Project Maashorst

PRESENTATION – EXHIBITION AT GALLERY ATELIER ANDERS, OCTOBER 2019

This project was about finding earth pigments in nature park ‘De Maashorst’ in the Netherlands.
It all started with Lia Verstegen, the owner of gallery Atelier Anders, who asked me if I wanted to create artwork with ‘De Maashorst’ as inspiration/subject.
The Netherlands is not known for many earth tones so I thought it would be exciting (maybe even a bit scary since there was a chance I wouldn’t find anything). First I started to do more research into ‘De Maashorst’ itself. I soon discovered that the Peelrand fault (earth fractures) runs through the area. Because of the Peelrand fault there is a lot of iron in the water which results in beautiful orange and red colors!
You can find information and images of every single pigment down below. [If you want to know how I make my earth pigments click here .]


Lia made a video of my project, it’s in dutch. For video click here.

 

LOCATION 1 – DE MAASHORST near SLINGERPAD

 

LOCATION 2 – MORTEL, NISTELRODE

 

 

LOCATION 3 – PARKEERPLAATS NATUURCENTRUM DE MAASHORST, UDEN

 

LOCATION 4 – BURGT, BOEKEL

 

LOCATION 5 DE PEREKKER, BOEKEL

 

BURNT PIGMENTS (WITH POTTERY KILN)

 

 

 

PIGMENT COLLECTION:



No. 1 SLINGERPAD BRUIN
- semi charred wood -
04 September 2018
51° 41.445’N   5° 36.706’E

No. 1 SLINGERPAD BRUIN
– semi charred wood –
04 September 2018
51° 41.445’N 5° 36.706’E

No. 2 SLINGERPAD ZWART
- charcoal [burnt no. 1] -
04 September 2018
51° 41.445’N   5° 36.706’E

No. 2 SLINGERPAD ZWART
– charcoal [burnt no. 1] –
04 September 2018
51° 41.445’N 5° 36.706’E

No. 3 MORTELSE OKER
- clay and iron oxide -
18 September 2018
51° 42.213’N   5° 34.678’E

No. 3 MORTELSE OKER
– clay and iron oxide –
18 September 2018
51° 42.213’N 5° 34.678’E

No. 4 MORTELSE OKER GEBRAND
- clay and iron oxide [burnt no. 3 520°C] -
18 September 2018
51° 42.213’N   5° 34.678’E

No. 4 MORTELSE OKER GEBRAND
– clay and iron oxide [burnt no. 3 520°C] –
18 September 2018
51° 42.213’N 5° 34.678’E

No. 5 MORTELSE GOUDOKER
- clay and iron oxide -
18 September 2018
51° 42.213’N   5° 34.678’E

No. 5 MORTELSE GOUDOKER
– clay and iron oxide –
18 September 2018
51° 42.213’N 5° 34.678’E

No. 6 IJZEROER
- bog iron ore [ferruginous rock, ironstone] -
18 September 2018
51° 42.213’N   5° 34.678’E

No. 6 IJZEROER
– bog iron ore [ferruginous rock, ironstone] –
18 September 2018
51° 42.213’N 5° 34.678’E

No. 7 IJZEROER GEBRAND
- bog iron ore [burnt no.6, 200°C] -
18 September 2018
51° 42.213’N   5° 34.678’E

No. 7 IJZEROER GEBRAND
– bog iron ore [burnt no.6, 200°C] –
18 September 2018
51° 42.213’N 5° 34.678’E

No. 8 SLABROEK GRIJS
- clay -
18 September 2018
51° 41.716’N   5° 35.900’E

No. 8 SLABROEK GRIJS
– clay –
18 September 2018
51° 41.716’N 5° 35.900’E

No. 9 BOEKELS GRIJS
- clay -
30 November 2018
51° 36.585'N 5° 40.703'E

No. 9 BOEKELS GRIJS
– clay –
30 November 2018
51° 36.585’N 5° 40.703’E

No. 10 BOEKELS ROZE
- clay [burnt no. 9, 1020°C] -
30 November 2018
51° 36.585'N 5° 40.703'E

No. 10 BOEKELS ROZE
– clay [burnt no. 9, 1020°C] –
30 November 2018
51° 36.585’N 5° 40.703’E

No. 11 PEREKKER GRIJS
- clay -
04 December 2018
51° 35.838'N 5° 41.080'E

No. 11 PEREKKER GRIJS
– clay –
04 December 2018
51° 35.838’N 5° 41.080’E

No. 12 PEREKKER ROZE
- clay [burnt no. 11, 1020°C] -
04 December 2018
51° 35.838'N 5° 41.080'E

No. 12 PEREKKER ROZE
– clay [burnt no. 11, 1020°C] –
04 December 2018
51° 35.838’N 5° 41.080’E

No. 13 PEREKKER GRIJS GEBRAND
- clay [burnt no. 11, 1260°C] -
04 December 2018
51° 35.838'N 5° 41.080'E

No. 13 PEREKKER GRIJS GEBRAND
– clay [burnt no. 11, 1260°C] –
04 December 2018
51° 35.838’N 5° 41.080’E

No. 14 MORTEL PAARSGRIJS GROF
- clay and iron oxide [burnt no. 3, 1260°C] -
coarse grind
18 September 2018
51° 42.213’N   5° 34.678’E

No. 14 MORTEL PAARSGRIJS GROF
– clay and iron oxide [burnt no. 3, 1260°C] –
coarse grind
18 September 2018
51° 42.213’N 5° 34.678’E

No. 15 MORTEL PAARSGRIJS MIDDEL
- clay and iron oxide [burnt no. 3, 1260°C] -
medium grind
18 September 2018
51° 42.213’N   5° 34.678’E

No. 15 MORTEL PAARSGRIJS MIDDEL
– clay and iron oxide [burnt no. 3, 1260°C] –
medium grind
18 September 2018
51° 42.213’N 5° 34.678’E

No. 16 MORTEL PAARSGRIJS FIJN
- clay and iron oxide [burnt no. 3, 1260°C] -
fine grind
18 September 2018
51° 42.213’N   5° 34.678’E

No. 16 MORTEL PAARSGRIJS FIJN
– clay and iron oxide [burnt no. 3, 1260°C] –
fine grind
18 September 2018
51° 42.213’N 5° 34.678’E



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