Chapter Meeting - hands-on Special Workshop

 

Advanced Marbling
Special 2-workshop taught by Swedish Master
  Lotta Olsson of Palm Fine Arts

New Class Times

Jun 4, Wed, 10 am - 6 pm
Jun 5, Thurs, 10 am - 6 pm
Earliest to enter studio both days = 9:30am

NEW Location
Apple Tree Decorative Arts Studio . Port Royal Rd, N. Springfield, VA, just outside the Wash Beltway, Exit 54A, Braddock Rd West

 Class Limited to 16 Students

Pre-payment required to secure your seat and spot on Waiting List.

Members - $200
Non-members - $300

Member registration is open now
Non-member registration opens April 15

Register with Linda O'Neill (how-to is below)

 

 

 

This will be an intense, fast-paced, advaned-level marbling workshop with Swedish master Lotta Olsson of Palm Fine Arts  Educational Center for Decorative Painting.

 

The first day, Jun 4, Wed, will be 10 hrs of class time with two 30-min breaks.  Lunch and dinner will be provided.

 

The second day, Jun 5, Thurs, will be 6 hrs of class time with one 30-min break.  Lunch will be provided.

 

Students will create 6 samples - 4 marbles, 1 onyx, and 1 gemstone:

  • Mediterranean or Sea Green marble
  • Portor marble
  • Swedish Green marble
  • Grey Breccia marble
  • Green Onyx
  • Lapis Lazuli gemstone

 

The instructor will begin with a short lecture on the historical background,  geology, specific characteristics, and composition of the stones to be created. 

 

Water-based media will be used

  including powder pigments and acrylics.

 

New Size for Sample Boards is 18x12", not 18x24.

Students will receive

  • Color photos of each stone
  • Written instructions
  • Styrene boards approx. 18"x12" (pre-prepped by students)
  • Metal leaf, gold color
  • Paint and Powders
  • Glaze by Golden Artist Colors
  • Special rubber tool
  • High gloss varnish by Golden

 

Members, $200. Non-members, $300. Space is limited

 

How To Register

Send your check to the June Registrar right away.  First come, first serve.

 When your check is received, you will be put on the student list and confirmed by e-mail.

Members register now; non-member registration begins April 15.

 

Make your check payable to CADA    

Mail it to Linda O'Neill, June Registrar. 

Address?  Click here  to ask or consult your Roster.

 

 

Board Prep Instructions

Six styrene boards approx 18"x12" will be provided.  Students can pick them up at regularly-scheduled meetings or by special arrangement.

 

Base coat each with 2 coats of water-based paint, egg shell finish::

  • 1 board - black base coat (for Portor marble)
  • 1 board - very light grey base coat (white plus black or green umber colorant) :for Swedish green marble)
  • 4 boards - white base coat (for Grey Breccia, Lapis Lazuli, Green Onyx, and Mediterranean Green)

 

Supply List

Please note that oversized equipment containers, such as large bins on wheels, cannot be accommodated at the student's seat. Please have at your seat only those supplies needed for this class.  The oversized containers must be stored in the student's car.  We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.  Eeach student's cooperation will provide an excellent experience for all of us.

  • Palettes/paper platestes/paper plateslettes/paper plates
  • Small bucket of water
  • Ssmall container or jar for glaze
  • Natural sea sponge
  • Small square or rectangular piece of cut synthetic sponge
  • Cotton rag
  • Badger brush
  • Flat acrylic brushes, couple of different sizes
  • Pointed acrylic brushes--preferably with long handles--couple of different sizes
  • Couple of orginary paint brushes (whatever you use for applying base coat and glaze)
  • Bristle brushes--long handles--couple of different sizes (not too small)
  • Masking tape