:: Eiris :: 

Eiris is the name of the goddess of the rainbow and messenger of the mythic Olympians. Her name contains a double meaning, being connected with both the Greek word iris "the rainbow" and eiris "messenger." A divinity of both ocean and sky her father Thaumas “the wondrous” was said to be a marine god, and her mother Elektra “the amber” was a cloud-nymph. In Grecian antiquity, the arc of a rainbow was seen spanning both sea and sky and was believed to have been conjured by Eiris from rain clouds soaked in seawater.

The ‘Eiris’ palette features six handcrafted mineral watercolors, composed in our coastal studio and infused with both seawater and mist. A lovely mixing palette with vivid transparent as well as ethereally delicate colours, an endless array of hues can be created from this faceted prism of a rainbow’s spectrum. 

Colours swatched from clockwise top left to right

Claret / Phenix / Fougere

Mer / Gazon / Lavande 

Watercolors for Wildlife

Every Wildthorne watercolor, palette, or piece of jewelry directly funds the creation of solitary bee nests placed in wild and protected habitats across the Pacific Northwest. These nests offer critical refuge for native bees who face increasing habitat loss.

Your purchase supports field conservation efforts, ecological stewardship, and the regeneration of pollinator safe lands.

Handmade watercolors created in rhythm with the seasons. Inspired by and made for the wild.

subject to availability