Tuesday 23 September
12:00 – 15:00 Intuitive painting with natural pigments, Tanya Kravtsov
The workshop includes an outdoor walk, collecting fallen materials from the forest for creating natural brushes. The participants make their own brushes and paint with natural pigments prepared in advance (for instance blueberries, and other materials collected by Tanya during summer). The workshop is held in a forest behind the University - it is small but cozy, and it is easy to go indoors if the weather gets rainy.
Tanya Kravtsov is an artist and doctoral researcher at the Faculty of Art, University of Lapland. Originally from southwestern Siberia, she has been based in Rovaniemi since 2016. Throughout her artistic journey, she has explored visual arts, ceramics, and embroidery. Her research and artistic interests include art-based research methods, northern craft traditions, connectedness with nature, and traditional ecological knowledge. Currently, Tanya is involved in the VillaInno project (2023–2026), which focuses on revitalizing wool craft traditions.
Her artistic practice includes various workshops using natural materials, such as landscape painting with blueberries, bracelet weaving with birch bark, plant imprinting in clay, and embroidery with naturally dyed wool yarn. She believes that embracing the wisdom of our ancestors and restoring our bond with nature can help us feel more rooted while fostering a slower, more grounded, and sustainable way of living.
Length:
3 hours
Start time:
12:00am
Price:
48 € per person
(Min. 8 participants / Max. 15 participants)