Join author Natalie Stopka for a virtual book talk and pigment-making demonstration celebrating the launch of From Plant to Pigment: How to make your own vibrant inks, pastels and paints. This studio manual published by Skittledog Books guides artists in transforming botanical dyes into vibrant lake pigments.

From Plant to Pigment explicates the fundamental techniques and chemistry, extending the applications of natural dye colors into expanded artistic media including handmade pigments, paints, and pastels.

Inspired by the history and craft of color-making, Natalie is an artist and educator devoted to the material culture of color. In this virtual book talk, she invites us into her studio, sharing the ways she has divested her practice of non-renewable synthetics in favor of homegrown color. She’ll also share a lake pigment demonstration, a peek at the 200+ colors she concocted testing recipes for the book, and take your questions.

Date + Time
Thursday, February 19th, 2026

5- 6:30 pm ET

Location
Zoom, a link will be sent to participants the week before the lecture

Cost
Tickets for this event are sold on a sliding scale with a suggested donation of $25, but if you wish to pay less or more than the suggested donation, you may select a different amount from the drop down menu. As always, we are grateful for your support, which ensures the continuation and preservation of textile knowledge. Thank you for making this series possible. 

Tatter Library is a registered 501(c)3. Our speaker series is part of our community programming and proceeds support the continued success of our talks with artists, scholars, and historians we admire. For this event, all ticket proceeds will go towards keeping this series alive. 

Recording
This lecture will be recorded. A link to the recording will be emailed to all those who register following the live session. This link is live for one month for you to watch at your convenience.