In this workshop, local painter Laura Leigh will walk through the traditional method of creating

watercolor paint from Catskill and Appalachian ochre. This includes gathering stones, milling

pigments, and applying these paints with your painting process. Laura will also discuss basic

geology, the history of pigments, safety procedures, and areas where she finds the ochre. Each

student will have the opportunity to create two watercolor palettes to take home and explore

Laura’s ochre selection that she has been carefully collecting since 2014. The end of the