Hampton Deck
Saturday, September 9, 2023
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
$140 non-members/$125 members
$20 materials fee paid directly to the instructor
Location: Arts Benicia Annex, 991 Tyler St, #116, Benicia
Age minimum: 18
Level: All levels
Minimum 6 | Maximum 12
Class description: In this class students will learn how to make marbled paper. The instructor will demonstrate a variety of methods of how to throw paint on the size, how to manipulate the paint with nails, rakes, and combs, how to lay down the paper on the size, and how to wash & dry the marbled paper.
- Each student will have their own marbling tray, set of acrylic paints, and their own nails, rakes, and combs. The instructor will alternate between demonstrating and helping students as they do it themselves.
- Each student can work at their own pace.
- Every student will make a minimum of 4 sheets of beautiful marbled paper.
- If students have previous experience, this class will allow them to practice their skills.
On the following afternoon, Sunday, September 10, a more advanced class with more limited enrollment will be offered, in which the instructor will offer further instruction and demonstrate more advanced techniques. Students who register for this class can also register for the more advanced class.
Materials: All materials will be provided including the marbling trays, the size, the paints, the tools, paper pre-treated with mordant, a draining board, and a drying rack.
Note: The instructor will offer a lecture on paper marbling using PowerPoint slides sometime during the day. Students can either listen and watch the lecture or continue marbling. The instructor will also bring his large collection of books on marbled paper, and samples of his own marbled papers for students to see.
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ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Instructor email: hampdeck@aol.com
Instructor website: www.firstpresvallejo.org