247) Tilke Elkins: Cultivating place-based relationships through wild botanical and mineral pigments

Published: June 29, 2020, 5:35 p.m.

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Tilke Elkins\xa0is a multi-media social practice artist, and founder of Wild Pigment Project, an organization that promotes ecological balance and regenerative economies through a passion for wild pigments, their places of origin, and their cultural histories.

In this podcast episode, Tilke sheds light on how synthetic pigments came to dominate the industry of color; how working with place-based, wild-harvested pigments transforms our perceptions of color as consumers, creatives, or as artists; and more.

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Featured music: The Fruitful Darkness \xa0by Trevor Hall

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