#Bison sculpted in mammoth ivory and coloured with red ##ochre, one of the largest ivory sculptures of the #IceAge. Discovered at Zaraysk, Russia & dated at roughly 20,000 years this piece depicts a female bison & was fully sculpted i the round. Read more: bradshawfoundation.com/sculpture/zara…

Natural pigments, hand-made paint, foraging for pigments, pigment history and so much more on the PRI YouTube channel. youtube.com/@pigmentsrevea… ...and PRI members get full access to much more content 🌈🌿🤎

This June we're celebrating Green Earth! 💚 Celadonite, Glauconite, Terra Verte, Sankir...and all forms of iron and potassium-rich phyllosilicates / sheet silicates 💚 There's a lot to explore! Images: 1 @heidilynnheidilynn 2 @themoondwellers_ #rocks

Jeremy Parker of The Alchemical Arts is our guest speaker on Pigments Talk this month 'Chromatic Revival' Sat 22 June, 12pm PDT Jeremy will share his investigations and experiments with traditional alchemical practices and making #pigments! Register at pigmentsrevealed.com

So exciting to see my prints in the British Library’s new case on the history of woodblock printing!! Thanks to Dr Lizzie Norton @drlizzienorton.bsky.social for blowing my mind by pointing out they’re on show alongside a Gutenberg Bible 🤯😂 And the Book of the Moon is still around…

Pompeii. Opus reticulatum

New discovery alert! Griffith University, Southern Cross Uni and the Indonesian National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) scientists have discovered and dated a cave painting that may be the oldest known evidence of storytelling in art. news.griffith.edu.au/2024/07/04/cav…

This July we'll be exploring the vivid blues of Lapis Lazuli and ultramarine! Have a look at our Instagram for regular content 💙☺️ Image: Pakistan lapis lazuli - dalmolinicone.it #pigmentofthemonth #lapislazuli #ultramarine

Join Pigments Talk with artist, writer, maker and forager Caroline Ross! ⭐🌿🧡 'See With The Body Eye: Pigment, Embodiment, and Regrowing a Living Culture' 20th July, 12pm Pacific / 8pm GMT REGISTRATION LINK at pigmentsrevealed.com/upcoming-event…

Congratulations to the most outstanding scholar working in my areas of research interst (ochre and rock art ). Dr. Brandi L. MacDonald is a deserving U.S. National Science Foundation Career awardee. Honoured to continue working with and learning from her. Thanks to Gundjeihmi Jabiru for their continued support

Pigment of the Month this September is Red Ochre! Do you use red ochre pigments in your art or cultural practice? Do you have any anecdotes or would like to share some interesting facts about red ochre? Let us know and we'll share with the PRI community! #ochre #redochre

Pigments Talk with Dr Brandi MacDonald! ✨Global Insights into Ancient Ochre Mining Practices ✨ Sat 21 Sept, 12pm Pacific  A review of recent findings on the antiquity and ingenuity of ancient #ochre mining traditions around the globe. Register at pigmentsrevealed.com

Biogenic Ochres are created by microbial organisms in puddles and slow moving water. These pigments have been used to make rock art paints too! Learn more during 'Pigments Talk' with Brandi MacDonald on Sat 21 Sep, 12pm Pacific. Register at pigmentsrevealed.com

If you missed this amazing "Pigment Talk' by Dr. Brandi L. MacDonald don't despair, it will appear briefly on youtube.com/@pigmentsrevea… before being permanently archived for Pigments Revealed International members along with other content on all things Pigment!

Madder Lake is the name given to pigments derived from the roots of various species of the plant family Rubiaceae, with European madder (Rubia tinctorum). #madder Images by Londonpigment and Fujimoto_lina (IG)

OCHRE WORKS  Round Table Discussion  Sat 19 October 12pm PDT / 8pm GMT Elpitha Tsoutsounakis Elpitha Tsoutsounis Heidi Gustafson @heidilynnheidilynn (IG) Tammy Hodgskiss Tammy Hodgskiss Elizabeth Velliky Beth Velliky Jill Huntley Jillian Huntley Daniela Rosso Daniela Rosso

The name of the family #Rubiaceae comes from rubia, the Latin name for madder, which in turn refers to the red pigment derived from its roots.

All invited to this special event OCHRE WORKS  Round Table Discussion (online) Sat 19 October 12pm PDT / 8pm GMT Register at PigmentsRevealed.com Elpitha Tsoutsounis @heidilynnheidilynn (IG) Tammy Hodgskiss Beth Velliky Jillian Huntley Daniela Rosso Image @londonpigment

SUSTAINABILITY ROUND-TABLE With Jane Marsching, Dorieke Schreurs and Jonah Hoffman. Online on 15 March, 12pm Pacific The issue of pigment sustainability and accessibility is an ever-more pressing problem...and in our hands, now. Register at  pigmentsrevealed.com

Follow us on instagram (pigmentsrevealed_international) and join the pigments community. Loads of info about all sorts of #naturalpigments and amazing #pigment practitioners, community events and free online talks for members! May Pigment of the Month is Sap Green! 💚