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Date: February 27th & 28th, 2027
Times: 3 - 6pm pst w/ 30 min break
Level: All
Membership Price: $238 (Members use discount code MEMBERS10 at checkout to receive 10% off)
Please note that students will have to physically bring supplies to the painting site. This might include a light hike!
Workshop Description:
In this 4-part series, participants learn to use natural pigment and gum arabic paints as a healthy alternative to oils and acrylics. We’ll make offerings to habitat and sit to sketch. Our plein-air natural pigment paintings on board will transmit conversations with plants, rocks, water, and spirits of the land.
About the Instructor:
Sarita Doe’s natural pigment paintings and pedagogy are held within local and global movements for the Earth. She collaborates with Indigenous elders, youth, queer family constellations, ecosystems, mountain apu, deer kin, and her Celtic-Andean ancestry to cocreate ancient sovereign futures for all beings.She is co-founder of the DIY PhD and School for the Ecocene Cooperative, author of Textbook for the Ecocene, creator of the DIY PhD Activity Deck, and illustrator for Earth Doula by Queen Hollins. Sarita received an MFA from UCLA in 2012 and was a recipient of the 2024 Cali Catalyst Award. She’s exhibited, performed, and taught in North Carolina, Mexico, New York, Montreal, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.
Required Materials:
From Natural Earth Paint:*Earth and mineral pigments sample pack, $28*Gum Arabic powder, $8*Glass dropper From any art supply store: *8" x 8" wood panel to paint on*portable pallet (with lid can be helpful)*one small round paintbrush (size 2)*one medium paintbrush (size 12)*small water-tight jar with lid*paint rag*waterbottle*a mat to sit on or portable standing easel*comfortable bag to hold all supplies (great if you can be mobile)
Optional Materials: n/a