Wondering what is the magic of marbling? Words can’t really convey that but this video will give you a taste and why people get so “addicted” to making the magic!
Opportunities to marble, to learn from others, and to build your technique and artistic sense are important. Last year we offered people an opportunity to marble one weekend every month at Homewood Studios, We have now moved to our NEW studio in the Arts District in Minneapolis. https://nemaa.org/sites/q-arma-building, with parking in front at spaces designated as Q.arma spaces. Other parking spaces are available if parking is filled in front of the building – check with our studio monitor – Mary Holland – maholland2010 [at] gmail.com Currently we are offering one day a month. As demand grows we will expand to 2 days a month.
Marbling dates for the rest of 2024 are the 3rd Saturdays – October 19th, November 16th, and December 21.
- Marbling slots are on a first-come first-served basis.
- There are 3 slots per day.
- Each slot is $30 for members and $40 for non-members, (how to make payment below) which includes 1 gallon of carrageenan which is enough to fill a 16×20 tray (this is the size of tray used to teach at Minnesota Center for Book Arts)
- If you require additional carrageenan because you have a bigger tray, please indicate that on the signup form. An extra gallon is $5.
- Payment is expected
prior to the weekend and signups close the Thursday before, to allow the carrageenan maker enough time to make it. - Studio times are not fixed, but currently they are approximately 9am-5pm. Participants are expected to clean up, so please factor that into your scheduling.
Participants are expected to bring:
- Paper – Lots of different kinds of paper work – the rule of thumb is: if you see a paper you want to use, buy a few sheets and try it before investing a lot money in any one kind of paper. If you are a first timer, bring some Blick Sulphite Drawing Paper because that works!
- Paint (including holders, brushes, etc.) – most marblers here use Golden Fluid Acrylics but other brands of acrylic paint work. Common wisdom is to only use one brand of acrylic paint, however, because similar chemistry in the binders make
the paint work together better on the vat. - Something to hold the paints you are using – people use ice-cube trays or small cups in something so they don’t tip over (small PVC pipes from Home Depot or a tray will work)
- Eye droppers/pipettes – eye droppers are sometimes hard to find and expensive; more people these days are using plastic pipettes (just search pipettes online) 1 oz. is better for our purposes because they fit the cups you will mix paint in better. You can clean these pipettes for reuse using a green scrubbie (get someone to show you!)
- Combs if you have them — we have also made some combs for people just getting started and Parry teaches classes on making combs
Extra guest trays and combs are available, BUT access to a specific tray or comb cannot be guaranteed. Thus, you are encouraged to bring your own. Space is available if you would like to leave a tray at our NEW studio (Q.arma building) for future use.
SPECIFICS:
Sign up for space with Mary Holland (maholland2010 [at] gmail.com)
PROVIDE:
1) Your full name
2) The best email address to reply to you
3) The date(s) you want to reserve a space
4) If you need to use a guest marbling tray (16X20) and combs, we share
5) How much carrageenan you will need (we provide 1 gallon which will fill a 16X20 tray for the day). If you need an additional gallon because you have a larger tray, please let Mary know. Additional carrageenan is an extra $5 per gallon.
Payments can also be sent to Midwest Marbling, 228 Cecil Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414 (or through PayPal using the account: finances@midwestmarbling.art). Remember, we need your payment by the Thursday BEFORE your Saturday marbling session. Thank You!