Art of Marbling-Advanced
Sunday, July 7, 9:00 am–4:00 pm
Becky Frehse's Studio
Workshop Fee: $132
Material Fee: $35
Non-Member Fee: $35
Registration is Required
Instructor Bio:
Pietro is native to the northwestern Italian city of Turin where his father Gaetano founded and operated a printing press. His youth spent in the press led him to paper marbling, restoration and bookbinding. Pietro in 1997 established "La Legatoria del Sole," an artisanal and production-oriented bookbindery in Turin. It served Turin’s Municipal Archives, public and university libraries. After coming to the U.S. he started teaching at the "San Francisco Center for the Book" and at the Nevada Museum of Art. Together with his wife Vanessa he has founded Accardi Book Arts: a book arts studio and bindery in Gardnerville to follow his passion of marbling fabric/paper and to preserve the tradition of handmade books and boxes.
Take a peek at Pietro's work!
Event Description:
In this rare Sunday workshop on advanced European marbling, students will build upon their marbling skills with the introduction of new techniques like over marbling, where one pattern is superimposed on an existing pattern. New, more complex patterns will also be demonstrated. With the instructor's guidance, students can work on classic patterns with more eye for nuances in color harmony and pattern refinement.
Introduction to the world of metallic paint will add excitement to the class, as metallics are seldom used in marbling due to their weight being a factor in floating on the water bath.
Pietro will assist in troubleshooting the common mistakes made when marbling, as well as dealing with the many known and unknown variables that affect this art form.
**Note: We have a scholarship available for anyone interested in taking a larger workshop, but the cost is prohibitive. Follow the link to the form!**
psba.formstack.com/forms/psba workshop_scholarship_form
Skill Level: This workshop is for those who have registered for the PSBA Introductory workshop on July 6, OR have previous experience in paper marbling.
Workshop Fee: $132
Material Fee: $35
Tool List: Provided by the Instructor
Questions? Contact Jessie Wing at jwing.pcdc@gmail.com