Create beautiful swirls and mottling colors on paper with marbling. Learn “ebru”, the Turkish-style of marbling on water thickened with carrageenan (Irish moss). Experiment with a range of materials, colors and papers to create lovely, unique designs. Marbled paper is striking when used as book end papers, portfolio covers, and more. Beginners and repeat students are welcome. If you know the basics, get marbling immediately. Refresh your skills or learn from scratch! Paper Marbling – Adult Workshops – The Eliot School – Winter 2016
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Come spend a day experimenting with paper marbling. We’ll focus on Turkish-style marbling. This method, “Ebru”, can produce lovely figurative designs of fish, flowers, birds. and abstract shapes or go with the traditional combed patterns. This workshop is structured to be an introduction for beginners or an open studio for intermediate or advanced students. Fostering an open, relaxed environment where all levels of artists can learn and share ideas, producing beautiful papers, and expanding your art practice; that’s what it’s all about. Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from 10am to 4pm.
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This one-day workshop gives you a window into the secret world of marbling. Paper marbling, not unlike magic and illusion trickery, has been a technique known only by a select few. No longer. We’ll focus on Turkish-style marbling. This method, “Ebru”, can produce lovely figurative designs of fish, flowers, birds. and abstract shapes or go with the typical combed patterns. Your floating designs may be free-form, combed, or even blown.
Spend the morning learning the process or jump right in, if you’re familiar with the materials. This workshop is structured to be an introduction or an open studio for intermediate or advanced students. Fostering an open, relaxed environment where all levels of artists can learn and share ideas, producing beautiful papers, and expanding your art practice; that’s what it’s about.
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