London Pigment
London Pigment is a range of raw pigments made by artist Lucy Mayes from materials unique to Greater London. Each colour is researched, collected, purified and then ground by hand. Found and refined in the U.K, this collection represents a rediscovery of the lost heritage of English colour.
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London Red Brick Pigment
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Made from pulverised historic London bricks collected from the foreshore of the Thames near Tower Bridge and Wapping this deep red pigment is essentially a variety of red ochre. During the Victorian era, London Clay was dug up and fired on construction sites to produce the building materials for the city. Red brick pigment has a medium grain size and is opaque. Learn More
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Epping Forest Yellow Ochre Pigment
£18.00This soft yellow ochre is sourced from near the ancient woodland of Epping Forest in North London. Given legal status by Henry ll as a Royal hunting ground for the Monarchy this forest has a rich cultural and geological history. This pigment is a fine particle size and is semi-opaque.
Follow @londonpigment on Instagram for an insight into the stories behind the colours and how she makes them.
NOTE: many of these colours are made in extrmely limited batches so please email us at info@cornelissen.com for further infomation on what is currently availible.
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Hampstead Heath Yellow Ochre Pigment
£18.00A similar yellow to Epping Forest yellow ochre, this colour is another soft semi-opaque yellow. Hampstead Heath is an ancient woodland and grassland in North London.
Follow @londonpigment on Instagram for an insight into the stories behind the colours and how she makes them.
NOTE: many of these colours are made in extrmely limited batches so please email us at info@cornelissen.com for further infomation on what is currently availible.
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