Midwest Marbling

Membership Challenge Deadline
2025-11-30 | MN
October – Negative Space – Play with designs where the “empty” areas are as important as the marbled ones. Perfect for a month of shadows and contrasts.
Send a picture of your work and the accompanying information outlined in the Member Challenges section by October 31st.

Registration Deadline for Jan 17 Workshop: New Combing Techniques
2026-01-10 | Minneapolis Marbling Studio, 1224 Quincy Street NE, Suite 115, Minneapolis, MN, 55413, United States
New Combing Techniques: Build on Your Traditional Marbling Skills Do you want to expand the number of patterns you can do and give some of your favs a new look? The ribbon method, developed by the Chena Rivers Marblers, reimagines the git gel pattern. The “continuous git gel” is your pathway to more complex patterns and bolder designs.
In this workshop you will build on your existing skills and come away with a fresh approach to old favorites. Previous marbling experience required. All materials provided.
All supplies included.
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Member Marbling
2026-01-10 09:00 - 13:00, 2026-02-15 09:00 - 16:00, 2026-03-14 09:00 - 16:00, 2026-04-12 09:00 - 16:00, 2026-05-09 09:00 - 16:00, 2026-06-14 09:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | MN
Learn more about what’s involved, cost, and how reserve a spot for Member Marbling here.

Registration Deadline for Jan 18 Workshop: Intro to Marbling
2026-01-11 | Minneapolis Marbling Studio, 1224 Quincy Street NE, Suite 115, Minneapolis, MN, 55413, United States
Marbling on paper is an ancient art that has survived to this day. And now it’s your turn to learn how to marble! We will teach you how to drop paint onto thickened water, rake through the paint with special combs and transfer your design onto paper to create awesome patterns. In this class you will learn three basic patterns that are the building blocks to more complex patterns.
All supplies included.
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Workshop: New Combing Techniques
2026-01-17 09:30 - 16:00 | Minneapolis Marbling Studio, 1224 Quincy Street NE, Suite 115, Minneapolis, MN, 55413, United States

Workshop: Intro to Marbling
2026-01-18 09:30 - 16:00, 2026-04-18 09:30 - 16:00 | Minneapolis Marbling Studio, 1224 Quincy Street NE, Suite 115, Minneapolis, MN, 55413, United States

Member Paper Sale
2026-01-24 13:00 - 16:00 | Minneapolis Marbling Studio, 1224 Quincy Street NE, Suite 115, Minneapolis, MN, 55413, United States
Open sale begins at 1:00

Membership Meeting
2026-01-25 14:00 - 16:00 | Minneapolis Marbling Studio, 1224 Quincy Street NE, Suite 115, Minneapolis, MN, 55413, United States
Meetings are from 2 – 4pm on the 4th Sunday of the month, usually in the Q.arma Building that houses our studio and on Zoom. Members are alerted to the meetings and given instructions for connecting via email.

Membership Challenge Deadline
2026-01-31 | MN
Dec-Jan – Texture Play – Layer marbling with fabric, stitching, embossing, or other tactile elements to give your piece dimension and coziness.
Send a picture of your work and the accompanying information outlined in the Member Challenges section by Jan 31.

Deadline: February Member Marbling Sign-Up
2026-02-06 | MN

Registration Deadline: Marbling on Fabric
2026-02-14 | Minneapolis Marbling Studio, 1224 Quincy Street NE, Suite 115, Minneapolis, MN, 55413, United States
Marbling on fabric is an exciting way to take your art to the next level by creating unique designs to incorporate into your art! This workshop will share the intricacies of preparing the fabric for marbling as well as how to get your pieces ready for use. All the fabrics and materials will be provided and you will marble on a variety of fabrics including silk, cotton, polyester, and lace.
All supplies included.
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Workshop: Marbling on Fabric
2026-02-21 09:30 - 16:00 | Minneapolis Marbling Studio, 1224 Quincy Street NE, Suite 115, Minneapolis, MN, 55413, United States

Deadline: March Member Marbling Sign-Up
2026-03-06 | MN

Registration Deadline: Americanized Ebru - Marbling Wall Art
2026-03-14 | Minneapolis Marbling Studio, 1224 Quincy Street NE, Suite 115, Minneapolis, MN, 55413, United States
Go beyond patterns and explore how to set your marbling off as a figure with a background. These pictures are suitable for framing as wall art and could be used for binding projects as well. This class draws on techniques from Turkish marbling (Ebru) but with an American twist. Methods include: how to make the colors more intense, learning to draw/paint by managing the paint currents on the surface, and using a stylus as well as combs to create patterns. This workshop is for experienced marblers.
All supplies included.
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Workshop: Americanized Ebru - Marbling Wall Art
2026-03-21 09:30 - 16:00 | Minneapolis Marbling Studio, 1224 Quincy Street NE, Suite 115, Minneapolis, MN, 55413, United States

Deadline: April Member Marbling Sign-Up
2026-04-03 | MN

Registration Deadline: Intro to Marbling
2026-04-11 | Minneapolis Marbling Studio, 1224 Quincy Street NE, Suite 115, Minneapolis, MN, 55413, United States

Deadline: May Member Marbling Sign-Up
2026-05-01 | MN

Registration Deadline Online Workshop: Neverending Carousel Book
2026-05-09 | Minneapolis Marbling Studio, 1224 Quincy Street NE, Suite 115, Minneapolis, MN, 55413, United States
In The Neverending Carousel Book, students will design and construct a dynamic, rotating book structure where pages unfold in a continuous loop—like a story riding a carousel that never quite stops. Combining paper engineering with creative storytelling, participants will explore movement, repetition, and visual rhythm as each panel connects seamlessly to the next.
By the end, you’ll have a mesmerizing, hand-crafted book that spins with imagination and invites readers to jump on and ride the story again and again. All levels welcome.
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Registration Deadline In-Person Workshop: Neverending Carousel Book
2026-05-16 | Minneapolis Marbling Studio, 1224 Quincy Street NE, Suite 115, Minneapolis, MN, 55413, United States

In-Person Workshop: Neverending Carousel Book
2026-05-23 09:00 - 12:00 | Minneapolis Marbling Studio, 1224 Quincy Street NE, Suite 115, Minneapolis, MN, 55413, United States

Online Workshop: Neverending Carousel Book
2026-05-23 13:00 - 16:00 | Zoom

Deadline: June Member Marbling Sign-Up
2026-06-05 | MN

Registration Deadline: Experimental & 3-D Marbling
2026-06-13 | Minneapolis Marbling Studio, 1224 Quincy Street NE, Suite 115, Minneapolis, MN, 55413, United States
Tired of marbling just paper? Why not try something dimensional or unusual?
This class is designed to enable you to experiment and open your creativity to playing with assorted surfaces and design potential. After this class, you will wander around stores and wonder “ Could I marble this? ”
You will experience preparing and marbling 3D objects made with wood, fabric, leather, ceramic tile and many other things. The possibilities are endless as long as the object is porous. You will learn how to prepare these items for marbling along with doing the actual marbling.
Marbling Experience is required.
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