"…the pigments and colors from nature, they’re always there. It relates us in many ways, and has been used from so long time ago. It’s trustable. You can find pigments everywhere in this world. From plants, sand, stone, from nature. Try different ways to make it because those natural materials are treasures with many possibilities. Sometimes you get totally unexpected result, that’s amazing! "
----Malla Tallgren, Teacher of Pigment from Nature Workshop in Mäntyharju, Finland, 2014.
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