A Brief History of Ink (and Paint)

Bert Anderson

A Brief History of Ink (and Paint)

History of Ink Workshop

 

Workshop leader: Bert Anderson
When: Friday 4:00-5:00
Where: Dolphin Room
Duration: 1 hour
Cost: Free

What you’ll learn: What does a Mexican beetle have to do with the American Revolution?
How did teachers grade homework in ancient Egypt? Which colors carried the death penalty
for use in ancient Greece? How can you be killed by wallpaper? Colors have carried
importance for us since the dawn of time, come learn a few ways humanity has used colors in
the past. Ink maker Bert Anderson will go over a brief history of the uses of dyes and
pigments around the world, including some unexpected and intriguing examples. A half hour
presentation with a Q&A session following.
What you should bring: Your curiosity.
Bert’s bio: Entrepreneur and owner of Anderillium Ink based out of Tampa FL, Bert
Anderson started writing with a fountain pen as a very young teen. During his college years
while studying biochemistry, he started making inks for his own use. Friends and family
encouraged him to produce inks for sale. Anderillium, Inc. came out of that, and the rest is
history.