The Shell-fishy truth behind Royal Purple

Charlotte de Mille joined The Big Green Draw at The Courtauld Institute’s Research Forum for a workshop on making sustainable inks, plus the history of ancient ink making including Tyrrian Purple, made from a mucous secreted by dog whelks, purpura lapillus.

Dr Charlotte de Mille

Paul Mellon Mid-Career Fellow, Paul Mellon Research Continuity Fellowship
The Courtauld Institute of Art, Somerset House, Strand, London WC2R ORN