B Tours: Gamblin Artists Colors

B Tours are all about celebrating our community's creative operations and workplaces. The B Corp teams who get their hands dirty. The makers, growers, manufacturers, producers, designers, distributors and upcyclers. And B Tours are more than a walkthrough... They're a time to get curious and connect!

Gamblin Artists Colors has a mission to lead oil painting and printmaking into the future. This means crafting materials as they ought to be, not just as they have been. Gamblin's luscious colors and contemporary mediums are true to historic working properties, yet safer and more permanent.

We'll spend a few moments chatting over coffee before touring the factory. We'll explore the creation of paints and colors - including a line of reclaimed pigments that remove toxic sludge and rehabilitate rivers ! - and discuss the values and opportunities that drew Gamblin to B Corp certification.

Each B Tour is special, not only because of the extraordinary B Corp teams that host us, but also because attendees bring a spirit of curiosity and relentless questions... in the best way. Come out and join the fun!

More About Gamblin - From the Owner, Pete Cole

I have always wanted to give artists color at its maximum with a luscious texture. A texture that readily responds to an artist’s intention and handles beautifully. A color reaches its maximum when the pigment has been developed to the highest emotional resonance for that color. There is so much more to our work than fine raw materials and high pigment loads. At Gamblin, we are forging together the right balance of pigment, oil, history, science and emotion. All twenty of us are dedicated to getting that balance right. Every color. Every batch. Every time.

We also believe in giving artists more and asking for less. Artists deserve to be able to use color freely, without hesitation or reservation. And to get in the flow of their painting, unencumbered by expectations or doubt. This is the other half of our work, helping artists select and master the materials best suited to their artistic intentions. We are the first colorhouse to build and organize our palette entirely around the needs of today’s painters.

Since our founding in 1980, we have been guided by our community of artists, our own studio work and insights from our work and dialogue with museums around the world. Our Conservation Colors have been used to restore works by Van Eyck, Da Vinci and Van Gogh. But foremost, we are here to serve today’s painters.

Why the ticket price?

B Local PDX works to create boundless opportunities for B Corps in our region and ensure that B Corps are growing and thriving. We use the proceeds from B Tours to fund future community gatherings and support for prospective B Corps.

As a part of the B Local PDX Membership Program, our Stakeholder, Accelerator, and Catalyst member companies receive free admission to B Tours. Any B Corp in Oregon or Southwest Washington is eligible to become a member. Individuals who do not work at B Corps can join B Local PDX as Associate Members. Visit blocalpdx.com to learn more!

**Please note that this is an in-person event at Gamblin Artists Colors in SE Portland. Light snacks and coffee are included.

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