Being with Pigments: Reciprocity With Land Through Foraged Color with Tilke Elkins
“Pigments are living collaborators. I paint on wild surfaces, with mineral and botanical pigments originating in the sites where I work,” writes Tilke Elkins. Learn about Elkins' ever-evolving artistic philosophy and community-oriented ethos at this interactive tour of her solo exhibition, Records of Being Held, and the group exhibition Wild Pigment Project.
Tilke Elkins is an artist, writer, educator and curator based in Oregon on Kalapuya territory, focused on site-specific/site-responsive painting and social practice art. She has worked with mineral and botanical pigments since 2007, and is the founding director of Wild Pigment Project, a collaborative initiative which promotes ecological balance and regenerative economies through a passion for wild pigments, their places of origin, and their cultural histories. Tilke teaches regular courses on foraging and wild pigment studio practice, and publishes a monthly newsletter, Pied Midden, featuring interviews with pigment practitioners worldwide.