We’re very excited to announce that we’ll be offering an opportunity to study and practice the creation of wild-crafted art materials hands-on with Nick Neddo- author of recently published book “The Organic Artist”!
Art Exhibit and Free Public Talk
Saturday, March 21 7:00 pm
Wild-Crafted Pens and Inks: Classic Dip Pens and Tannic-Iron Inks
Sunday, March 22 10 am – 4 pm
at Willow Crossing Farm in Johnson, VT
The art opening will compliment our Grafting Workshop and 4th Annual Scionwood Exchange occurring during the day Saturday March 21. You will also be able to purchase “The Organic Artist” directly from the author, and have him sign your book (with a wildcrafted pen and ink ;)
Join us for a day of making pens and inks from the living landscape! We will be making dip pens from a variety of materials, including: turkey feathers, reeds, birch bark, bamboo and sticks of various species. Learn the basics of making and preserving nickcoverink. We’ll be making ink from black walnut hulls and tannic-iron inks from acorns, as well as using hide glue from deer skins as a binder. We will also look at how to use various berries for experimentation. Give your creative work a handmade edge with pens and inks that you made yourself. We’ll also get an opportunity to get outside and ‘meet’ some of the plants from which our materials come, and learn some key identification techniques.
The workshop is sliding scale- suggested donation $80 with materials provided. No one will be refused due to lack of funds! However- space is limited and pre-registration is required regardless.
Here is a link to more info and a registration form: https://prospectrockpermaculture.wordpress.com/2015/01/22/art-exhibit-and-hands-on-wild-craf[...]nic
Check out the webpage if even just to view some of Nick's incredible art - all made with materials gathered from the woods and fields of VT!
About the Instructor:
Nick Neddo is a sixth generation Vermonter who has been making art since he could first pick up a crayon. He grew up exploring the wetlands, forests and fields of his bioregion and developed a profound curiosity, respect and love for the community of life around him.
He makes his art supplies from materials that he gathers from the landscape, which is the topic of his new book: The Organic Artist. Nick enjoys clean air, water, food and dirty hands.
As a young teenager Nick identified primary focuses that would become life-long pursuits: study of the natural world, Stone Age technology (popularly known as primitive skills) and creating art. Trusting the inherent value of these skills, he continues to embrace their pursuit with a ravenous appetite fueled by a genuine love of the living world and the creative process. He has traveled the country extensively, visiting the last great wildernesses, seeking traditional skills and experiencing the landscape’s majesty, which are common themes in his artwork.
Nick has been teaching wilderness survival and living skills, tracking, drawing and nature awareness professionally since 2000, although he considers himself a perpetual student. He currently instructs at Roots School in Vermont, as well as other venues. You can find his latest artwork, other creations, and purchase a copy of ‘The Organic Artist” at www.nickneddo.com.
About Willow Crossing Farm:
Willow Crossing Farm is Vermont’s longest running permaculture research and education center. We are committed to fostering ecologically regenerative culture, and sharing our efforts to meet human needs while increasing ecological health. We are an entirely community supported, debt-free farm, incredibly diverse tree and medicinal herb nursery, wildlife refuge, and pollinator sanctuary.
We will also be hosting Nick for a wildcrafted paints and paintbrush workshop on May 30th- more details TBA.
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On March 21 we will be hosting our 4th Annual Grafting Workshop and Scionwood Exchange!
There is still space in our farm-based Summer Permaculture Design Certification Courses!
Details for our annual Nursery Plant Sale will be announced soon.
The full calendar of events and more details can be found at www.ProspectRock.org
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