Art Supplies in Unity with Mama Earth at my Studio
My pledge is to only work with eco-friendly art supplies for making my original art pieces and prints. I am in the transition and at the moment 80% of my art supplies are ecological, plant based and sustainably made. During this transition I am still looking to alternatives for a few art tools and using the last batches from my previous supplies.
You can find more information on the sustainability of my art supplies in this video
Handmade earth-based watercolors
by Case For Making made from natural earth, lake and mineral pigments.
Repurposed wood brushes
Handmade maple brushes made with fallen sticks from Sugarhouse Ceramics in Vermont.
Plant spirit artist inks.
Handmade by Maria Cauldron. Ethnobotanical plant extractions made with local plant ethically extracted in sacred Ayni with the land.
Ceramic Palettes
Ceramic Palettes for my own art practice and my workshops, made by Dos Rios Atelier in Peru.
Artwork made on sustainable paper
Eco friendly handmade paper from around the globe. Learn more here. I Only use paper by Legion and Arches, both sustainably made.
Prints made on sustainable paper without chemicals.
All art prints (but moon calendars) are made either on 100% Cotton paper by Moab, Legion or with 100% Bamboo, Agave or Hemp paper by Hannamuleh. All being acid- and lignin-free papers.
Earth Friendly Packaging
All the packaging supplies I use (but the plastic caps for tubes) are made from recycled, compostable and/or biodegradable materials. You can find more details here.
* Shipping labels printed on 100% recycled paper made from food and beverage containers.
* Padded and Rigid Mailers made from 100% recycled paperboard printed with algae based ink, biodegradable.
* Kraft Tubes made from 100% recycles cardboard + plastic caps (in the search for an alternative!)
* Compostable Mailers made from corn, wheat and PBAT. Composts in aprox. 90 days (commercial) and 180 days (domestic)
* Tissue paper made from sustainably sourced paper printed with soy based inks (currently looking for an alternative to soy like algae)
* Stickers made from cellulose fiber on sustainably sourced paper printed with soy based inks (currently looking for an alternative to soy like algae)
* Water Activated carton sealing tape printed with algae ink, 50% recycled paper, biodegradable.
* Sealing tape, biodegradable cello carton made with cellulose + natural rubbed adhesive, plant based, renewable, biodegradable tape.
We always encourage re-using our packaging, if possible. If it's not possible to re-use, please recycle our packaging.
Giving back to the protectors of the sacred lands, people and planet
5% of all art sales are donated to Amazon Watch in order to advance the rights of indigenous peoples in the Amazon basin and preserve living beings in the rain forest and sacred waters.
