Nomad at Home
Supply and Resource Links
Many of the items on this list you probably already have, or can easily pick up at a local market or store. Please use what you already have. I am listing these links for convenience, if you’d like exactly what is used in the course.
Cotton or Linen Towels/Material
Flowers/leaves/stems from nature-garden-local market
Fountain Pen and Noodlers Ink or Micron Pens
Watercolors - your own palette or:
Watercolor tins or Watercolor tins
Black and white photo copies of images that connect you to your adventures
Brush for gel medium
Encaustic medium - pellets or brick will work
Electric griddle with a thermostat. If your griddle doesn't have a thermostat, you will need a surface thermometer that will sit flat on your griddle. IMPORTANT: Instead of a griddle and a pan, you can use a small crockpot as long as it can be kept at a reliable 160-200 degrees.
Raw Umber acrylic paint or your favorite dark neutral
Water cup
Paper towels or rag
Wet Wipes or wet rags
Plastic scraper [as above] or old credit card
Ruler or scissors
Collected minerals from adventures [natural pigments]
Mortar and Pestle - heavy duty cast iron for pigments
Wintergreen or Clove Essential Oil
Glass or plastic dropper
Full or Half Pans for Watercolors
Water brushes or watercolor brushes with water cup
Optional for shaving parmesan: Microplaner
Mortar and Pestle for pesto
Wicker Basket for seed gathering/storing
Branches from a tree such as Maple, Birth, or Oak
Yard clippers [to cut branch]
Yarn in various textures and colors such as wool, or synthetic yarn
Synthetic Yarn in 3-4oz. weight
SUGGESTED BOOKS [not needed for class]:
Disclosure of Material Connection: Some or all of the links in this resource list are affiliate links. This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission and we are disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising. Please know that my heart is to encourage you to use what you already have. When I suggest products I only share items that I use and endorse.