Hampton Deck
Friday, May 13, 2022
2:00 – 4:00 pm
$20
Location: Arts Benicia Annex, 991 Tyler St, #116
Level: All Levels
Age minimum: 18
Class description: I will bring many samples of marbled papers, books about marbling, journals and other objects I have made covered in marbled paper. I will discuss the history of marbling while demonstrating marbling, creating marbled papers of various designs and a variety of colors. Those who attend will be encouraged to come close while I demonstrate marbling and to ask questions. If interested in learning to marble, I am giving a class on marbling later on Sunday, May 22.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Hampton Deck learned marbling from world renowned marbler, Pamela Smith, working with her in her studio in Abiquiu, New Mexico. He has also taken lesson in Istanbul, Turkey. He has taught at Arts Benicia in past years. He constructed his own marbling studio in his garage here in Benicia, where he has created literally thousands of marbled papers of all colors and patterns. He has also studied bookbinding at the San Francisco Center for the Book. He combines these skills to create marbled paper covered journal, datebooks and sketchbooks, as well as other objects covered in marbled paper. He gives private lessons in his studio. He has a large collection of books about marbling. He is the Pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in Vallejo.
Instructor email: hampdeck@aol.com
Instructor website: www.firstpresvallejo.org