FREE THE SHEET! Paper Marbling and Beyond
Free the Sheet is a workshop that will give students the courage to cut, fold, glue, shape, and transform their freshly marbled papers into new forms and functions!
Pocket-Sized Plein Air - bookmaking and watercolor
Co-taught with Steph Untz, this workshop will include one day of bookmaking and the next day watercolor painting en plein air in your new handmade book!
Paper Sculpture: The Holiday Edition!
This three-hour workshop will teach you how to transform your flat sheets into elegant ornaments, glitzy garlands, and psychedelic snowflakes just in time for your holiday cheer.
Printing Patterns: An Intro to Paper Marbling
This workshop is a one-day introduction to the centuries-old process of floating acrylic paint onto a water-based bath, creating patterns with special tools, and permanently transferring the design onto paper. You will learn all the essentials of marbling from material preparation to learning traditional patterns and playfully creating your own. You will take home many unique papers to use for whatever you wish – book covers and endpapers, collages, jewelry, origami, etc etc etc!!! Participants do not need any prior painting or other art-making experience… all you need is an interest in creating beautiful, decorative patterns using a fun and magical process!
Check out the details and registerer for the class HERE!!!!
Marbling Paper, Fabric, & More!
This workshop will be a comprehensive introduction to the centuries-old process of floating paint onto a water-based bath, creating patterns in the paints with special tools, and permanently transferring the design onto paper and fabric. You will learn all the fundamentals of marbling, from mixing the bath, prepping the paper/fabric, and making your own tools, to learning traditional patterns and creating your own. You will take home your finished works to use for whatever you wish – book covers and endpapers, collages, jewelry, origami… Participants do not need any prior painting or other art-making experience… all you need is an interest in creating beautiful, decorative patterns using a fun and magical process.
Check out the details and registerer for the class HERE!!!!
CANCELLED The Savvy Screenprinter
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Peters Valley has cancelled all workshops for 2020. Read their statement and consider donating to their organization HERE
Holiday Art Star Pop-Up Market (a 2-day event!!!)
I’ll be peddling my hand-marbleized works: stationary/cards, handmade books, mini-book "adornments", small framed pieces, little palm-sized marbled wood items at this awesome 2-day event.
West Craft Fest HOLIDAY (DAY 2)
I’ll be peddling my hand-marbleized works: stationary/cards, handmade books, mini-book "adornments", small framed pieces, little palm-sized marbled wood items at this awesome event.
This event is organized by As The Crow Flies and VIX Emporium… shop artisan jewelry, handmade ceramics, clothing, accessories, prints, stationery, soaps, candles, children's items, home wares, holiday items and more, all made locally by independent makers and small businesses.
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Book, Paper, Scissors 2019
I’ll be peddling my books and paper at this artists’ book fair. It’s free and open to the public.
This festive event features artists’ books, handmade paper, prints, zines, origami, blank books, and paper sculpture and jewelry.
Ghosting 101: Monotypes and their Hereafters
Check out the details and register for the class HERE!
West Craft Fest - Autumn 2019
Stop by my booth and make your very own marbled scarves and bandanas! I walk you through the whole process, so no experience is needed and all ages are welcome to give it a go! And of course I’ll have a table of handcrafted goods for purchase: marbled papers, books, jewelry, and more!!!
Hosted by As the Crow Flies and Vix Emporium, West Craft Fest is West Philly’s biggest, bestest craft fair. Located at the beautiful historic Woodlands Cemetery every spring and fall. 100 Local Wares Handmade with Care. Plus: Live music, food trucks, children's activities, and acrobatic performances by Tangle Movement Arts.
Autumn Narberth Music & Arts Festival
Stop by my booth and make your very own marbled scarves and bandanas! I walk you through the whole process, so no experience is needed and all ages are welcome to give it a go! And of course I’ll have a table of handcrafted goods for purchase: marbled papers, books, jewelry, and more!!!
Clark Park Music & Arts Festival
Stop by my booth and make your very own marbled scarves and bandanas! I walk you through the whole process, so no experience is needed and all ages are welcome to give it a go! And of course I’ll have a table of handcrafted goods for purchase: marbled papers, books, jewelry, and more!!
Spring Narberth Music & Arts Festival
Stop by my booth and make your very own marbled scarves and bandanas! I walk you through the whole process, so no experience is needed and all ages are welcome to give it a go! And of course I’ll have a table of handcrafted goods for purchase: marbled papers, books, jewelry, and more!!
West Craft Fest Spring 2019
Stop by my booth and make your very own marbled scarves and bandanas! I walk you through the whole process, so no experience is needed and all ages are welcome to give it a go! And of course I’ll have a table of handcrafted goods for purchase: marbled papers, books, jewelry, and more!!!
Hosted by As the Crow Flies and Vix Emporium, West Craft Fest is West Philly’s biggest, bestest craft fair. Located at the beautiful historic Woodlands Cemetery every spring and fall. 100 Local Wares Handmade with Care. Plus: Live music, food trucks, children's activities, and acrobatic performances by Tangle Movement Arts.
An Afternoon of Paper Marbling
Looking for a fun activity for friends/family/yourself? I do intro paper marbling workshops in my West Philadelphia home studio!!! Email me at algaemarbling@gmail.com or through the contact page in this website for more details on scheduling a 3-4hr session (max three people per session).
Crime & Punishmas Holiday Bazaar
2-day holiday bazaar I’ll be tabling at!
December 14th, 5pm-9pm: a Holiday Bazaar with arts and crafts from 25 local artists and makers. There will be music and Crime and Punishment Beer!
December 15th, 11am-4pm: Holiday Bazaar continues with an annual fundraiser for The Village of Arts and Humanities. http://villagearts.org/ $1 from each beer poured (all day) will be donated to this wonderful North Philadelphia organization. There will also be a brunch discount at Crime & Punishment - if a person makes a purchase at the bazaar - they get a 20% discount at brunch!
R5 Punk Rock Flea Market DAY 1
I’ll be peddling my hand-marbleized works: stationary/cards, handmade books, mini-book "adornments", small framed pieces, little palm-sized marbled wood items at this awesome event.
Organized by R5 Productions, the Punk Rock Flea Market will have dozens of Philadelphia based vendors selling vintage, records, crafts, art, fun creations, and other odds and ends. It’s free and open to the public, and is the original PRFM “often replicated, never duplicated”
A Park Towne Place Holiday Affair
I’ll be peddling my hand-marbleized works: stationary/cards, handmade books, mini-book "adornments", small framed pieces, little palm-sized marbled wood items at this indoor market in Philly’s Museum District. It’s free and open to the public. Go to the museums, then stop by to do a little holiday gift shopping!
Book, Paper, Scissors
I’ll be peddling my books and paper at this artists’ book fair. It’s free and open to the public.
This festive event features artists’ books, handmade paper, prints, zines, origami, blank books, and paper sculpture and jewelry.
Philadelphia Art Book Fair
I'll be tabling at this amazing 2-day event! Come on out and buy handmade books and sheets of marbled paper!