Colour Alchimia
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Ancient Wisdom for Contemporary Design l Posts by @lauradaza l Workshops l Link in Bio
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Joined March 2016
The 19th Century Chromatic Turn is also the subject of the @ercchromotope project. The article, "Giving a New Status to a Dyes Collection: A Contribution to the Chromotope Project" by @CarrAnneLaure1 & Irene Bilbao Zubiri describes progress on the project. https://t.co/uBP9odOpap
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The Power of Colour l This new @ColourAlchimia workshop dives into the importance of colour as a force that has guided human life throughout time. We'll dig deep and celebrate the Essence of Colour. Join us in this experience of working with primordial matter Barcelona 07.10.23
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WE'RE BACK!đź’Ą Hey, designers, creatives, colour lovers and friends, we'll be hosting a NEW Colour Alchimia workshop this coming autumn! Stay tuned for more! #studiolauradaza #colouralchimia #colouralchimiaworkshops
#colour #color #colourfutures #naturalpigments #workshops
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.@SladeSchool artist Onya McCausland has developed some paints using waste from decommissioned coal mines, in partnership with the Coal Authority:
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UCL Slade School of Fine Art artist Onya McCausland has developed some paints using waste from decommissioned coal mines, in partnership with the Coal Authority.
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The Evidence is Cut in Stone: A Compelling Argument for Lost High Technology in Ancient Egypt https://www.ancient-origins.net/artifacts-ancient-technology/evidence-cut-stone-compelling-argument-lost-high-technology-ancient-021545
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In 2021 we commissioned Jo Volley to create a pigment timeline charting the colours used by Van Gogh across his lifetime. Jo is @SladeSchool Deputy Director (Projects), Coordinator of the Material Research Project & Network and the Material Museum.
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“Assyrian” Comb by Eugene-Samuel Grasset (1845-1917), Paul Vever (1851-1915), and Henri Vever (1854-1942). Date: c. 1900. Medium: Horn, repousse gold, cloisonne enamel, and sapphires. Collection: Musee des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Paris, Petit Palais.
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Has the Function of the Great Pyramid of Giza Finally Come to Light? https://t.co/M1d77EjpnC
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Usually I don't post things older than the late Palaeolithic period, but #insects embedded in amber never cease to amaze me - the sheer age! This larva of a praying #mantis enclosed in amber is some 30 million years old. Photo via https://t.co/MKehVYYTer
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Burnt-Orange tinges, Orange Browns, Tobacco and Mohagany Browns inspired by Porky Hefer's nest-like #architecture, who embraces #Africa and the indigenous building skills. A snippet of our AW 23/24 Colour Key Report more IG @colour_awakening Photos By Porky Hefer
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Unravelling the Mysteries of the Tomb of the Red Queen of Palenque. Read more: https://t.co/0YGcfaOsZq
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Askia the Great: Revolt Leader to Powerful Songhai Emperor.Tomb of Askia the Great. Learn more: https://t.co/JMhmUGHsCV
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Not so long ago, #Malta was famous among experts all over the world for its ancient temples as well as its #Paleolithic remains. But much of the evidence of early human presence in Malta has mysteriously disappeared.
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Hygiene was much more of a challenge in the ancient world. How did our ancestors deal with hygiene concerns, from toilets to lice to dentistry? Read more: https://t.co/PQDvJrhYOb
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For nearly 10,000 years, a mine in remote #Afghanistan has produced lapis lazuli, a valuable, brilliant #blue #gemstone prized for its use as an ornament, sculpting material, and #pigment.
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