ONYX - The translucent colour

In November we are celebrating Colour of the Month #15, Onyx - The translucent colour. I will go through the origin, chemical composition, varieties and colours, and uses and applications. I had the chance to experiment with a green variety of the Onyx stone during my residency/teaching experience in Argentina. 

PINK RHODOCHROSITE - ROSA DEL INCA

We are celebrating colour of the month #14. Rhodochrosite is a pink manganese carbonate mineral used as an ore, a gemstone and a crystal specimen. 

Azurite Blue / Colour of the month #12

Azurite has been used as blue pigment for centuries; extensively used in Egypt, East Europe and China. It is a soft, deep blue copper mineral produced by breaking down copper ore deposits.

BURNT SIENNA: Colour of the month #10

The earth colour pigments known as Raw and Burnt Sienna are traditional colours, which consist mostly of iron oxides, hematite and goethite. One pigment is yellowish-brown and the other is reddish-brown, which differentiate in the thermal processing of the raw material.

A journey into EDNA VOLCANO

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Since ancient times humans have wanted to enhance their lives with colours, whether worn as ornamentation, stained onto our bodies as symbolic rituals and tattoos, in painting or applied to clothing. Colour denoted social status, most importantly, a source of pleasure and desire.

D I Y COLOUR RECIPE BOOK

The DIY Colour Recipe Book tells the story and shares the recipes for making the Colour Provenance palette, made up of 8 ancient colours such as: Whiteshell, Saffron, Ochre, Verdigris, Malachite, Azurite, Mummy Brown and Lamp Black, colours that have been long lost and forgotten over time and replaced by synthetic alternatives.

L A G U A J I R A / Dessert landscapes

Inside Colombia's most adventurous and arid experience. La Guajira, Colombia is far away - blissfully away. The environmentally protected peninsula is located in the Northern part of Colombia - 4/6 hours from Santa Marta.

In search of genuine Ochre / Spain

The Traveling Colour Book and Laura Daza, had the chance to travel to Monstserrat, Spain near the city of Barcelona in search of red ochre for the 'Colour Provenance' project.

L I M E S T O N E / Island in Portland

The Traveling Colour Book at the limestone island of Portland in England. An incredible adventure into the world of stone carving, geology and craft, using ancient tools for shaping limestone rocks. You can see the process for making COSMETICA project.

C O S M E T I C A / A tool for the future

COSMETICA is a project designed by Studio LAURA DAZA. It comes from the Greek word kosmetike 'technique for ornamentation', are care substances to enhance the appearance, this project starts with the idea of building a scenario for the women of tomorrow. Thinking about her basic needs specially in the area of cosmetics, using local materials left by human exploitation.

C O L O U R P A L E T T E / Basalt Columns in Sicily

Visiting the 'Gole dell'Alcantara' geological park in Sicily, was an exciting and unbelievable adventure; getting amazed by nature's immensity and perfection. Is one of the most interesting and spectacular places to visit because of its contrasts of geological formations of basalt columns, waterfalls and land consisting of citrus and olive groves, pastures and forests. You get consumed by nature and its surroundings.