Category Archives: pigment

Our second symposium preview comes from Kirsty Walsh, Conservation Studio Manager at Orbis Conservation, and current MA Conservation student at City & Guilds of London Art School, who will be presenting an analysis of early paint schemes of Royal Naval figureheads from the 19th Century. www.instagram.com/orbis_conservation We are used to seeing ship figureheads painted in […]

The first of our previews for the forthcoming Material Matters: Pigment symposium is: Rock Pigment Scissors: Andrew Grassie and Juan Bolivar in conversation. www.instagram.com/andrew.grassiewww.instagram.com/juanbolivarstudio2112 Artists Juan Bolivar (Camberwell College of Arts; The Fine Art Collective) and Andrew Grassie (City & Guilds of London Art School), who started their careers together at St Martin’s School of Art […]

As part of London Craft Week 2019, the Art School is holding a one-day symposium, on the subject of pigment. The recent turn within arts and culture towards a re-investment in materials and the hand-made, has seen artists engaging in the production of pigments for themselves. Artists today are not only reviving ancient recipes, but inventing […]

The Materials Foyer is a carefully-curated reference library in the heart of the Art School where students can learn more about what materials mean to conservators, carvers and artists. Its purpose is to draw attention to materials, create dialogue and acknowledge the breadth of processes used across our Historic Carving, Conservation and Fine Art departments. […]

Tom Groves, Head of the Art Histories Department at City & Guilds of London Art School, has been in conversation with Catalina Christensen about her fascination with pigment and her environmentally-neutral practice.  TOM GROVES: How did you first become interested in making your own pigments? CATALINA CHRISTENSEN: From an early age I have been interested […]

As part of London Craft Week 2018, our event featured a pigment, colour and gilding display and demonstration area, a popular destination for visitors.  Art School alumna and pigment specialist Catalina Christensen,  gave pigment-making demonstrations using the egg tempera process. Colour expert Jane de Sausmarez  informed visitors about colour theories. Art School Decorative Surfaces Fellow, Tuesday Riddell, demonstrated japanning and […]

To open our Material Matters: Pigment series, six of our expert practitioners were invited to respond to a question by Robin Mason, artist and Head of the Fine Art Department here at the Art School. The following is an edited transcript of their discussion. Defining Pigment, with Keith Price, Head of Foundation Diploma in Art […]

The garden area at the back of the Art School has naturally evolved over many years. In summer 2017 it was re-landscaped as part of Phase 2 of our Masterplan, a building and refurbishment scheme to develop and upgrade the Art School. The landscaping work set out to uphold the special atmosphere that the courtyard […]