Study Session: Historic Marbled Paper

Demonstration / Talk / Lecture
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12
Oct

RHS Lindley Library

RHS Lindley Library

Address

80 Vincent Square, London

Venue

RHS Lindley Library, London

Booking


  • Member

    £20

  • Non-member

    £25

  • Places

    15 total

  • Places available.

    To book tickets, please call 020 3176 5830 and quote reference number: 14934 
    (Lines open: Mon-Fri, 9am–5pm)
     

Overview

  • Course running time

    2pm–4.30pm
    Refreshments will be provided during the break. 

  • Skill level

    General

  • Subject

    Demonstration / Talk / Lecture

  • Topic

    Marbled Paper


Marbled paper is a type of decorated paper made by floating coloured paint or ink on a liquid surface and creating patterns which are then carefully transferred to paper or other absorbent materials. Marbled paper can be found in many historical books as endpapers or on front and back covers. 

In this study session, Victoria Hall will explore the history and development of paper marbling highlighting the different techniques, patterns and materials that can be found in historic books from the mid-18th century to the present day. Victoria studied Art & Architecture at University and has been creating marbled papers from her studio in Norfolk for 30 years. With experience in creating both facsimiles of historic marbled papers and new papers for fine books, Victoria has run many courses and workshops on paper marbling.

There will also be an opportunity to see at first hand historic marbled papers from the RHS Lindley Collections, including the Highgrove Florilegium.

Refreshments will be provided during the break.

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Image: A collection of marbled papers  © RHS Lindley Collections



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