Gathering Colour: Foraging Magic & Making Art from the World Around You

In this inspiring and informative book, lifelong artist and longtime instructor Caitlin ffrench guides readers through exploring how to respectfully wildcraft or cultivate pigments from rocks, dirt and plants; and how to use those pigments in projects on paper, textiles and more.

You will explore, you will experiment, you will play. This book is for makers, artists, crafters and curious readers who want to connect nature, sustainability, and creativity by exploring and creating with the colour in the world you inhabit every day.  

Comes as a set with the Field Notebook.

• 8" x 10"
• 160 pages
• soft bound
• Printed in Canada on 100% sustainable recycled fiber

Field Notebook:

Designed by author Caitlin ffrench as a companion to her book, Gathering Colour, the Field Notebook contains 12 pages each of four templates for capturing experiments and creations with natural pigments: dot grid, colour wheel, sketch + notes, and sample circles.

• 5.5" x 8"
• 48 pages
• Staple-bound
• Printed in Canada.