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Fresh white vivianite, after 15 minutes, after 1 hour and ground for pigment.
Revealing Blue on the Northern
Northwest Coast
Northwest Coast
Announcing the publication of "Revealing Blue on the Northern Northwest Coast", a summary of research about the blue mineral pigment, vivianite, used traditionally by Northwest Coast Native people throughout history.
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revealing_blue_on_the_northern_northwest_coast.pdf
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"Revealing Blue on the Northern Northwest Coast" is a summation of 25 years of research into the use and significance of the mineral pigment, vivianite, to NW Coast Native and First Nations cultures.
This paper discusses the historical use of vivianite, where, how and why vivianite forms, its composition and morphology, how and why vivianite changes color, its use as a spiritually potent material, and vivianite's behaviors and characteristics with various types of binders.
Click the link to download a copy.
revealing_blue_on_the_northern_northwest_coast.pdf
Download File
"Revealing Blue on the Northern Northwest Coast" is a summation of 25 years of research into the use and significance of the mineral pigment, vivianite, to NW Coast Native and First Nations cultures.
This paper discusses the historical use of vivianite, where, how and why vivianite forms, its composition and morphology, how and why vivianite changes color, its use as a spiritually potent material, and vivianite's behaviors and characteristics with various types of binders.
