They dive into the history of colors – plant pigments were used as one of the first dyes – and how botanical color extraction is a lost form of knowledge. Vlieland in Color shows how you can connect with this ancient technology, and thus reconnect with nature and the biosphere. And how the 'maker activism' that plays such a big role in Claudy's work can be continued. How do you create something that raises awareness and reconnects us?

On the island, for example, they discovered a ‘sun stressed’ rapeseed plant all alone, at the bottom of the lighthouse, which creates a pigment that is incredibly close to the extensive and complex history of the color blue. But blue is not the only color on Vlieland; from millet to moss, to seaweed, honeysuckle, and beach roses - all unique in form, color, size, and pigment. The camp gave the creators the space to build on the skills they already had, but also to learn something new from each other and their environment. At the same time, they posed the question of what the meaning of colors is. What is the Dutch flag without the blue, and the flag of Vlieland without the green, which blue is also needed for? How do we use these colors? How do we connect with what a specific color means for the history of humanity in different cultures?

During Into The Great Wide Open, they present the result.

Vlieland in Color is a project by: Maru Asmellash / Co-founder The New Originals + Director Karzerne Reigersbos / Faouziat Biera Faous / Creative Director + Stylist Daily Paper / Monai Nailah McCullough / Horticulturist + Founder Planthood Amsterdam / Piet Langeveld / Artist + Founder of Mattttttttter