practices related to foraging pigments and demonstrates that people of all abilities can pursue foraging and creating.
Creator of the Mushroom Color Atlas, Julie Beeler takes us into the forests to learn about the extensive range of color produced by fungi.
Amy Butler Greenfield, author of "A Perfect Red" shares her research and experimentation with cochineal.
The disciplines of Alchemy, Art and Science have all been deeply involved in this long history of colour production. A key feature of all three of these disciplines is the extensive use of experimentation. Experimentation leads to new developments, which in turn creates new ideas, processes and ultimately new tried and true methods of colour production. Researcher, experimenter, alchemist and owner of The Alchemical Arts, Jeremy Parker shares some of his most exciting and interesting alchemical adventures!
Artist, educator and materials researcher, Elisabeth Heying demystifies how binders work and which are best for different applications.
What to do with supernatant left from making lake pigments? Jules Bishop shares her method for making use of something most people throw away.
Melonie Ancheta share more than 25 years of research that demonstrates how through the lens of pigments, aspects of past cultures can be revealed through pigments.
Explore the hidden worlds of microbial and fungal pigments with biochemists, Mia Urem, and Kabir Bhalla.
Archeologist and curator at the Center for Origins, Tammy Hodgskiss takes us back 300,000 years to learn how instrumental ochre has been to human life.
PRI celebrated the organizations launch with two sessions of discussions, field trips and more.
Artist and avid forager, Crystie Tarr takes us into the field with her and her dog Sprocket as she forages in a place new to her, and how she processes pigments in situ.
Artist and author of "Renaissance Mysteries", Michael Price share his wealth of knowledge and experience with these two blue pigments.
Adventure into the pigment archive of one of the two oldest colormen in the world with Sabine Pinon (of inbedwithmonalisa) and Lucy Mayes of London Pigment.
Sydney shares her knowledge and love of the Mississippi land where she forages pigments and which inspires her artwork.
Avalon Paradea gives us a quick insight into the significance of red ochre to Hawaiians.
At Colonial Williamsburg researchers are discovering the importance of red ochre to early American colonists.
Artist and author of "Renaissance Mysteries", Michael Price, shares his knowledge and experience with a selection of binding media.
Check out these fun, and very useful, household hacks Catalina Christensen has come up with!
Notables in the global pigment community discuss their work and answer questions from the audience. Live recording. Features: Caroline Ross--Foraging, Mia Urem--Microbial pigments, Lucy Mayes--Waste stream pigments, Catalina Christensen--Processing pigments
Archaeologist and curator at the Center for Origins, Tammy Hodgskiss takes us 300,000 years back in time to explore how pigments had an integral role in human cognitive development.
In his keynote address for Pigments Revealed Symposium 2021 author of "Bright Earth: Art and the Invention of Colour", Philip Ball, explores the notion and offers food for thought about whether natural pigments are "better" or more desirable than synthetic pigments.
Artist Annie Hogg shares with us how the Cailleach, the Hag, has deepened her relationship with the land she loves and inspired her work with pigments.
Historian, Dr Vera Keller kicks off PRI's Pigments Talk series with this fascinating look at the magical, alchemical and crazy things pigments were involved with in early modern Europe.
What can pigments reveal about cultures of the past? 30 years of research by Melonie Ancheta reveals aspects of the past that cannot be accessed by any means but through the study of pigments.
Join Lucy Mayes of London Pigment as she shares her techniques for making lake pigments.