studio work: april 2026

The Ameraucana is an American breed of domestic chicken. It was developed in the United States in the 1970s, and derives from Araucana chickens brought from Chile. It was bred to retain the blue-egg gene but eliminate the lethal alleles of the parent breed. There are both standard-sized and bantam versions. Wikipedia
The organic farm where I work part time, has Ameraucana hens who lay eggs with green exterior  and blue interior, to their shells. This month, I have been processing these shells to grind into a fine and subtle blue pigment that I will use in my next paintings.