golden vein : june ‘20
Golden Vein is a limonite ferric oxide ochre pigment. The pigment was gathered by Hosanna White at and around the site of an abandoned kaolinite mine in Western Oregon, which was mined during the 1940s mostly for its aluminum content.
contributor : hosanna white
Hosanna White is a cultural creative and youth mentor living in the foothills of the Cascades in Western Oregon. She is dedicated to slow crafts that teach patience, and cultivate gratitude. Her creative passions include paint-making, baking with acorns, and low-fire pottery.
