Intro to Water Marbling Handmade Holiday Edition

1101 Music Lane,Austin TX 78704

20 November, 2021

Description

Intro to Water Marbling with Textile Artist Mercedez Rex A Holiday workshop series kicks off with my Intro to Marbling class hosted by Hotel Magdalena! Join us for an afternoon of exploring water marbling with textile artist Mercedez Rex. We will cover a brief history of marbling as well as classic patterns before diving in to experiment with basic techniques of manipulating paints on the surface of a water bath. Each participant will have their own marbling vat and time to practice learned techniques and color combinations before transferring their designs to both paper and silk textiles. Covid Safety: This workshop will be held in a well ventilated space indoors. Workstations will be socially distant and masks are required at all times on the hotel property. In this class paper prints will be done on an archival printmaking card stock and students will have the option to transform their prints into one-of-a-kind, handmade greeting cards! Mercedez Rex is an artist and creativity advocate. She believes that everyone has creative potential and that cultivating creativity is a worthwhile pursuit. Her goal in teaching workshops is to encourage others to tap into their own creativity. She does this first and foremost, by offering guidance and instruction on a craft she is passionate about but more importantly by fostering an environment that values playful experimentation and process over comparison, perfectionism, and fear of failure.