Pietro Accardi – Focus on Book Arts

Pietro Accardi: Fabric, Paper, and Metallics Marbling

During these three days, students will learn and practice all the basics of paper and fabric marbling. They will learn how to prepare metallic paint and create beautiful overmarbled paper/fabrics.

Pietro Accardi: Advanced Paper Marbling—More Patterns and Metallics

This workshop is designed to provide students with a space to explore more of the marbling universe. Further complex patterns will be demonstrated. This workshop is designed to provide students with a space to explore more of the marbling universe. Further complex patterns will be demonstrated. Students will learn how to make and use metallic paint. Students will execute some overmarbled paper, which are papers “printed” two times, creating complex visual patterns.

Pietro Accardi: Intro to Paper Marbling

In this introductory class, students will gain a basic understanding of the history, techniques, tools, and styles of Western marbling. We will talk about the color wheel and color theory to guide students’ creativity. Pietro will demonstrate how to execute the most classic patterns and how to create simple harmonic color combinations.