Outdoor Learning with PCF Sparkletots
With the help of soil around us, we introduced the earliest form of paints to educators at SparkleTots as part of their annual Outdoor Learning Fiesta organized by Let’s Learn Outside. We also discussed what the craft cycle is to makers, and how such activities can be carried out in a harmonious way with the […]
Educator Training Programme
A half-day programme with education staff at Singapore Botanic Gardens. We shared about our work with natural pigments and fibres in Singapore, and the different ways we extract inks from plants at the Ethnobotany Garden. It was a hands-on and enjoyable session as we try to weave the science and practical knowledge behind this practice. […]
Bringing Natural Pigments to Preschools
As part of the preschool’s efforts in moving towards more sustainable art activities for their learners, we were engaged to run a workshop to train their educators in noticing and using earth pigments found in their own garden space to make watercolours. Here are what some of the educators shared post-workshop: “I just finished your Wild […]
