Introduction to Marbling, May 3 (Sat), 10-4pm, Catskill, NY
Instructor: Claire Reynes
Class Description:
This class is an introduction to the fascinating and historied art of water marbling. Marbling is a process in which paints are floated on a liquid surface and worked into patterns using different methods and tools. The marbled pattern is then transferred to paper, fabric, or object. In the first half of the class, participants will begin by playing with different approaches to applying color and pattern to the marbling vat, trying out different tools, rakes, and a stylus to “paint” on the marbling liquid and create images. We will cover how to choose the correct materials and how to prepare them for the optimal marbling experience. Each participant will have several sheets of paper to practice these different marbling techniques. During the second portion of the class, there will be a discussion around color theory, and everyone will have the opportunity to create a personal color palette and marbling vat. These more refined and planned marbled designs will then be transferred onto high-quality fabric that can be used in the creation of future projects. All materials and equipment will be provided.
Level: All levels
Intructor Bio:
Claire Reynes is an artist and educator living in South Portland, Maine. Her work involves handmade paper, water marbling, and sewing that draws from nature and the human body. Claire owns and operates Tempered East, a marbling studio that creates small-batch marbled papers, fabrics, and one-of-a-kind pieces for your home or your closet. Her work is a manifestation of the meditative experience of marbling and papermaking, pulling unexpected colors and textures together in a repetitive design that emulates moments in nature. The organic repetition of the shadows of leaves cast on the sidewalk, lichen patches covering the natural pattern of a rock, and the repeating layers of barnacles in a tide pool are all vignettes she draws on for inspiration. She teaches introductory marbling workshops on paper and fabric and has been hosted at studios and institutions across the country.
Images:
(1-4) Marbling Examples, (5-6) Claire Reynes
Cancellation policy:
Instructor: Claire Reynes
Class Description:
This class is an introduction to the fascinating and historied art of water marbling. Marbling is a process in which paints are floated on a liquid surface and worked into patterns using different methods and tools. The marbled pattern is then transferred to paper, fabric, or object. In the first half of the class, participants will begin by playing with different approaches to applying color and pattern to the marbling vat, trying out different tools, rakes, and a stylus to “paint” on the marbling liquid and create images. We will cover how to choose the correct materials and how to prepare them for the optimal marbling experience. Each participant will have several sheets of paper to practice these different marbling techniques. During the second portion of the class, there will be a discussion around color theory, and everyone will have the opportunity to create a personal color palette and marbling vat. These more refined and planned marbled designs will then be transferred onto high-quality fabric that can be used in the creation of future projects. All materials and equipment will be provided.
Level: All levels
Intructor Bio:
Claire Reynes is an artist and educator living in South Portland, Maine. Her work involves handmade paper, water marbling, and sewing that draws from nature and the human body. Claire owns and operates Tempered East, a marbling studio that creates small-batch marbled papers, fabrics, and one-of-a-kind pieces for your home or your closet. Her work is a manifestation of the meditative experience of marbling and papermaking, pulling unexpected colors and textures together in a repetitive design that emulates moments in nature. The organic repetition of the shadows of leaves cast on the sidewalk, lichen patches covering the natural pattern of a rock, and the repeating layers of barnacles in a tide pool are all vignettes she draws on for inspiration. She teaches introductory marbling workshops on paper and fabric and has been hosted at studios and institutions across the country.
Images:
(1-4) Marbling Examples, (5-6) Claire Reynes
Cancellation policy:
Instructor: Claire Reynes
Class Description:
This class is an introduction to the fascinating and historied art of water marbling. Marbling is a process in which paints are floated on a liquid surface and worked into patterns using different methods and tools. The marbled pattern is then transferred to paper, fabric, or object. In the first half of the class, participants will begin by playing with different approaches to applying color and pattern to the marbling vat, trying out different tools, rakes, and a stylus to “paint” on the marbling liquid and create images. We will cover how to choose the correct materials and how to prepare them for the optimal marbling experience. Each participant will have several sheets of paper to practice these different marbling techniques. During the second portion of the class, there will be a discussion around color theory, and everyone will have the opportunity to create a personal color palette and marbling vat. These more refined and planned marbled designs will then be transferred onto high-quality fabric that can be used in the creation of future projects. All materials and equipment will be provided.
Level: All levels
Intructor Bio:
Claire Reynes is an artist and educator living in South Portland, Maine. Her work involves handmade paper, water marbling, and sewing that draws from nature and the human body. Claire owns and operates Tempered East, a marbling studio that creates small-batch marbled papers, fabrics, and one-of-a-kind pieces for your home or your closet. Her work is a manifestation of the meditative experience of marbling and papermaking, pulling unexpected colors and textures together in a repetitive design that emulates moments in nature. The organic repetition of the shadows of leaves cast on the sidewalk, lichen patches covering the natural pattern of a rock, and the repeating layers of barnacles in a tide pool are all vignettes she draws on for inspiration. She teaches introductory marbling workshops on paper and fabric and has been hosted at studios and institutions across the country.
Images:
(1-4) Marbling Examples, (5-6) Claire Reynes
Cancellation policy: