Last year, I was enrolled in an art therapy program on the Northeast coast. While we did talk about the hazards of each art form, we never talked about the alternatives or about the environmental impact of art supplies. Karen Michel's book Green Guide for Artists: Nontoxic Recipes, Green Art ideas & Resources for the Eco-Conscious Artist rectifies this absence. In addition, she also discusses how to mix one's own paint using organic products, how to stretch one's own canvas, provides green art project ideas, discusses artist who specialize in green art, and includes a resources section.
My favorite part was the recipe section, whereby she provides instructions for making acrylics, watercolors, gouache, and milk paints and explains how to make several different environmentally vegan glues.
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