Advanced – Focus on Book Arts

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.

Abigail Merickel: Decorative Block Design

Learn about the seven simple design motifs found on all decorative arts in various world cultures. Students will use a pen and paper in a guided drawing exercise that will help them experiment freely with these motifs to create their own decorative design, which will be made into a block-print stamp.