These earth watercolours are made using earth pigments foraged by paint-makers across the varied landscapes of Singapore. They appear in different forms, such as washed-up clay pieces along the coastal beaches, excavated clay at construction sites, and small rocks in garden soil.
Nicky Loh © Michelangelo Foundation
Nicky Loh © Michelangelo Foundation
Nicky Loh © Michelangelo Foundation
Nicky Loh © Michelangelo Foundation
Nicky Loh © Michelangelo Foundation
Shirin Rafie & Liz Liu Yihui
- Wild Dot
- Paint maker
- Singapore, Singapore
- Rising Star
Contact
Mandarin, English
Hours:
By appointment only
By appointment only
Phone:
+65 90665180
+65 90665180
Nicky Loh © Michelangelo Foundation
Where art meets nature
- • Shirin and Liz have set up a unique botanical studio
- • They are a complimentary duo: Shirin trained in the arts, Liz in ecology
- • Their first work was a simple abstract painting using blueberry ink
It all started with packets of mouldy blueberries: Shirin Rafie and Liz Liu Yihui mashed and strained them into their first bottle of natural ink. This kitchen experiment kickstarted the duo’s research into natural pigments available in Singapore. Other than kitchen scraps, they also turned to material from forests, community gardens, even industrial waste yards. They co-started Wild Dot as a platform to document their ink-making processes and the landscape of natural pigments in Singapore. Today, going from strength to strength, Wild Dot is a botanical ink-making studio that specialises in creating with natural pigments. They make watercolours and living art pieces, as well as host Art with Nature experiences for people.
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Photo: Nicky Loh © Michelangelo Foundation
Earth Palette
Photo: Nicky Loh © Michelangelo Foundation
Milk Paints Series
This is a series of milk paints made from organic lake pigments and plants that had been found locally. It is a wooden block with several painted rectangular shapes going from pale yellow to sienna – light brown in a colour gradient.
Length 20 cm
Width 3 cm
Height 15 cm
Photo: Nicky Loh © Michelangelo Foundation
Natural Painting Kit
This cardboard kit has five dome-shaped dots of natural watercolour made from botanical pigments of common plants found around Singapore. The colour name is written next to the paint and a dash of colour beside that shows how it looks when mixed with water.
Length 22 cm
Width 15 cm
Height 2 cm
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