Creative Marbling Techniques - Join us for a new workshop with Anna from Marbling Magpie.

You will spend two hours learning all about marbling on paper from expert marbler Anna. This will include practical demonstrations of various marbling techniques and then practise of at least 4 different patterns using tools such as combs and sticks, in a great variety of colours. Each attendee will make approximately 8 marbled sheets of paper each, to take home at the end of the day when dry or use in the afternoon session.

For all those who have had a marbling taster with Anna at our markets, or in the February Half Term, this is an opportunity to really take a deep dive in exploring and understanding this beautiful craft.

What is marbling?
In essence marbling is the art of applying paint to water then transferring it to a surface. It is believed it began in the far east, Japan or China, 1000 years ago, with its hypnotism and beauty gradually captivating and inspiring cultures westward through the ages. Every nation who learned its beauty breathed their own interpretation into it.

As with learning anything, you start at the beginning. Marbling at a beginners level is very free and pleasing, the more you do it the more possibilities you see and the more skills you learn. I often hold workshops and lessons in marbling and am always thrilled to see the happy look on the students face when a beautiful pattern is revealed.

Being a self taught marbler there are many things you can't learn from books so its been 15 years of trials and errors.... and more errors. But the bonus of being self taught is that you stumble upon new techniques and I love to experiment and push the boundaries.

This workshop is designed for children and teens aged 8+ and all materials will be provided. Just bring your creativity and enthusiasm, and we'll take care of the rest!

This is a drop off workshop with our DBS certified tutor with a maximum of 12 students.



The workshop will run from 10am - 12pm on Thursday 9th April and is costed at £20. Morning and Afternoon Workshops can be booked separately, but if you book this workshop in a combined ticket together with Anna's Marbled Collage Workshop then you will get a £5 discount and the kids can do art all day!

Plus our new SMart Café is now open! You can make things truly convenient in the holidays but pre-ordering a lunch bag in our SMart Café for just £5. In the bag you will receive a sandwich (choice of ham, cheese, jam, marmite, cream cheese or peanut butter), a piece of fruit, a yogurt, a packet of crisps and a drink carton. Just book a ticket for lunch at the same time of the workshop, choose your sandwich and Carol will have everything ready at the end of the morning session.

Tickets for the Creative Marbling Techniques Workshop are only are £20 per child and for both sessions making an all-day fun art camp from 10am - 3.00pm for £35. You can send a packed lunch with your child if you do not want to book a lunch bag and either way, and they will be looked after at lunchtime by our DBS checked staff.

The workshop will take place in our Downstairs Function Space with access via Kibes Lane Car Park.

Southern Maltings is the trading name of Ware Arts Centre Limited and is a registered charity (Registered charity no. 276998). All events are run by volunteers and proceeds go towards developing the Southern Maltings into an amazing creative arts centre which will enable us to put on a wider and more frequent range of events and activities for the whole community.