Another inspiring class! Kate Lundquist spoke to us about using natural materials to decorate homes with. Her definition of "natural materials' are materials that will return easily to the earth (rather than toxic materials that may not decompose). There are plenty of advantages in using natural materials - aesthetically they're great, they're better for our health and they are breathable.
With kitchen ingredients such as egg yolks and milk, alongside colourings taken from the earth - natural paints can be created. I painted in a dark brown colour - there was no yukky paint smell and i can only compare the experience to painting with liquid chocolate! In "The Natural Paints Book" by Edwards and Lawless, I saw how the juice from boiled beetroots can be used to stain wooden picture frames a gorgeous reddy brown (different vegetable preparations can be used to create different coloured stains for the wood).
We were also given recipes for creating our own natural plaster.
Kate reminded us that it's not a good use of resources to tear down a conventional building to replace it with an earth-friendly one - however there is much we can do with natural materials when creating the inside of our homes and offices.
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