Bibliograph

Book of Earth, a guide to ochre, pigment, and raw color, Heidi Gustafson

Type

Label

Book of Earth, a guide to ochre, pigment, and raw color, Heidi Gustafson

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-217)

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Book of Earth

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1338834412

Responsibility statement

Heidi Gustafson

Sub title

a guide to ochre, pigment, and raw color

Summary

Art meets science in this guide to creating color with earth's extraordinary pigments and exploring their fascinating uses today and throughout history. Part anthropological study, part art book, and part how-to, Book of Earth immerses you in the world of ochre, a naturally occurring mineral used to make pigment. Each chapter delves into author Heidi Gustafson's rare pigment archive and provides a thorough exploration of natural color, while challenging our notions of the inanimate world. The book includes practical advice and techniques for creating your own pigments and applying these skills in everyday life. Called the "ochre whisperer" by American Craft, and noted as the "woman archiving the world's ochre," in the New York Times, her personal collection of more than 600 pigments from around the planet is a unique treasure, and her passion and field experience will captivate you from the first page to the last

Table Of Contents

Preface -- On ochre -- Biogenic ochre -- Red ochre -- Yellow ochre -- Green earth -- Blue ochre -- Black ochre -- White earths -- From rock to paint

Target audience

adult

Classification

Creator