Nina Cadzow

Pigment hunting is as important as the art I make-the materiality and the process is what excites me.

My journey into the natural world of colour began when I was studying textiles in the 80’s at the London College of Furniture with a focus on natural dyes, using botanicals which I would collect along the byways of where I was living. This foraging encouraged a keen observation of my surroundings and an ever-expanding knowledge of the fauna in my environment and fostered a deep love of the natural world.

I was very fortunate after my City and Guilds to land a job with a master dyer at the Australian Tapestry Workshop, which wove huge tapestries of modern art. These were commissioned by the corporate sector and major galleries around the world. Being up close to original major works like Blue Poles (Jackson Pollock) I was smitten and from there began my journey into Art.

I have not had formal Art School training but due to my background I was able to expand upon my knowledge of colour and the move from botanical dyes for fabrics to earth pigments for paint was a natural trajectory.

I am passionate about sharing my love of natural pigments , a journey that is available to all who seek it and connects us deeply to the environment we inhabit. I have run many workshops and have had the pleasure of working with Caro Ross, the high priestess of natural art practise and am featured in her book “Found and Ground”.