2020 03 MAR NL Paperturn - Flipbook - Page 5
©2018 Ohio University, All rights Reserved. Photo by Ben Siegel.
©2018 Art Boy Inc., All rights Reserved. Photo by John Sabraw.
GAMBLIN RECLAIMED EARTH COLORS
TURNING POLLUTION INTO PIGMENT
Every speck of pigment in these tubes has
By purchasing this limited edition Reclaimed
been painstakingly reclaimed from waters
Earth Colors set you are supporting hard-
tainted by iron released from mines. Iron
working communities and helping make
oxides make lightfast, natural, and safe oil
the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers healthier
paints. Let's put them where they belong.
ecosystems. Read the full article online at
On your palette.
opusartsupplies.com/gamblinreclaimedcolors
Three years ago, a man walked into Gamblin
with a dream. His dream was to restore life to
the most polluted rivers in America. And in so
doing, create pigments that painters and others
could use to create art. Gamblin loved his idea.
John Sabraw and engineer Guy Riefler figured
out how to extract iron from the polluted rivers,
restore ecosystems, and create economic
opportunities in small communities struggling
with
unemployment
and
environmental
warm colour of rusty water. From the tube and
in mixtures, Gamblin Rust Red is exactly what
you'd expect: an earthy red.
Iron Violet: Meet the first mauve colour
Gamblin has ever made. Straight from the
tube, it's a deep, earthy violet. Add white and
it becomes the violet you see in the clouds at
sunset or dawn.
Brown Ochre: Naturally opaque and warm
This project, known as the Abandoned Mine
with a golden undertone, the pigment in this
Land
tube isn't heated like the others in the set; it's
Economic
Development
Program, has shown that once iron is removed,
Every speck of pigment in these tubes has been
painstakingly reclaimed from waters tainted by
iron released from mines.
Rust Red: In its transparency, it carries the
damage left behind by the coal mining industry.
Reclamation
Gamblin Limited Edition Reclaimed
Earth Colors Set
raw reclaimed pigment.
plants and aquatic life can return in as little as
one year.
Spend $30 on
Gamblin Oil Colours
& receive a FREE
Torrit Grey
DID YOU
KNOW?
*Open stock only: sets
not included. While
quantities last
Every spring,
the residue of a
Opus Metal Exhibition
Available in Black & Silver
Renowned for its simplicity and quality of construction.
Developed by Opus' owner David van Berckel, the OMEX
is highly functional for exhibition use, allowing users to
easily change out artwork. 20% OFF (Mat sold separately)
year's worth of pigment from Gamblin's Torit®
Air Filtration system is recycled to create
Gamblin Torrit Grey. Every year the mix of
pigments is different so Torrit Grey will always
be unique, varying from a medium dove grey
to a dark earthy grey.