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Posted in Announcements on Nov 4th, 2011
Online Charity Art Sale & Exhibition for Trees for Life A unique international art collaboration for Caledonian Forest has been unveiled in Edinburgh on behalf of Trees for Life. It has been organised by Trevor Jones who says in his notes to the exhibition: “This is a fantastic opportunity to support a great cause and [...]
Posted in Announcements on Sep 29th, 2011
Trees for Life is the only organisation specifically dedicated to restoring the Caledonian Forest to a target area of 600 sq miles in the Scottish Highlands. Jackson’s teamed up with TFL last year to donate a portion of the proceeds from the sales of Jackson’s Watercolour Sets towards planting trees. We have received an update [...]
Posted in Announcements on Jan 20th, 2011
A student at the University of the Arts London recently contacted us because she was doing a project: her tutor had asked the students to think about sustainability in art. She wanted to know if Jackson’s thought about the environment and if we had any “green” policies. We had a look around at what we [...]
Posted in Announcements on Sep 29th, 2010
Here are some lovely pictures from the Trees For Life groves! We are planting more trees all the time with your help. A tree gets planted with each Jackson’s Watercolour Set purchased.
Posted in Announcements on Aug 3rd, 2010
Thanks to your purchases of Jackson’s Watercolour sets we have been able to plant more trees! With the help of our watercolour customers we have now planted 146 trees! Well done everyone! Trees For Life will plant a tree for every set of our new watercolours that is sold. You will receive a certificate of [...]
Posted in New Products and Special Offers on Jul 27th, 2010
Caligo ‘Safe Wash’ Inks NEW! Oil-based inks that are water washable!! For printmakers interested in non-toxic printmaking, we are pleased to offer a new and innovative range of oil-based inks that can be washed away with liquid soap and water, without the need for harmful and often more expensive solvents. Caligo ‘Safe Wash’ Inks are [...]
Posted in Product Information, Favourite Products and Reviews on Apr 13th, 2010
Trees For Life will plant a tree for every set of our new watercolours that is sold. You will receive a certificate of planting with your set. Jackson’s watercolours are made to the exact same standards as the best professional artists’ watercolours. Available in 21ml tubes and full pans as well as sets of full [...]
Posted in New Products and Special Offers on Mar 9th, 2010
Jackson’s Eco Watercolour Paper Our very own eco-friendly 100% cotton, internally & externally gelatine sized, deckle edged handmade paper from India. The machinery normally used to make paper uses a lot of energy, turning paper pulp into a giant roll of perfectly dry paper in barely a minute. Our handmade papers however are made from [...]
Posted in Announcements, New Products and Special Offers on Oct 14th, 2009
We are very pleased to announce that Jackson’s now has our own make of Artists’ Watercolours. These watercolours are made to the exact same standards as the best professional artists’ watercolours. Available in 21ml tubes and full pans as well as sets of full pans in metal tins. You can choose from three sizes of [...]