Ink & Paper Marbling Workshop

Come join USC’s printmaking club’s paper marbling workshop. We will investigate this ancient and beautiful process to make colorful monotypes on paper and fabric. Presented by Frol Boundin with Mary Robinson.

This event is open to the public and all ages are welcome! The $10 materials fee will cover basic pigments, chemicals and some paper. Participants are encouraged to bring their own paper. (smooth thin papers work best – kitikata or regular printmaking papers – bfk)

Paper marbling is a method of aqueous surface design, which can produce patterns similar to smooth marble or other kinds of stone. The patterns are the result of color floated on either plain water or a viscous solution known as size, and then carefully transferred to an absorbent surface, such as paper or fabric. Through several centuries, people have applied marbled materials to a variety of surfaces. It is often employed as a writing surface for calligraphy, and especially book covers and endpapers in bookbinding and stationery. Part of its appeal is that each print is a unique monotype.