Marbling: Intermediate to Advanced Workshop

Participants will explore patterns and designs by marbling on a variety of paper. We will also explore color combinations and marbling techniques through traditional (Ebru) and non-traditional approaches. Marbling consists of suspending inks on thickened water (carrageenan) bed. These inks are raked through swirls, zig-zags, and other gestures to transform a given design. Students can expect to make at least 12 sheets of marbled paper.

Student Supply List: 

- Any special paper (pre-alumed)

- Apron 

- Gloves (if preferred), 

- Lunch 

- Sketchbook for notes

Instructor Bio: Jennifer Omaitz (1979, Cleveland, OH) lives in Kent, OH. She holds an M.F.A. in painting from Kent State University and a B.F.A. in painting from the Cleveland Institute of Art. In 2016, Omaitz started JC Marbling after 14 months of independent research and experimentation with marbling. JC Marbling & Book Arts was founded to pursue the practice of marbling, book arts, and as a teaching platform for the craft of marbling. Omaitz currently works as an Interior Design instructor at Kent State and the Morgan Paper Conservatory and sells her handmade products at a variety of retailers in North East Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and at the Minnesota Center for the Book Arts.